MTL
2–4
BOS
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 20-25-3
2–4
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 38-5-4
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
071718222
BOS
01111236429
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 20-25-3 · BOS 38-5-4 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Bruins
The Canadiens were outchanced (2.8 to 1.4 expected goals) and lost 2–4. Bergeron's winner came with 2:55 left. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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 Bruins created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 1.4, on 29 and 22 shots on goal.
MTL 1.4 xG · 22 shots
BOS 2.8 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.1
2nd
0.6 · 1.2
3rd
0.4 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kirby Dach · 2nd 09:11 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Taylor Hall · 2nd 14:12 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
3
David Krejci · 3rd 09:45 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Kirby Dach · 3rd 11:31 · 2–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
5
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 17:05 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
6
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:11 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 25.
MTL 25%BOS 75%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kirby Dach · 2nd 09:11 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Taylor Hall · 2nd 14:12 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
3
David Krejci · 3rd 09:45 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Kirby Dach · 3rd 11:31 · 2–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
5
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 17:05 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
6
David Pastrnak · 3rd 19:11 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 1.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
