BOS
4–3
MTL
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 30-20-2
4–3
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 28-17-7
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
0221127420
MTL
172909325
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–1
BOS 30-20-2 · MTL 28-17-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–1
Bruins beat the Canadiens
Chances were even (3.0 to 3.0 expected goals); the Bruins won 4–3. Samuel Montembeault allowed 1.0 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.
Chances were close: 3.0 expected goals to 3.0, on 20 and 25 shots on goal.
BOS 3.0 xG · 20 shots
MTL 3.0 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.9
2nd
1.5 · 1.3
3rd
0.7 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cole Caufield · 1st 06:36 · 0–1 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
2
Viktor Arvidsson · 2nd 01:45 · 1–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
3
Cole Caufield · 2nd 07:37 · 1–2 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 09:46 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
5
Cole Caufield · 2nd 13:29 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Fraser Minten · 3rd 13:55 · 3–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 14:07 · 4–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 50.
BOS 50%MTL 50%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 9 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cole Caufield · 1st 06:36 · 0–1
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
2
Viktor Arvidsson · 2nd 01:45 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
3
Cole Caufield · 2nd 07:37 · PP · 1–2
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 09:46 · PP · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
5
Cole Caufield · 2nd 13:29 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Fraser Minten · 3rd 13:55 · 3–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 14:07 · PP · GWG · 4–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:28
Zachary Bolduc· Tripping
Zachary Bolduc· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
15:33
Kirby Dach· Fighting
Kirby Dach· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
15:33
Jonathan Aspirot· Fighting
Jonathan Aspirot· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:25
Noah Dobson· Interference
Noah Dobson· Interference
Arvidsson scored on this power play
Minor
2
Fraser Minten, Casey Mittelstadt · Power play (Dobson, interference) · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
1–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:30
Pavel Zacha· Tripping
Pavel Zacha· Tripping
Caufield scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:02
Kaiden Guhle· High-sticking
Kaiden Guhle· High-sticking
Geekie scored on this power play
Minor
4
David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy · Power play (Guhle, high-sticking) · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
2–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:09
David Pastrnak· Interference
David Pastrnak· Interference
Caufield scored on this power play
Minor
5
Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson · Power play (Pastrnak, interference) · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2–3
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:14
Andrew Peeke· Roughing
Andrew Peeke· Roughing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:03
Alexandre Carrier· Holding
Alexandre Carrier· Holding
Geekie scored on this power play
Minor
7
Charlie McAvoy, Pavel Zacha · Power play (Carrier, holding) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4–3
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
16/20 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Bruins went 3-for-4 on the power play and allowed 2 on 3 Canadiens power plays.