CAR
4–1
BOS
Final · W
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 32-9-8
4–1
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 38-7-5
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
11511328436
BOS
0708110125
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CAR 32-9-8 · BOS 38-7-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Hurricanes beat the Bruins
The Hurricanes earned it: 3.9 expected goals to 1.7, and a 4–1 win to show for it. The Hurricanes owned the 2nd period, 1.7 to 0.5 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.
The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 1.7, on 36 and 25 shots on goal.
CAR 3.9 xG · 36 shots
BOS 1.7 xG · 25 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.4 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.5
3rd
0.8 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sebastian Aho · 1st 10:52 · 1–0 · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (21%)
2
Paul Stastny · 2nd 12:05 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a great chance (32%)
3
Seth Jarvis · 3rd 01:57 · 3–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Taylor Hall · 3rd 03:22 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Jordan Staal · 3rd 15:40 · 4–1 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 83.
CAR 83%BOS 17%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Hurricanes shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sebastian Aho · 1st 10:52 · 1–0
Wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (21%)
2
Paul Stastny · 2nd 12:05 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Backhand shot, a great chance (32%)
3
Seth Jarvis · 3rd 01:57 · 3–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Taylor Hall · 3rd 03:22 · 3–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Jordan Staal · 3rd 15:40 · EN · 4–1
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
