Boston Bruins
BOS · 1-1
2–3
FinalL
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 1-1
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
21009010229
TOR
11411317334
goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
BOS 1-1 · TOR 1-1 · Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
Bruins fell to the Maple Leafs
The Bruins were outchanced (2.7 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 2–3.
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 Maple Leafs created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 2.0, on 34 and 29 shots on goal.
BOS 2.0 xG · 29 shots
TOR 2.7 xG · 34 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.9
2nd
0.9 · 1.3
3rd
0.5 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Morgan Geekie · 1st 10:18 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Max Domi · 1st 10:32 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
David Pastrnak · 1st 19:52 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
John Tavares · 2nd 18:26 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Auston Matthews · 3rd 12:06 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 38.
BOS 38%TOR 62%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Morgan Geekie · 1st 10:18 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Max Domi · 1st 10:32 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
David Pastrnak · 1st 19:52 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
John Tavares · 2nd 18:26 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Auston Matthews · 3rd 12:06 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.