BOS 2–6 TBL Final · L
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 15, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 30-30-8
2–6
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 38-23-5
1ST2ND3RDT BOS 180014212 TBL 11032129640 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
BOS 30-30-8 · TBL 38-23-5 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2

Bruins fell to the Lightning

The Bruins were outchanced (4.8 to 1.2 expected goals) and lost 2–6. The Lightning owned the 2nd period, 2.4 to 0.0 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 4.8 expected goals to 1.2, on 40 and 12 shots on goal.

BOS 1.2 xG · 12 shots TBL 4.8 xG · 40 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.8 · 1.5
2nd · the swing 0.0 · 2.4
3rd 0.4 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 7.
BOS 7%TBL 93%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 0 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Yanni Gourde, Darren Raddysh · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
2
Andrew Peeke, Jakub Lauko · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
1–1
2nd period
3
02:13 Nick Paul
Emil Lilleberg, Gage Goncalves · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1–2
4
07:22 Anthony Cirelli GWG
Ryan McDonagh, Yanni Gourde · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–3
5
Emil Lilleberg, Nick Paul · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–4
3rd period
6
Henri Jokiharju, Elias Lindholm · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2–4
7
16:31 Brandon Hagel EN
Nikita Kucherov, Erik Cernak · backhand shot, into an empty net
2–5
8
19:15 Anthony Cirelli EN
Victor Hedman · deflected shot, into an empty net
2–6
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.8
vs expected
34/38 saves · 4 GA · 4.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.8
vs expected
10/12 saves · 2 GA · 1.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BOSTBL
Shots on goal
12
40
Expected goals
1.2
4.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0