Boston Bruins
BOS · 8-0-1
3–2
Final / OTW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 4-3-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT
BOS
061141412326
FLA
2160901200237
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 8-0-1 · FLA 4-3-1 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Panthers
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Bruins erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — McAvoy's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Zacha's goal. Linus Ullmark stopped 1.2 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.
Chances were close: 2.9 expected goals to 3.2, on 26 and 37 shots on goal.
BOS 2.9 xG · 26 shots
FLA 3.2 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 1.3
2nd
1.6 · 1.0
3rd
0.2 · 0.8
OT
0.5 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Aleksander Barkov · 1st 06:13 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Sam Reinhart · 1st 15:08 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Brad Marchand · 2nd 03:38 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Charlie McAvoy · 3rd 07:20 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Pavel Zacha · OT 03:36 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 46.
BOS 46%FLA 54%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Aleksander Barkov · 1st 06:13 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Sam Reinhart · 1st 15:08 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Brad Marchand · 2nd 03:38 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Charlie McAvoy · 3rd 07:20 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Pavel Zacha · OT 03:36 · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.