Boston Bruins
BOS · 27-8-9
5–2
FinalW
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 29-14-3
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
3140829531
COL
11211604232
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 27-8-9 · COL 29-14-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Bruins beat the Avalanche
Chances were even (2.7 to 2.8 expected goals); the Bruins won 5–2. Alexandar Georgiev allowed 1.3 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: 2.7 expected goals to 2.8, on 31 and 32 shots on goal.
BOS 2.7 xG · 31 shots
COL 2.8 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.3 · 1.2
2nd
0.9 · 1.4
3rd
0.5 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
David Pastrnak · 1st 00:44 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Jakub Lauko · 1st 04:58 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Miles Wood · 1st 07:32 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (10%)
4
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 14:52 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Nathan MacKinnon · 2nd 16:20 · 3–2 · snap shot, a great chance (44%)
6
David Pastrnak · 3rd 17:24 · 4–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:38 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 48.
BOS 48%COL 52%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
David Pastrnak · 1st 00:44 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Jakub Lauko · 1st 04:58 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Miles Wood · 1st 07:32 · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (10%)
4
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 14:52 · GWG · 3–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Nathan MacKinnon · 2nd 16:20 · 3–2
Snap shot, a great chance (44%)
6
David Pastrnak · 3rd 17:24 · PP · 4–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:38 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 2.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.