BOS 3–4 MIN Final / OT · L
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Wed, Dec 20, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 19-5-6
3–4
Final / OTL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 13-13-4
1ST2ND3RDOTT BOS 2701611802343 MIN 190721212430 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1
BOS 19-5-6 · MIN 13-13-4 · First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1

Bruins fell to the Wild

The Bruins created the better chances (4.5 to 3.3 expected goals) — and lost it in overtime on Kaprizov's goal. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Bruins created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 3.3, on 43 and 30 shots on goal.

BOS 4.5 xG · 43 shots MIN 3.3 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.4 · 0.9
2nd 1.6 · 0.7
3rd · the swing 2.2 · 1.2
OT 0.2 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 67.
BOS 67%MIN 33%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 0 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
07:44 Marcus Johansson PP
Frederick Gaudreau, Alex Goligoski · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
0–1
2
John Beecher · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (11%)
1–1
3
Pavel Zacha, James van Riemsdyk · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
4
Jake Middleton, Brock Faber · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
5
15:10 Ryan Hartman
Marco Rossi · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2–3
6
18:54 Brad Marchand EXTRA ATTACKER
Morgan Geekie, Pavel Zacha · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3–3
Overtime
7
02:54 Kirill Kaprizov GWG
Joel Eriksson Ek · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
3–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.7
vs expected
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.5
vs expected
40/43 saves · 3 GA · 4.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team BOSMIN
Shots on goal
43
30
Expected goals
4.5
3.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0