BOS 4–0 CBJ Final · W
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 29, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 20-14-4
4–0
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 15-16-6
1ST2ND3RDT BOS 11021117428 CBJ 070605018 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins trail the season series 1–2
BOS 20-14-4 · CBJ 15-16-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins trail the season series 1–2

Bruins beat the Blue Jackets

The Bruins earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 1.8, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Bruins created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 1.8, on 28 and 18 shots on goal.

BOS 2.9 xG · 28 shots CBJ 1.8 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.3 · 0.7
2nd 0.8 · 0.5
3rd 0.8 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 69.
BOS 69%CBJ 31%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:29 Justin Brazeau GWG
Brandon Carlo, Mason Lohrei · backhand shot, a great chance (44%)
1–0
2nd period
2
06:29 Morgan Geekie
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–0
3
08:18 David Pastrnak
Morgan Geekie, Pavel Zacha · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
3–0
3rd period
4
06:06 Cole Koepke
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4–0
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.8
vs expected
18/18 saves · 0 GA · 1.8 xGA Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.1
vs expected
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BOSCBJ
Shots on goal
28
18
Expected goals
2.9
1.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0