BOS
5–2
MTL
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 13-1-2
5–2
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 7-9-2
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
218215111544
MTL
081816222
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 13-1-2 · MTL 7-9-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Bruins beat the Canadiens
The Bruins earned it: 4.7 expected goals to 1.8, and a 5–2 win to show for it. The Bruins owned the 2nd period, 1.9 to 0.7 in expected 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: 4.7 expected goals to 1.8, on 44 and 22 shots on goal.
BOS 4.7 xG · 44 shots
MTL 1.8 xG · 22 shots
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1st
1.7 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 0.7
3rd
1.1 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Charlie McAvoy · 1st 07:11 · 1–0 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Trent Frederic · 1st 19:20 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 05:18 · 3–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 13:04 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Trent Frederic · 2nd 15:30 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
6
James van Riemsdyk · 3rd 05:39 · 5–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
7
Johnathan Kovacevic · 3rd 15:29 · 5–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 87.
BOS 87%MTL 13%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Charlie McAvoy · 1st 07:11 · PP · 1–0
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Trent Frederic · 1st 19:20 · 2–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 05:18 · GWG · 3–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 13:04 · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Trent Frederic · 2nd 15:30 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
6
James van Riemsdyk · 3rd 05:39 · PP · 5–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
7
Johnathan Kovacevic · 3rd 15:29 · 5–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
7
Christian Dvorak, Juraj Slafkovský · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5–2
No penalties
Goaltending
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
39/44 saves · 5 GA · 4.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
