CAR
5–2
BOS
Final · W
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 2-0
5–2
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 0-2
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
21121419534
BOS
010111117238
goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the Hurricanes lead the series 2–0
CAR 2-0 · BOS 0-2 · Game 2 — the Hurricanes lead the series 2–0
Hurricanes beat the Bruins
Chances were even (3.5 to 3.5 expected goals); the Hurricanes won 5–2. The Hurricanes owned the 2nd period, 2.0 to 0.8 in expected goals.
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: 3.5 expected goals to 3.5, on 34 and 38 shots on goal.
CAR 3.5 xG · 34 shots
BOS 3.5 xG · 38 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.4 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 0.8
3rd
1.1 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jesper Fast · 1st 13:03 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Sebastian Aho · 1st 15:30 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Sebastian Aho · 2nd 01:10 · 3–0 · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 14:57 · 3–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
5
Nino Niederreiter · 2nd 18:52 · 4–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (62%)
6
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 12:21 · 4–2 · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
7
Nino Niederreiter · 3rd 19:19 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 50.
CAR 50%BOS 50%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Hurricanes shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jesper Fast · 1st 13:03 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Sebastian Aho · 1st 15:30 · 2–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Sebastian Aho · 2nd 01:10 · PP · GWG · 3–0
Slap shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 14:57 · PP · 3–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
5
Nino Niederreiter · 2nd 18:52 · PP · 4–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (62%)
6
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 12:21 · 4–2
Deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
7
Nino Niederreiter · 3rd 19:19 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
6/6 saves · 0 GA · 0.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
