BOS
4–2
CBJ
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 33-20-5
4–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 29-21-7
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
1101825423
CBJ
12009111240
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 33-20-5 · CBJ 29-21-7 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Blue Jackets
The Bruins were outchanced (3.3 to 2.1 expected goals) but won 4–2 anyway. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 2.2 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 Blue Jackets created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.1, on 40 and 23 shots on goal.
BOS 2.1 xG · 23 shots
CBJ 3.3 xG · 40 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.1 · 2.0
2nd
0.7 · 0.5
3rd
0.3 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kirill Marchenko · 1st 04:32 · 0–1 · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
2
Viktor Arvidsson · 1st 15:51 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 06:54 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Sean Kuraly · 3rd 11:15 · 3–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Adam Fantilli · 3rd 13:45 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
6
Viktor Arvidsson · 3rd 19:27 · 4–2 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 30.
BOS 30%CBJ 70%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 4 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kirill Marchenko · 1st 04:32 · 0–1
Snap shot, a great chance (28%)
2
Viktor Arvidsson · 1st 15:51 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 06:54 · PP · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Sean Kuraly · 3rd 11:15 · GWG · 3–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Adam Fantilli · 3rd 13:45 · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
6
Viktor Arvidsson · 3rd 19:27 · EN · 4–2
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:38
Kirill Marchenko· Hooking
Kirill Marchenko· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:51
Michael Eyssimont· Holding
Michael Eyssimont· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:13
Miles Wood· Interference goalkeeper
Miles Wood· Interference goalkeeper
Geekie scored on this power play
Minor
3
David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm · Power play (Wood, interference goalkeeper) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–1
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:31
Mason Marchment· Slashing
Mason Marchment· Slashing
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
36/38 saves · 2 GA · 4.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
2/2 saves · 0 GA · 0.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Bruins went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 1 Blue Jackets power play.