BOS 4–1 DET Final · W
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 28, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 7-0-1
4–1
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 5-3-1
1ST2ND3RDT BOS 2150828431 DET 0806110124 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 7-0-1 · DET 5-3-1 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0

Bruins beat the Red Wings

The Bruins earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 1.7, and a 4–1 win to show for it. The Bruins owned the 1st period, 1.9 to 0.4 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Bruins created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 1.7, on 31 and 24 shots on goal.

BOS 3.4 xG · 31 shots DET 1.7 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 1.9 · 0.4
2nd 0.8 · 0.7
3rd 0.7 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 78.
BOS 78%DET 22%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Red Wings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
10:33 Pavel Zacha PP
Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
1–0
2
14:36 Charlie McAvoy GWG
Unassisted · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
2–0
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
3
06:40 Joseph Veleno
Daniel Sprong · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
4
11:19 David Pastrnak PS
Unassisted · wrist shot, a great chance (39%)
3–1
5
17:41 David Pastrnak EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.4
vs expected
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team BOSDET
Shots on goal
31
24
Expected goals
3.4
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0