BOS
4–3
VGK
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 29-20-2
4–3
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 24-13-12
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
3161805429
VGK
0408321333
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 29-20-2 · VGK 24-13-12 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Bruins beat the Golden Knights
The Bruins were outchanced (4.3 to 2.9 expected goals) but won 4–3 anyway. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 1.3 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 2.9, on 33 and 29 shots on goal.
BOS 2.9 xG · 29 shots
VGK 4.3 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.5 · 0.7
2nd
1.0 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 2.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Charlie McAvoy · 1st 09:12 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Elias Lindholm · 1st 09:42 · 2–0 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
3
Tanner Jeannot · 1st 10:06 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 07:25 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 00:31 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (48%)
6
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 03:01 · 4–2 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
7
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 17:25 · 4–3 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 30.
BOS 30%VGK 70%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 10 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Charlie McAvoy · 1st 09:12 · PP · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Elias Lindholm · 1st 09:42 · PP · 2–0
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
3
Tanner Jeannot · 1st 10:06 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 07:25 · GWG · 4–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 00:31 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (48%)
6
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 03:01 · PP · 4–2
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
7
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 17:25 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–3
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:22
Pavel Zacha· High-sticking
Pavel Zacha· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
4 min
Double minor
09:01
Tomas Hertl· High-sticking
Tomas Hertl· High-sticking
McAvoy scored on this power play
Double minor
1
David Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie · Power play (Hertl, high-sticking) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
2
David Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie · Power play (Hertl, high-sticking) · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
2–0
PEN
5 min
Major
17:26
Jeremy Lauzon· Fighting
Jeremy Lauzon· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
17:26
Mark Kastelic· Fighting
Mark Kastelic· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Morgan Geekie· Roughing
Morgan Geekie· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Cole Reinhardt· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Cole Reinhardt· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:36
Nikita Zadorov· Hooking
Nikita Zadorov· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:38
Marat Khusnutdinov· Roughing
Marat Khusnutdinov· Roughing
Hertl scored on this power play
Minor
6
Mark Stone, Jack Eichel · Power play (Khusnutdinov, roughing) · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
4–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:46
Jonathan Aspirot· Interference
Jonathan Aspirot· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:58
Dylan Coghlan· Hooking
Dylan Coghlan· Hooking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Bruins went 2-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Golden Knights power plays.