New York Islanders
NYI · 23-19-4
1–4
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 35-5-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
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BOS
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–2
NYI 23-19-4 · BOS 35-5-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–2
Islanders fell to the Bruins
The Islanders created the better chances (3.0 to 2.0 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Semyon Varlamov allowed 2.0 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 Islanders created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.0, on 26 and 24 shots on goal.
NYI 3.0 xG · 26 shots
BOS 2.0 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.3 · 0.4
2nd
1.0 · 0.7
3rd
0.7 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Zach Parise · 1st 15:41 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Charlie McAvoy · 2nd 07:48 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Derek Forbort · 2nd 11:00 · 1–2 · poke shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Brad Marchand · 3rd 05:03 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Trent Frederic · 3rd 15:38 · 1–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 67.
NYI 67%BOS 33%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Zach Parise · 1st 15:41 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Charlie McAvoy · 2nd 07:48 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Derek Forbort · 2nd 11:00 · GWG · 1–2
Poke shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Brad Marchand · 3rd 05:03 · PP · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Trent Frederic · 3rd 15:38 · 1–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.