BOS
4–3
CHI
Final / OT · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 2-0-0
4–3
Final / OTW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 0-1-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT
BOS
1111711312433
CHI
17181603324
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 2-0-0 · CHI 0-1-1 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Blackhawks
The Bruins earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 2.6, and they won it in overtime on Minten's goal. The Bruins owned the 3rd period, 2.2 to 0.8 in expected goals.
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: 4.2 expected goals to 2.6, on 33 and 24 shots on goal.
BOS 4.2 xG · 33 shots
CHI 2.6 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 0.6
2nd
1.1 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
2.2 · 0.8
OT
0.4 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Casey Mittelstadt · 1st 03:53 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Connor Bedard · 1st 08:19 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Louis Crevier · 2nd 02:22 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Tanner Jeannot · 2nd 09:10 · 2–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
5
Elias Lindholm · 3rd 00:15 · 3–2 · snap shot, a great chance (34%)
6
Andre Burakovsky · 3rd 02:22 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
7
Fraser Minten · OT 02:12 · 4–3 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 73.
BOS 73%CHI 27%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 12 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Casey Mittelstadt · 1st 03:53 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Connor Bedard · 1st 08:19 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Louis Crevier · 2nd 02:22 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Tanner Jeannot · 2nd 09:10 · 2–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
5
Elias Lindholm · 3rd 00:15 · PP · 3–2
Snap shot, a great chance (34%)
6
Andre Burakovsky · 3rd 02:22 · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
7
Fraser Minten · OT 02:12 · GWG · 4–3
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:01
Jason Dickinson· Tripping
Jason Dickinson· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:16
David Pastrnak· Slashing
David Pastrnak· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:08
Marat Khusnutdinov· High-sticking
Marat Khusnutdinov· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:48
Ryan Greene· Cross-checking
Ryan Greene· Cross-checking
Lindholm scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:48
Nick Foligno· Delaying game face off violation
Nick Foligno· Delaying game face off violation
Killed
Minor
3rd period
5
Pavel Zacha, David Pastrnak · Power play (Greene, cross-checking) · snap shot, a great chance (34%)
3–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:07
Frank Nazar· Tripping
Frank Nazar· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:50
Charlie McAvoy· Interference
Charlie McAvoy· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:45
Nikita Zadorov· Cross-checking
Nikita Zadorov· Cross-checking
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:45
Sean Kuraly· Roughing
Sean Kuraly· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:45
Frank Nazar· Roughing
Frank Nazar· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:45
Artyom Levshunov· Roughing
Artyom Levshunov· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:18
Artyom Levshunov· High-sticking
Artyom Levshunov· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
Overtime
Goaltending
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 4.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Bruins went 1-for-5 on the power play and killed all 3 Blackhawks power plays.