Boston Bruins
BOS · 1-0-0
3–1
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 1-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
113110110333
CHI
190507121
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 1-0-0 · CHI 1-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Blackhawks
The Bruins earned it: 3.5 expected goals to 1.9, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Arvid Soderblom stopped 1.5 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: 3.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 33 and 21 shots on goal.
BOS 3.5 xG · 33 shots
CHI 1.9 xG · 21 shots
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1st
1.0 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
1.8 · 0.4
3rd
0.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Connor Bedard · 1st 05:37 · 0–1 · wrap around shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
2
Trent Frederic · 1st 11:22 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
David Pastrnak · 2nd 13:09 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:04 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 74.
BOS 74%CHI 26%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Connor Bedard · 1st 05:37 · 0–1
Wrap around shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
2
Trent Frederic · 1st 11:22 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
David Pastrnak · 2nd 13:09 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:04 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.