COL
3–5
BOS
Final · L
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 0-4-0
3–5
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 3-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
1516114325
BOS
21021214526
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–1
COL 0-4-0 · BOS 3-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–1
Avalanche fell to the Bruins
Chances were even (2.5 to 2.9 expected goals); the Avalanche lost 3–5. Alexandar Georgiev allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 2.5 expected goals to 2.9, on 25 and 26 shots on goal.
COL 2.5 xG · 25 shots
BOS 2.9 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 1.3
2nd
0.6 · 1.4
3rd · the swing
1.1 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cole Koepke · 1st 13:46 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Ross Colton · 1st 15:07 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Charlie Coyle · 1st 17:09 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 09:09 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Hampus Lindholm · 2nd 09:22 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Cale Makar · 2nd 11:15 · 2–4 · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 04:52 · 3–4 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
8
John Beecher · 3rd 17:59 · 3–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 43.
COL 43%BOS 57%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cole Koepke · 1st 13:46 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Ross Colton · 1st 15:07 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Charlie Coyle · 1st 17:09 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 09:09 · PP · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Hampus Lindholm · 2nd 09:22 · GWG · 1–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Cale Makar · 2nd 11:15 · PP · 2–4
Slap shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 04:52 · PP · 3–4
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
8
John Beecher · 3rd 17:59 · EN · 3–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
5
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–4
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
