BOS
5–6
PIT
Final · L
Boston Bruins
BOS · 23-8-6
5–6
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 19-14-4
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
21128110529
PIT
41611118635
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1
BOS 23-8-6 · PIT 19-14-4 · First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1
Bruins fell to the Penguins
The Bruins were outchanced (4.1 to 2.4 expected goals) and lost 5–6. Alex Nedeljkovic 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.
The Penguins created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 2.4, on 35 and 29 shots on goal.
BOS 2.4 xG · 29 shots
PIT 4.1 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.0 · 2.1
2nd
0.5 · 1.2
3rd
1.0 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 00:41 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
2
Drew O'Connor · 1st 05:04 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
3
Ryan Graves · 1st 06:17 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
David Pastrnak · 1st 06:39 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Jake Guentzel · 1st 07:21 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Lars Eller · 1st 15:58 · 2–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Jeff Carter · 2nd 06:38 · 2–5 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
8
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 09:51 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
9
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 19:24 · 4–5 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
10
Brad Marchand · 3rd 03:08 · 5–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
11
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 11:19 · 5–6 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 26.
BOS 26%PIT 74%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 00:41 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
2
Drew O'Connor · 1st 05:04 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
3
Ryan Graves · 1st 06:17 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
David Pastrnak · 1st 06:39 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Jake Guentzel · 1st 07:21 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Lars Eller · 1st 15:58 · 2–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Jeff Carter · 2nd 06:38 · 2–5
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
8
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 09:51 · 3–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
9
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 19:24 · 4–5
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
10
Brad Marchand · 3rd 03:08 · SH · 5–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
11
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 11:19 · PP · GWG · 5–6
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/35 saves · 6 GA · 4.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/29 saves · 5 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
