BOS
3–2
COL
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 4-6-0
3–2
FinalW
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 5-1-3
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
281704319
COL
111012110233
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 4-6-0 · COL 5-1-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Bruins beat the Avalanche
The Bruins were outchanced (3.4 to 1.8 expected goals) but won 3–2 anyway. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.4 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 Avalanche created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 1.8, on 33 and 19 shots on goal.
BOS 1.8 xG · 19 shots
COL 3.4 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 1.2
2nd
0.6 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Artturi Lehkonen · 1st 04:26 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Viktor Arvidsson · 1st 14:16 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
3
Michael Eyssimont · 1st 14:55 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 19:55 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 19:40 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 24.
BOS 24%COL 76%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 12 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Artturi Lehkonen · 1st 04:26 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Viktor Arvidsson · 1st 14:16 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
3
Michael Eyssimont · 1st 14:55 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 19:55 · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 19:40 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:15
Gabriel Landeskog· Holding the stick
Gabriel Landeskog· Holding the stick
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:35
Ilya Solovyov· Holding
Ilya Solovyov· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:38
Pavel Zacha· Slashing
Pavel Zacha· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:27
Sean Kuraly· Holding
Sean Kuraly· Holding
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:33
Brent Burns· Slashing
Brent Burns· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:53
Charlie McAvoy· Roughing
Charlie McAvoy· Roughing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:49
Brock Nelson· Tripping
Brock Nelson· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Martin Necas· Cross-checking
Martin Necas· Cross-checking
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Nathan MacKinnon· Roughing
Nathan MacKinnon· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Charlie McAvoy· Roughing
Charlie McAvoy· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Nathan MacKinnon· Roughing
Nathan MacKinnon· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Charlie McAvoy· Roughing
Charlie McAvoy· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
16/19 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Bruins went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 3 Avalanche power plays.