BOS
5–2
NJD
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 21-7-6
5–2
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 19-14-2
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
01341117531
NJD
1916018233
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 21-7-6 · NJD 19-14-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Bruins beat the Devils
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Bruins erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Pastrnak's equalizer — and won 5–2. Vitek Vanecek allowed 2.6 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: 2.4 expected goals to 2.0, on 31 and 33 shots on goal.
BOS 2.4 xG · 31 shots
NJD 2.0 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.8 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
1.2 · 0.3
3rd
0.4 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 06:03 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Luke Hughes · 2nd 01:11 · 0–2 · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 05:35 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 12:51 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
5
David Pastrnak · 2nd 15:39 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Kevin Shattenkirk · 2nd 17:14 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Kevin Shattenkirk · 3rd 16:49 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 58.
BOS 58%NJD 42%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 06:03 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Luke Hughes · 2nd 01:11 · 0–2
Wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 05:35 · 1–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 12:51 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
5
David Pastrnak · 2nd 15:39 · PP · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Kevin Shattenkirk · 2nd 17:14 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Kevin Shattenkirk · 3rd 16:49 · PP · 5–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
2nd period
2
Tyler Toffoli, Jesper Bratt · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–2
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
26/31 saves · 5 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
