Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 2-5-0
0–3
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 6-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
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BOS
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–2
CHI 2-5-0 · BOS 6-0-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–2
Blackhawks fell to the Bruins
The Blackhawks were outchanced (2.8 to 1.8 expected goals) and lost 0–3. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.8 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: 2.8 expected goals to 1.8, on 43 and 23 shots on goal.
CHI 1.8 xG · 23 shots
BOS 2.8 xG · 43 shots
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2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.7
2nd
0.6 · 1.0
3rd
0.7 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 03:50 · 0–1 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Matthew Poitras · 3rd 04:06 · 0–2 · wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (32%)
3
Trent Frederic · 3rd 05:02 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 32.
CHI 32%BOS 68%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 03:50 · GWG · 0–1
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Matthew Poitras · 3rd 04:06 · 0–2
Wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (32%)
3
Trent Frederic · 3rd 05:02 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Kevin Shattenkirk, Jake DeBrusk · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
40/43 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
23/23 saves · 0 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.