Boston Bruins
BOS · 10-10-3
0–2
FinalL
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 11-6-3
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
09013011033
VAN
031616215
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1
BOS 10-10-3 · VAN 11-6-3 · First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1
Bruins fell to the Canucks
The Bruins created the better chances (3.2 to 0.8 expected goals) — and lost 0–2. Kevin Lankinen stopped 3.2 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 33 and 15 shots on goal.
BOS 3.2 xG · 33 shots
VAN 0.8 xG · 15 shots
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1st
1.1 · 0.1
2nd
1.0 · 0.5
3rd · the swing
1.1 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 05:53 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
2
Conor Garland · 3rd 19:47 · 0–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 88.
BOS 88%VAN 12%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 05:53 · PP · GWG · 0–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
2
Conor Garland · 3rd 19:47 · EN · 0–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
13/14 saves · 1 GA · 0.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
33/33 saves · 0 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 3.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.