Boston Bruins
BOS · 24-20-6
2–0
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 24-20-4
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
0711217226
OTT
01108010029
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins trail the season series 1–2
BOS 24-20-6 · OTT 24-20-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins trail the season series 1–2
Bruins beat the Senators
The Bruins earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 2.7, and a 2–0 win to show for it. Anton Forsberg stopped 2.8 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: 3.8 expected goals to 2.7, on 26 and 29 shots on goal.
BOS 3.8 xG · 26 shots
OTT 2.7 xG · 29 shots
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1st
0.9 · 1.1
2nd · the swing
2.6 · 0.9
3rd
0.3 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 02:06 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:55 · 2–0 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 66.
BOS 66%OTT 34%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 02:06 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:55 · EN · 2–0
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/29 saves · 0 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.