BOS
2–5
CHI
Final · L
Boston Bruins
BOS · 32-39-9
2–5
FinalL
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 23-46-10
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
110012111233
CHI
0111644521
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 32-39-9 · CHI 23-46-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Bruins fell to the Blackhawks
The Bruins created the better chances (2.9 to 1.6 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Jeremy Swayman allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 2.9 expected goals to 1.6, on 33 and 21 shots on goal.
BOS 2.9 xG · 33 shots
CHI 1.6 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
1.2 · 0.3
3rd
1.1 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
David Pastrnak · 1st 10:39 · 1–0 · deflected shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Nick Foligno · 2nd 07:55 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Ryan Donato · 3rd 03:14 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Tyler Bertuzzi · 3rd 04:23 · 1–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Kevin Korchinski · 3rd 04:47 · 1–4 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 11:08 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Nick Foligno · 3rd 19:33 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 72.
BOS 72%CHI 28%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
David Pastrnak · 1st 10:39 · 1–0
Deflected shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Nick Foligno · 2nd 07:55 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Ryan Donato · 3rd 03:14 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Tyler Bertuzzi · 3rd 04:23 · GWG · 1–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Kevin Korchinski · 3rd 04:47 · 1–4
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 11:08 · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Nick Foligno · 3rd 19:33 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
4
Unassisted · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–3
No penalties
Goaltending
16/20 saves · 4 GA · 1.6 xGA
Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
