BOS
4–5
LAK
Final / OT · L
Boston Bruins
BOS · 32-12-11
4–5
Final / OTL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 26-16-10
1ST2ND3RDOTT
BOS
281911104432
LAK
1161621211535
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 32-12-11 · LAK 26-16-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Bruins fell to the Kings
The Bruins let a 3–1 lead get away: the Kings came back with four unanswered goals — Kopitar's equalizer with 1:35 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in overtime on Clarke's goal. Linus Ullmark allowed 2.2 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: 3.8 expected goals to 2.8, on 32 and 35 shots on goal.
BOS 3.8 xG · 32 shots
LAK 2.8 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
1.2 · 0.2
3rd
1.2 · 1.3
OT
0.4 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
James van Riemsdyk · 1st 08:03 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
2
Matt Roy · 1st 11:02 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
3
James van Riemsdyk · 1st 14:45 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (25%)
4
· 2nd 13:04 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Vladislav Gavrikov · 2nd 16:38 · 3–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Alex Laferriere · 3rd 05:51 · 3–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
7
Trent Frederic · 3rd 07:12 · 4–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
8
Anze Kopitar · 3rd 18:25 · 4–4 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
9
Brandt Clarke · OT 04:33 · 4–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 65.
BOS 65%LAK 35%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
James van Riemsdyk · 1st 08:03 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
2
Matt Roy · 1st 11:02 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
3
James van Riemsdyk · 1st 14:45 · PP · 2–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (25%)
4
· 2nd 13:04 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Vladislav Gavrikov · 2nd 16:38 · 3–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Alex Laferriere · 3rd 05:51 · 3–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
7
Trent Frederic · 3rd 07:12 · 4–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
8
Anze Kopitar · 3rd 18:25 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–4
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
9
Brandt Clarke · OT 04:33 · GWG · 4–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
30/35 saves · 5 GA · 2.8 xGA
Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 3.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
