CHI
2–4
BOS
Final · L
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 8-16-2
2–4
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 14-11-3
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
161709222
BOS
1729111427
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
CHI 8-16-2 · BOS 14-11-3 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
Blackhawks fell to the Bruins
The Blackhawks were outchanced (3.4 to 1.5 expected goals) and lost 2–4.
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: 3.4 expected goals to 1.5, on 27 and 22 shots on goal.
CHI 1.5 xG · 22 shots
BOS 3.4 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
0.4 · 1.2
3rd
0.7 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Vlasic · 1st 01:23 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Morgan Geekie · 1st 12:17 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (38%)
3
Brad Marchand · 2nd 02:58 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Brad Marchand · 2nd 05:03 · 1–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
5
Jason Dickinson · 2nd 18:23 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 05:02 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 20.
CHI 20%BOS 80%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Vlasic · 1st 01:23 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Morgan Geekie · 1st 12:17 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (38%)
3
Brad Marchand · 2nd 02:58 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Brad Marchand · 2nd 05:03 · GWG · 1–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
5
Jason Dickinson · 2nd 18:23 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 05:02 · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
