CAR
1–4
BOS
Final · L
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 47-22-7
1–4
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 45-17-15
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
0811209129
BOS
31206110428
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CAR 47-22-7 · BOS 45-17-15 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Hurricanes fell to the Bruins
The Hurricanes created the better chances (3.9 to 2.4 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Jeremy Swayman stopped 2.9 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 Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.4, on 29 and 28 shots on goal.
CAR 3.9 xG · 29 shots
BOS 2.4 xG · 28 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.8 · 1.3
2nd
1.5 · 0.6
3rd · the swing
1.6 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 02:12 · 0–1 · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
2
David Pastrnak · 1st 07:42 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Danton Heinen · 1st 10:46 · 0–3 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 15:12 · 1–3 · bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
5
Hampus Lindholm · 3rd 17:49 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 72.
CAR 72%BOS 28%
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
Brad Marchand · 1st 02:12 · 0–1
Deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
2
David Pastrnak · 1st 07:42 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Danton Heinen · 1st 10:46 · 0–3
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 15:12 · PP · 1–3
Bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
5
Hampus Lindholm · 3rd 17:49 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 3.9 xGA
Stopped 2.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
