BOS
3–0
SJS
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 15-4-3
3–0
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 5-16-2
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
01021819337
SJS
0906011026
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–0
BOS 15-4-3 · SJS 5-16-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–0
Bruins beat the Sharks
The Bruins earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 1.6, and a 3–0 win to show for it. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.6 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: 3.3 expected goals to 1.6, on 37 and 26 shots on goal.
BOS 3.3 xG · 37 shots
SJS 1.6 xG · 26 shots
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2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 0.5
3rd
1.0 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Danton Heinen · 2nd 01:39 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 08:10 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Pavel Zacha · 3rd 06:37 · 3–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 78.
BOS 78%SJS 22%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Danton Heinen · 2nd 01:39 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 08:10 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Pavel Zacha · 3rd 06:37 · PP · 3–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/26 saves · 0 GA · 1.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
