BOS
1–2
NSH
Final · L
Boston Bruins
BOS · 57-12-5
1–2
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 37-28-8
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
08012116136
NSH
0101914223
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 57-12-5 · NSH 37-28-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Bruins fell to the Predators
The Bruins created the better chances (3.3 to 1.8 expected goals) — and lost 1–2. Juuse Saros stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Bruins created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 1.8, on 36 and 23 shots on goal.
BOS 3.3 xG · 36 shots
NSH 1.8 xG · 23 shots
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2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.8
2nd
1.3 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
1.2 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cody Glass · 2nd 18:11 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Cole Smith · 3rd 18:41 · 0–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
3
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:58 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 74.
BOS 74%NSH 26%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cody Glass · 2nd 18:11 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Cole Smith · 3rd 18:41 · EN · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
3
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:58 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
35/36 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
