BOS
3–0
DET
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 26-19-2
3–0
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 28-16-4
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
013112216341
DET
01001202024
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–1
BOS 26-19-2 · DET 28-16-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–1
Bruins beat the Red Wings
The Bruins earned it: 3.5 expected goals to 3.0, and a 3–0 win to show for it. Jeremy Swayman stopped 3.0 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: 3.5 expected goals to 3.0, on 41 and 24 shots on goal.
BOS 3.5 xG · 41 shots
DET 3.0 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 1.3
2nd
0.9 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
1.6 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 10:59 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Fraser Minten · 3rd 03:49 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
3
Mark Kastelic · 3rd 16:01 · 3–0 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 58.
BOS 58%DET 42%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 4 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Red Wings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 10:59 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Fraser Minten · 3rd 03:49 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
3
Mark Kastelic · 3rd 16:01 · EN · 3–0
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:59
Elias Lindholm· Tripping
Elias Lindholm· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:35
Ben Chiarot· Interference
Ben Chiarot· Interference
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:49
Axel Sandin-Pellikka· Holding
Axel Sandin-Pellikka· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:39
Charlie McAvoy· Holding
Charlie McAvoy· Holding
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
24/24 saves · 0 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 3.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
38/40 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Bruins went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Red Wings power plays.