BOS
5–2
NYI
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 5-7-0
5–2
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 4-4-1
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
0431127522
NYI
210010015235
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 5-7-0 · NYI 4-4-1 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Islanders
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Bruins erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Pastrnak's equalizer — and won 5–2. Ilya Sorokin allowed 1.7 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 Islanders created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.3, on 35 and 22 shots on goal.
BOS 2.3 xG · 22 shots
NYI 3.0 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.3 · 0.9
2nd
0.9 · 0.5
3rd
1.1 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Bo Horvat · 1st 01:08 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Kyle Palmieri · 1st 04:52 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Elias Lindholm · 2nd 03:57 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 06:49 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Michael Eyssimont · 2nd 07:48 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 05:48 · 4–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
Fraser Minten · 3rd 16:37 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 37.
BOS 37%NYI 63%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 8 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Islanders shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Bo Horvat · 1st 01:08 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Kyle Palmieri · 1st 04:52 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Elias Lindholm · 2nd 03:57 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 06:49 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Michael Eyssimont · 2nd 07:48 · GWG · 3–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 05:48 · PP · 4–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
Fraser Minten · 3rd 16:37 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:14
Nikita Zadorov· Boarding
Nikita Zadorov· Boarding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:38
Anders Lee· Tripping
Anders Lee· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:18
Marshall Warren· Tripping
Marshall Warren· Tripping
Lindholm scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
4 min
Double minor
17:09
Hampus Lindholm· High-sticking
Hampus Lindholm· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:23
David Pastrnak· Hooking
David Pastrnak· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:51
Adam Pelech· Slashing
Adam Pelech· Slashing
Geekie scored on this power play
Minor
6
Charlie McAvoy, Elias Lindholm · Power play (Pelech, slashing) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:16
Mathew Barzal· Holding
Mathew Barzal· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:47
Hampus Lindholm· Interference
Hampus Lindholm· Interference
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
17/21 saves · 4 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Bruins went 2-for-4 on the power play and killed all 4 Islanders power plays.