Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 4-3
3–2
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 3-4
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
110211010331
BOS
01117111229
goals · shots on goal
Game 7 — the Hurricanes lead the series 4–3
CAR 4-3 · BOS 3-4 · Game 7 — the Hurricanes lead the series 4–3
Hurricanes beat the Bruins
The Hurricanes earned it: 2.7 expected goals to 2.1, and a 3–2 win to show for it.
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 Hurricanes created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 2.1, on 31 and 29 shots on goal.
CAR 2.7 xG · 31 shots
BOS 2.1 xG · 29 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.6
2nd
0.7 · 0.3
3rd
0.5 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Teuvo Teravainen · 1st 18:36 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Max Domi · 2nd 03:14 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 05:04 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Max Domi · 2nd 10:33 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
5
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:38 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 61.
CAR 61%BOS 39%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Teuvo Teravainen · 1st 18:36 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Max Domi · 2nd 03:14 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 05:04 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Max Domi · 2nd 10:33 · GWG · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
5
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:38 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.