NYI
4–5
BOS
Final / SO · L
New York Islanders
NYI · 14-7-8
4–5
Final / SOL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 19-5-4
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
NYI
01521424040437
BOS
09210210051534
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–2
NYI 14-7-8 · BOS 19-5-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–2
Islanders fell to the Bruins
The Islanders let a 2–0 lead get away: the Bruins came back with four unanswered goals — Lohrei's equalizer — and won it in a shootout. Ilya Sorokin allowed 1.5 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: 4.9 expected goals to 2.5, on 37 and 34 shots on goal.
NYI 4.9 xG · 37 shots
BOS 2.5 xG · 34 shots
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2
3
4
5
1st
1.3 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
2.1 · 0.8
3rd
0.7 · 0.8
OT
0.8 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alexander Romanov · 2nd 01:42 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Simon Holmstrom · 2nd 13:26 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 14:45 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 17:26 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Bo Horvat · 3rd 05:06 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
6
James van Riemsdyk · 3rd 10:48 · 3–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Brock Nelson · 3rd 12:01 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
8
Mason Lohrei · 3rd 16:51 · 4–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 81.
NYI 81%BOS 19%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Islanders shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alexander Romanov · 2nd 01:42 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Simon Holmstrom · 2nd 13:26 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 14:45 · PP · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 17:26 · PP · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Bo Horvat · 3rd 05:06 · PP · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
6
James van Riemsdyk · 3rd 10:48 · PP · 3–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Brock Nelson · 3rd 12:01 · PP · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
8
Mason Lohrei · 3rd 16:51 · 4–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Bruins
Goaltending
30/34 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
33/37 saves · 4 GA · 4.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
