BOS
1–3
OTT
Final · L
Boston Bruins
BOS · 47-20-15
1–3
FinalL
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 37-41-4
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
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OTT
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–1
BOS 47-20-15 · OTT 37-41-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–1
Bruins fell to the Senators
The Bruins created the better chances (3.2 to 0.8 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Anton Forsberg stopped 2.2 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: 3.2 expected goals to 0.8, on 35 and 20 shots on goal.
BOS 3.2 xG · 35 shots
OTT 0.8 xG · 20 shots
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2
3
1st
0.2 · 0.4
2nd
1.2 · 0.4
3rd · the swing
1.8 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jiri Smejkal · 2nd 10:03 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 10:54 · 0–2 · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Zacha · 3rd 12:44 · 1–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
4
Artem Zub · 3rd 18:12 · 1–3 · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 88.
BOS 88%OTT 12%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Senators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jiri Smejkal · 2nd 10:03 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 10:54 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Zacha · 3rd 12:44 · PP · 1–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
4
Artem Zub · 3rd 18:12 · EN · 1–3
Wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
2
Drake Batherson, Brady Tkachuk · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–2
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 0.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
34/35 saves · 1 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
