Boston Bruins
BOS · 32-10-9
4–0
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 34-12-5
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
2112904424
VAN
040904017
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 32-10-9 · VAN 34-12-5 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Canucks
The Bruins earned it: 2.5 expected goals to 1.5, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Linus Ullmark stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 2.5 expected goals to 1.5, on 24 and 17 shots on goal.
BOS 2.5 xG · 24 shots
VAN 1.5 xG · 17 shots
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1
2
1st
1.0 · 0.8
2nd
0.8 · 0.7
3rd
0.6 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 00:32 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
2
Danton Heinen · 1st 15:37 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 00:34 · 3–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 00:49 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 67.
BOS 67%VAN 33%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 00:32 · SH · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
2
Danton Heinen · 1st 15:37 · SH · 2–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 00:34 · 3–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 00:49 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
17/17 saves · 0 GA · 1.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.