EDM
2–3
BOS
Final · L
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 32-21-8
2–3
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 46-8-5
1ST2ND3RDT
EDM
171908224
BOS
2101909328
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Oilers trail the season series 0–1
EDM 32-21-8 · BOS 46-8-5 · First meeting this season — the Oilers trail the season series 0–1
Oilers fell to the Bruins
Chances were even (3.2 to 3.4 expected goals); the Oilers lost 2–3. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.2 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.
Chances were close: 3.2 expected goals to 3.4, on 24 and 28 shots on goal.
EDM 3.2 xG · 24 shots
BOS 3.4 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.9
2nd
1.2 · 1.0
3rd
1.3 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Connor McDavid · 1st 02:17 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Tomas Nosek · 1st 02:30 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Nick Foligno · 1st 15:06 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Connor McDavid · 2nd 12:20 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 19:30 · 2–3 · poke shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 47.
EDM 47%BOS 53%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Oilers shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Connor McDavid · 1st 02:17 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Tomas Nosek · 1st 02:30 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Nick Foligno · 1st 15:06 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Connor McDavid · 2nd 12:20 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 19:30 · GWG · 2–3
Poke shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
