BOS
9–4
MTL
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 28-8-9
9–4
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 19-20-7
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
312214410936
MTL
282607421
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–1
BOS 28-8-9 · MTL 19-20-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–1
Bruins beat the Canadiens
The Bruins earned it: 4.1 expected goals to 1.8, and a 9–4 win to show for it. Samuel Montembeault allowed 4.4 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 Bruins created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 1.8, on 36 and 21 shots on goal.
BOS 4.1 xG · 36 shots
MTL 1.8 xG · 21 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.2 · 0.8
2nd
1.5 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
1.4 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cole Caufield · 1st 09:18 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Brandon Carlo · 1st 12:47 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Joel Armia · 1st 15:00 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 18:10 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Danton Heinen · 1st 19:05 · 3–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Mike Matheson · 2nd 06:16 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Danton Heinen · 2nd 10:46 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Charlie Coyle · 2nd 11:35 · 5–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
9
Brendan Gallagher · 2nd 13:19 · 5–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
10
David Pastrnak · 3rd 01:26 · 6–4 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
11
Brad Marchand · 3rd 04:32 · 7–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
12
Pavel Zacha · 3rd 09:13 · 8–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
13
Danton Heinen · 3rd 10:40 · 9–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 83.
BOS 83%MTL 17%
Goals and penalties
13 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cole Caufield · 1st 09:18 · PP · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Brandon Carlo · 1st 12:47 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Joel Armia · 1st 15:00 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 18:10 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Danton Heinen · 1st 19:05 · 3–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Mike Matheson · 2nd 06:16 · PP · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Danton Heinen · 2nd 10:46 · 4–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Charlie Coyle · 2nd 11:35 · GWG · 5–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
9
Brendan Gallagher · 2nd 13:19 · 5–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
10
David Pastrnak · 3rd 01:26 · 6–4
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
11
Brad Marchand · 3rd 04:32 · 7–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
12
Pavel Zacha · 3rd 09:13 · 8–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
13
Danton Heinen · 3rd 10:40 · PP · 9–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/21 saves · 4 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/30 saves · 8 GA · 3.6 xGA
Allowed 4.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
