BOS
1–4
BUF
Final · L
Boston Bruins
BOS · 2-4
1–4
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 4-2
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
0618012126
BUF
2120727426
goals · shots on goal
Game 6 — the Bruins trail the series 2–4
BOS 2-4 · BUF 4-2 · Game 6 — the Bruins trail the series 2–4
Bruins fell to the Sabres
The Bruins were outchanced (2.8 to 1.5 expected goals) and lost 1–4.
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 Sabres created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 1.5, on 26 and 26 shots on goal.
BOS 1.5 xG · 26 shots
BUF 2.8 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 1.3
2nd
0.5 · 0.9
3rd
0.5 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Tuch · 1st 03:25 · 0–1 · snap shot, a great chance (36%)
2
Mattias Samuelsson · 1st 12:26 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
David Pastrnak · 2nd 01:54 · 1–2 · slap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Zach Benson · 3rd 05:58 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Josh Norris · 3rd 16:40 · 1–4 · snap shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 27.
BOS 27%BUF 73%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 6 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Tuch · 1st 03:25 · 0–1
Snap shot, a great chance (36%)
2
Mattias Samuelsson · 1st 12:26 · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
David Pastrnak · 2nd 01:54 · 1–2
Slap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Zach Benson · 3rd 05:58 · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Josh Norris · 3rd 16:40 · EN · 1–4
Snap shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:29
Hampus Lindholm· Cross-checking
Hampus Lindholm· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:31
Jonathan Aspirot· Tripping
Jonathan Aspirot· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
3
Pavel Zacha, Hampus Lindholm · slap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:04
Morgan Geekie· Interference
Morgan Geekie· Interference
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:29
Zach Benson· Tripping
Zach Benson· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
18:29
Charlie McAvoy· Slashing
Charlie McAvoy· Slashing
Killed
Major
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
18:29
Charlie McAvoy· Game
Charlie McAvoy· Game
Misconduct
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Bruins killed all 3 Sabres power plays.