BOS 6–4 MTL Final · W
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 10, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 1-1-0
6–4
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 1-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT BOS 31321016629 MTL 2605213424 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 1-1-0 · MTL 1-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0

Bruins beat the Canadiens

Chances were even (3.2 to 2.7 expected goals); the Bruins won 6–4. Cayden Primeau allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.2 expected goals to 2.7, on 29 and 24 shots on goal.

BOS 3.2 xG · 29 shots MTL 2.7 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.2 · 0.7
2nd 1.1 · 0.6
3rd 0.9 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 57.
BOS 57%MTL 43%

Goals and penalties

10 goals · 0 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Joel Armia, Lane Hutson · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
0–1
2
11:04 Charlie McAvoy PP
Brad Marchand, Elias Lindholm · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–1
3
Kaiden Guhle, Lane Hutson · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1–2
4
Nikita Zadorov, Cole Koepke · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–2
5
Nikita Zadorov, David Pastrnak · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–2
2nd period
6
Pavel Zacha, Elias Lindholm · slap shot, a good chance (19%)
4–2
7
16:51 Cole Koepke GWG
John Beecher, Brandon Carlo · poke shot, a good chance (13%)
5–2
3rd period
8
Kaiden Guhle, Oliver Kapanen · tip in shot, a great chance (33%)
5–3
9
Jake Evans, Joel Armia · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
5–4
10
Cole Koepke, Brandon Carlo · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−1.3
vs expected
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.7 xGA Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.8
vs expected
23/29 saves · 6 GA · 3.2 xGA Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BOSMTL
Shots on goal
29
24
Expected goals
3.2
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0