BOS
5–2
NYI
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 11-1-1
5–2
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 5-4-3
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
11216317535
NYI
1150519229
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 11-1-1 · NYI 5-4-3 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Islanders
Chances were even (2.6 to 2.7 expected goals); the Bruins won 5–2. Ilya Sorokin allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 2.6 expected goals to 2.7, on 35 and 29 shots on goal.
BOS 2.6 xG · 35 shots
NYI 2.7 xG · 29 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.8 · 1.8
2nd
0.7 · 0.4
3rd
1.2 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Trent Frederic · 1st 14:05 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Brock Nelson · 1st 17:23 · 1–1 · bat shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
3
Charlie Coyle · 2nd 06:06 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Simon Holmstrom · 3rd 02:50 · 2–2 · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
David Pastrnak · 3rd 03:33 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Charlie Coyle · 3rd 09:26 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Charlie Coyle · 3rd 18:39 · 5–2 · tip in shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 49.
BOS 49%NYI 51%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Islanders shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Trent Frederic · 1st 14:05 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Brock Nelson · 1st 17:23 · PP · 1–1
Bat shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
3
Charlie Coyle · 2nd 06:06 · PP · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Simon Holmstrom · 3rd 02:50 · SH · 2–2
Wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
David Pastrnak · 3rd 03:33 · PP · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Charlie Coyle · 3rd 09:26 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Charlie Coyle · 3rd 18:39 · EN · 5–2
Tip in shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
James van Riemsdyk, Charlie Coyle · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/34 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
