BOS
5–2
WSH
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 64-12-5
5–2
FinalW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 35-37-9
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
012212320544
WSH
0719111227
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–1
BOS 64-12-5 · WSH 35-37-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–1
Bruins beat the Capitals
The Bruins earned it: 3.5 expected goals to 2.0, and a 5–2 win to show for it. The Bruins scored 2 power-play goals.
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: 3.5 expected goals to 2.0, on 44 and 27 shots on goal.
BOS 3.5 xG · 44 shots
WSH 2.0 xG · 27 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.4
2nd
1.3 · 0.8
3rd
1.4 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brad Marchand · 2nd 08:32 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Tyler Bertuzzi · 2nd 14:20 · 2–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
3
Nick Jensen · 2nd 15:27 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Tomas Nosek · 3rd 04:13 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Tom Wilson · 3rd 07:13 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Garnet Hathaway · 3rd 07:49 · 4–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 18:11 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 72.
BOS 72%WSH 28%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brad Marchand · 2nd 08:32 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Tyler Bertuzzi · 2nd 14:20 · PP · 2–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
3
Nick Jensen · 2nd 15:27 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Tomas Nosek · 3rd 04:13 · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Tom Wilson · 3rd 07:13 · PP · 3–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Garnet Hathaway · 3rd 07:49 · 4–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 18:11 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
6/6 saves · 0 GA · 0.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
