BOS
3–1
BUF
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 3-0-0
3–1
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 0-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
1171915331
BUF
0201317122
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 3-0-0 · BUF 0-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Sabres
The Bruins earned it: 3.0 expected goals to 1.9, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Alex Lyon stopped 1.0 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 Bruins created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.9, on 31 and 22 shots on goal.
BOS 3.0 xG · 31 shots
BUF 1.9 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.2
2nd
1.2 · 1.0
3rd
0.3 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Zacha · 1st 15:48 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Mark Kastelic · 2nd 10:21 · 2–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Jason Zucker · 3rd 09:46 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Sean Kuraly · 3rd 19:57 · 3–1 · tip in shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 69.
BOS 69%BUF 31%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 8 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Zacha · 1st 15:48 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Mark Kastelic · 2nd 10:21 · GWG · 2–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Jason Zucker · 3rd 09:46 · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Sean Kuraly · 3rd 19:57 · EN · 3–1
Tip in shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:41
Conor Timmins· Hooking
Conor Timmins· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:22
Jiri Kulich· Tripping
Jiri Kulich· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:43
Morgan Geekie· Hooking
Morgan Geekie· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:38
Fraser Minten· Tripping
Fraser Minten· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:39
Owen Power· Hooking
Owen Power· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:50
Tage Thompson· Interference
Tage Thompson· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:46
David Pastrnak· Interference
David Pastrnak· Interference
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:07
Charlie McAvoy· Tripping
Charlie McAvoy· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Bruins went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 4 Sabres power plays.