BOS
2–3
TBL
Final / SO · L
Boston Bruins
BOS · 32-11-10
2–3
Final / SOL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 29-20-5
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
BOS
011211010060238
TBL
161909011325
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins trail the season series 1–2
BOS 32-11-10 · TBL 29-20-5 · Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins trail the season series 1–2
Bruins fell to the Lightning
Chances were even (3.8 to 3.3 expected goals); the Bruins lost it in a shootout. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 1.8 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.
Chances were close: 3.8 expected goals to 3.3, on 38 and 25 shots on goal.
BOS 3.8 xG · 38 shots
TBL 3.3 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 0.9
2nd
1.1 · 1.5
3rd
1.0 · 0.4
OT
0.7 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Erik Cernak · 1st 03:21 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Nikita Kucherov · 2nd 01:06 · 0–2 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
3
Charlie McAvoy · 2nd 02:04 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
James van Riemsdyk · 2nd 16:23 · 2–2 · tip in shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 57.
BOS 57%TBL 43%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Lightning shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Erik Cernak · 1st 03:21 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Nikita Kucherov · 2nd 01:06 · PP · 0–2
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
3
Charlie McAvoy · 2nd 02:04 · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
James van Riemsdyk · 2nd 16:23 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Tip in shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Lightning
Goaltending
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
36/38 saves · 2 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
