COL
4–3
BOS
Final / SO · W
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 26-12-3
4–3
Final / SOW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 24-8-7
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
COL
113210012011436
BOS
151918040326
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
COL 26-12-3 · BOS 24-8-7 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
Avalanche beat the Bruins
Chances were even (3.1 to 3.2 expected goals); the Avalanche won it in a shootout.
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.
Chances were close: 3.1 expected goals to 3.2, on 36 and 26 shots on goal.
COL 3.1 xG · 36 shots
BOS 3.2 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.8
2nd
1.1 · 0.9
3rd
1.0 · 0.8
OT
0.1 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 11:21 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Mikko Rantanen · 1st 16:13 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Logan O'Connor · 2nd 02:23 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
John Beecher · 2nd 10:05 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
5
Sam Malinski · 2nd 17:56 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Brad Marchand · 3rd 05:46 · 3–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 48.
COL 48%BOS 52%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 11:21 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Mikko Rantanen · 1st 16:13 · PP · 1–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Logan O'Connor · 2nd 02:23 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
John Beecher · 2nd 10:05 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
5
Sam Malinski · 2nd 17:56 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Brad Marchand · 3rd 05:46 · 3–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Avalanche
Goaltending
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
