Boston Bruins
BOS · 30-28-8
3–2
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 40-22-3
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
0607311324
FLA
11106111228
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
BOS 30-28-8 · FLA 40-22-3 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Bruins beat the Panthers
Down 0–2 in the 3rd period, the Bruins erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Lohrei's equalizer — and won 3–2. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.2 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.
Chances were close: 2.8 expected goals to 3.2, on 24 and 28 shots on goal.
BOS 2.8 xG · 24 shots
FLA 3.2 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 0.6
2nd
0.4 · 1.0
3rd
1.3 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dmitry Kulikov · 1st 04:27 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Mackie Samoskevich · 3rd 04:49 · 0–2 · slap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
David Pastrnak · 3rd 08:56 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Mason Lohrei · 3rd 13:51 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Pavel Zacha · 3rd 16:43 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 44.
BOS 44%FLA 56%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dmitry Kulikov · 1st 04:27 · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Mackie Samoskevich · 3rd 04:49 · PP · 0–2
Slap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
David Pastrnak · 3rd 08:56 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Mason Lohrei · 3rd 13:51 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Pavel Zacha · 3rd 16:43 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.