Boston Bruins
BOS · 20-14-0
4–1
FinalW
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 16-16-3
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
171828423
UTA
1130305121
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 20-14-0 · UTA 16-16-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Bruins beat the Mammoth
The Bruins earned it: 2.6 expected goals to 1.9, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Vitek Vanecek allowed 1.4 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: 2.6 expected goals to 1.9, on 23 and 21 shots on goal.
BOS 2.6 xG · 23 shots
UTA 1.9 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.4 · 1.2
2nd · the swing
1.1 · 0.2
3rd
1.0 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Barrett Hayton · 1st 08:34 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Morgan Geekie · 1st 16:01 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 00:23 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
4
Casey Mittelstadt · 3rd 10:16 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Michael Eyssimont · 3rd 16:02 · 4–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (25%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 62.
BOS 62%UTA 38%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Barrett Hayton · 1st 08:34 · PP · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Morgan Geekie · 1st 16:01 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 00:23 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
4
Casey Mittelstadt · 3rd 10:16 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Michael Eyssimont · 3rd 16:02 · 4–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (25%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/23 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.