BOS
1–2
PIT
Final · L
Boston Bruins
BOS · 11-11-3
1–2
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 9-12-4
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
19011011131
PIT
01211618236
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1
BOS 11-11-3 · PIT 9-12-4 · First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1
Bruins fell to the Penguins
Chances were even (2.3 to 2.3 expected goals); the Bruins lost 1–2. Tristan Jarry stopped 1.3 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.
Chances were close: 2.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 31 and 36 shots on goal.
BOS 2.3 xG · 31 shots
PIT 2.3 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.5 · 0.9
2nd
0.8 · 1.0
3rd
0.9 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Charlie Coyle · 1st 01:24 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 19:59 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Philip Tomasino · 3rd 07:26 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 49.
BOS 49%PIT 51%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Charlie Coyle · 1st 01:24 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 19:59 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Philip Tomasino · 3rd 07:26 · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
