Boston Bruins
BOS · 8-9-3
1–5
FinalL
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 7-9-2
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
01111008129
CBJ
31104213528
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1
BOS 8-9-3 · CBJ 7-9-2 · First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1
Bruins fell to the Blue Jackets
Chances were even (2.9 to 2.5 expected goals); the Bruins lost 1–5. Jeremy Swayman allowed 2.5 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.
Chances were close: 2.9 expected goals to 2.5, on 29 and 28 shots on goal.
BOS 2.9 xG · 29 shots
CBJ 2.5 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 1.1
2nd
1.0 · 0.4
3rd
0.7 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 05:17 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (29%)
2
Mathieu Olivier · 1st 10:39 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a great chance (31%)
3
James van Riemsdyk · 1st 19:28 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Charlie Coyle · 2nd 14:30 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Justin Danforth · 3rd 07:19 · 1–4 · wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (26%)
6
Egor Chinakhov · 3rd 14:10 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 55.
BOS 55%CBJ 45%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 05:17 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (29%)
2
Mathieu Olivier · 1st 10:39 · SH · GWG · 0–2
Backhand shot, a great chance (31%)
3
James van Riemsdyk · 1st 19:28 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Charlie Coyle · 2nd 14:30 · PP · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Justin Danforth · 3rd 07:19 · SH · 1–4
Wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (26%)
6
Egor Chinakhov · 3rd 14:10 · 1–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 2.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.