BOS
4–2
SEA
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 27-19-2
4–2
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 21-16-9
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
2617111424
SEA
11117010228
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 27-19-2 · SEA 21-16-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Bruins beat the Kraken
The Bruins were outchanced (3.8 to 2.1 expected goals) but won 4–2 anyway. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.8 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 Kraken created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.1, on 28 and 24 shots on goal.
BOS 2.1 xG · 24 shots
SEA 3.8 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
0.7 · 1.7
3rd
1.0 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Marat Khusnutdinov · 1st 00:54 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a great chance (29%)
2
Viktor Arvidsson · 1st 03:45 · 2–0 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Chandler Stephenson · 1st 07:29 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Mark Kastelic · 2nd 04:40 · 3–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Eeli Tolvanen · 2nd 12:27 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
6
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:45 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 25.
BOS 25%SEA 75%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 8 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Marat Khusnutdinov · 1st 00:54 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a great chance (29%)
2
Viktor Arvidsson · 1st 03:45 · 2–0
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Chandler Stephenson · 1st 07:29 · PP · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Mark Kastelic · 2nd 04:40 · SH · GWG · 3–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Eeli Tolvanen · 2nd 12:27 · PP · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
6
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:45 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2
Pavel Zacha, Casey Mittelstadt · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:23
Jonathan Aspirot· Holding
Jonathan Aspirot· Holding
Stephenson scored on this power play
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:44
Tanner Jeannot· Slashing
Tanner Jeannot· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:34
Nikita Zadorov· Slashing
Nikita Zadorov· Slashing
Tolvanen scored on this power play
Minor
5
Brandon Montour, Kaapo Kakko · Power play (Zadorov, slashing) · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3–2
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:50
Alex Steeves· Tripping
Alex Steeves· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:03
Brandon Montour· Roughing
Brandon Montour· Roughing
Killed
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
11:13
Ryan Winterton· Fighting
Ryan Winterton· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
11:13
Alex Steeves· Fighting
Alex Steeves· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:56
Matty Beniers· Holding
Matty Beniers· Holding
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Bruins went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Kraken power plays.