EDM
3–2
BOS
Final / OT · W
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 19-11-2
3–2
Final / OTW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 17-13-4
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EDM
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BOS
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0
EDM 19-11-2 · BOS 17-13-4 · First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0
Oilers beat the Bruins
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Oilers erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — McDavid's equalizer with 2:21 left — and won it in overtime on Ekholm's goal. Stuart Skinner stopped 1.0 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: 2.9 expected goals to 3.0, on 26 and 26 shots on goal.
EDM 2.9 xG · 26 shots
BOS 3.0 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.3 · 1.2
2nd
1.4 · 1.1
3rd
0.7 · 0.7
OT
0.6 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Elias Lindholm · 1st 01:07 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Mark Kastelic · 1st 17:35 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Zach Hyman · 2nd 11:17 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Connor McDavid · 3rd 17:39 · 2–2 · poke shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Mattias Ekholm · OT 01:04 · 3–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 49.
EDM 49%BOS 51%
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
Elias Lindholm · 1st 01:07 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Mark Kastelic · 1st 17:35 · 0–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Zach Hyman · 2nd 11:17 · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Connor McDavid · 3rd 17:39 · 2–2
Poke shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Mattias Ekholm · OT 01:04 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
