BOS
1–3
EDM
Final · L
Boston Bruins
BOS · 20-15-0
1–3
FinalL
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 17-12-6
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
1709010126
EDM
15110110325
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1
BOS 20-15-0 · EDM 17-12-6 · First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1
Bruins fell to the Oilers
The Bruins were outchanced (3.0 to 2.1 expected goals) and lost 1–3. Calvin Pickard stopped 1.2 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 Oilers created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.1, on 25 and 26 shots on goal.
BOS 2.1 xG · 26 shots
EDM 3.0 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.3
2nd
0.8 · 1.3
3rd
0.8 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 1st 13:38 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Pavel Zacha · 1st 16:27 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Quinn Hutson · 2nd 14:38 · 1–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
4
Connor McDavid · 3rd 01:41 · 1–3 · backhand shot, a great chance (45%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 35.
BOS 35%EDM 65%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 9 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Oilers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 1st 13:38 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Pavel Zacha · 1st 16:27 · PP · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Quinn Hutson · 2nd 14:38 · GWG · 1–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
4
Connor McDavid · 3rd 01:41 · SH · 1–3
Backhand shot, a great chance (45%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:08
Mark Kastelic· Tripping
Mark Kastelic· Tripping
Nugent-Hopkins scored on this power play
Minor
1
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl · Power play (Kastelic, tripping) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:55
Darnell Nurse· Tripping
Darnell Nurse· Tripping
Zacha scored on this power play
Minor
2
Elias Lindholm, Charlie McAvoy · Power play (Nurse, tripping) · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
1–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:58
Andrew Peeke· High-sticking
Andrew Peeke· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:30
Evan Bouchard· Hooking
Evan Bouchard· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:19
Mason Lohrei· Cross-checking
Mason Lohrei· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:29
Marat Khusnutdinov· Tripping
Marat Khusnutdinov· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:29
Vasily Podkolzin· Slashing
Vasily Podkolzin· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:22
Elias Lindholm· Hooking
Elias Lindholm· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
19:22
Elias Lindholm· Misconduct
Elias Lindholm· Misconduct
Misconduct
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
12/13 saves · 1 GA · 0.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Bruins went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Oilers power plays.