BOS
3–1
COL
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 25-20-6
3–1
FinalW
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 28-20-2
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
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COL
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–0
BOS 25-20-6 · COL 28-20-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–0
Bruins beat the Avalanche
The Bruins were outchanced (2.3 to 0.9 expected goals) but won 3–1 anyway. Jeremy Swayman 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.
The Avalanche created the better chances: 2.3 expected goals to 0.9, on 28 and 15 shots on goal.
BOS 0.9 xG · 15 shots
COL 2.3 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.3 · 0.8
2nd
0.1 · 0.7
3rd
0.5 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Artturi Lehkonen · 2nd 01:30 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 00:25 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 05:44 · 2–1 · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
4
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:57 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 23.
BOS 23%COL 77%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Artturi Lehkonen · 2nd 01:30 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 00:25 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 05:44 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a great chance (30%)
4
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:57 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Juuso Parssinen, Casey Mittelstadt · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
12/14 saves · 2 GA · 0.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
