CGY
3–2
BOS
Final / OT · W
Calgary Flames
CGY · 27-25-5
3–2
Final / OTW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 34-12-12
1ST2ND3RDOTT
CGY
216050613330
BOS
1100111904234
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Flames lead the season series 2–0
CGY 27-25-5 · BOS 34-12-12 · Meeting 2 this season — the Flames lead the season series 2–0
Flames beat the Bruins
Chances were even (3.3 to 3.8 expected goals); the Flames won it in overtime on Kadri's goal. Jacob Markstrom 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.
Chances were close: 3.3 expected goals to 3.8, on 30 and 34 shots on goal.
CGY 3.3 xG · 30 shots
BOS 3.8 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.7
2nd
0.7 · 1.4
3rd
0.7 · 1.1
OT
0.4 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
· 1st 12:55 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Charlie Coyle · 1st 18:41 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Martin Pospisil · 1st 19:23 · 2–1 · poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
4
Charlie Coyle · 3rd 02:33 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Nazem Kadri · OT 03:56 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 43.
CGY 43%BOS 57%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Flames shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
· 1st 12:55 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Charlie Coyle · 1st 18:41 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Martin Pospisil · 1st 19:23 · 2–1
Poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
4
Charlie Coyle · 3rd 02:33 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Nazem Kadri · OT 03:56 · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
1
Andrei Kuzmenko, Yegor Sharangovich · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
