DAL
6–2
BOS
Final · W
Dallas Stars
DAL · 28-13-9
6–2
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 28-20-2
1ST2ND3RDT
DAL
21521725637
BOS
060527218
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
DAL 28-13-9 · BOS 28-20-2 · First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
Stars beat the Bruins
The Stars earned it: 3.5 expected goals to 2.0, and a 6–2 win to show for it. Jeremy Swayman allowed 2.8 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.
The Stars created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.0, on 37 and 18 shots on goal.
DAL 3.5 xG · 37 shots
BOS 2.0 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.8 · 0.4
2nd
1.0 · 0.5
3rd
0.6 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Wyatt Johnston · 1st 16:08 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Mavrik Bourque · 1st 19:47 · 2–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
3
Esa Lindell · 2nd 08:26 · 3–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Justin Hryckowian · 2nd 19:29 · 4–0 · deflected shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Jason Robertson · 3rd 03:15 · 5–0 · wrap around shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Jason Robertson · 3rd 06:37 · 6–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 12:11 · 6–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
Fraser Minten · 3rd 15:39 · 6–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 73.
DAL 73%BOS 27%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 7 penalties← Stars shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Wyatt Johnston · 1st 16:08 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Mavrik Bourque · 1st 19:47 · PP · 2–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
3
Esa Lindell · 2nd 08:26 · GWG · 3–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Justin Hryckowian · 2nd 19:29 · 4–0
Deflected shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Jason Robertson · 3rd 03:15 · 5–0
Wrap around shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Jason Robertson · 3rd 06:37 · 6–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 12:11 · PP · 6–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
Fraser Minten · 3rd 15:39 · 6–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:22
David Pastrnak· Tripping
David Pastrnak· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:21
Jason Robertson· High-sticking
Jason Robertson· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
11:23
Nathan Bastian· Fighting
Nathan Bastian· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
11:23
Jonathan Aspirot· Fighting
Jonathan Aspirot· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:43
Elias Lindholm· Interference
Elias Lindholm· Interference
Johnston scored on this power play
Minor
1
Roope Hintz, Miro Heiskanen · Power play (Lindholm, interference) · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:55
Nikita Zadorov· Cross-checking
Nikita Zadorov· Cross-checking
Bourque scored on this power play
Minor
2
Thomas Harley, Justin Hryckowian · Power play (Zadorov, cross-checking) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
2–0
2nd period
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:05
Esa Lindell· Interference
Esa Lindell· Interference
Geekie scored on this power play
Minor
7
David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm · Power play (Lindell, interference) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6–1
Goaltending
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
28/34 saves · 6 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Stars went 2-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Bruins power plays.