CAR
5–1
BOS
Final · W
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 1-0
5–1
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 0-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
0102936525
BOS
014011111136
goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Hurricanes lead the series 1–0
CAR 1-0 · BOS 0-1 · Game 1 — the Hurricanes lead the series 1–0
Hurricanes beat the Bruins
The Hurricanes were outchanced (3.0 to 2.2 expected goals) but won 5–1 anyway. Antti Raanta stopped 2.0 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 Bruins created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.2, on 36 and 25 shots on goal.
CAR 2.2 xG · 25 shots
BOS 3.0 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 1.4
2nd
0.8 · 1.1
3rd
0.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Seth Jarvis · 2nd 16:28 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Nino Niederreiter · 2nd 18:38 · 2–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Taylor Hall · 3rd 02:53 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Teuvo Teravainen · 3rd 07:02 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 16:59 · 4–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Andrei Svechnikov · 3rd 17:59 · 5–1 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 37.
CAR 37%BOS 63%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Hurricanes shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Seth Jarvis · 2nd 16:28 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Nino Niederreiter · 2nd 18:38 · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Taylor Hall · 3rd 02:53 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Teuvo Teravainen · 3rd 07:02 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 16:59 · 4–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Andrei Svechnikov · 3rd 17:59 · EN · 5–1
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
35/36 saves · 1 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
