Boston Bruins
BOS · 2-1-0
2–1
Final / OTW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 1-0-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT
BOS
071100613226
LAK
0811301003134
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 2-1-0 · LAK 1-0-1 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Kings
The Bruins were outchanced (3.4 to 1.5 expected goals) but won it in overtime on Pastrnak's goal anyway. Jeremy Swayman stopped 2.4 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 Kings created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 1.5, on 34 and 26 shots on goal.
BOS 1.5 xG · 26 shots
LAK 3.4 xG · 34 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.3 · 0.9
2nd
0.5 · 1.2
3rd
0.3 · 0.9
OT
0.5 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Trevor Moore · 2nd 05:22 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Elias Lindholm · 2nd 16:50 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
David Pastrnak · OT 03:07 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 20.
BOS 20%LAK 80%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Trevor Moore · 2nd 05:22 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Elias Lindholm · 2nd 16:50 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
David Pastrnak · OT 03:07 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
33/34 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.