New York Islanders
NYI · 26-20-14
5–1
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 35-13-14
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
31521001526
BOS
081609123
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 1–2
NYI 26-20-14 · BOS 35-13-14 · Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 1–2
Islanders beat the Bruins
The Islanders earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 1.7, and a 5–1 win to show for it. Linus Ullmark allowed 2.1 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: 2.9 expected goals to 1.7, on 26 and 23 shots on goal.
NYI 2.9 xG · 26 shots
BOS 1.7 xG · 23 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.6 · 0.4
2nd
1.1 · 0.5
3rd
0.3 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kyle Palmieri · 1st 03:32 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Kyle Palmieri · 1st 05:27 · 2–0 · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
3
Kyle Palmieri · 1st 12:19 · 3–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Anders Lee · 2nd 00:46 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
5
Brock Nelson · 2nd 10:24 · 5–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
6
Marc McLaughlin · 2nd 14:30 · 5–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 71.
NYI 71%BOS 29%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kyle Palmieri · 1st 03:32 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Kyle Palmieri · 1st 05:27 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a great chance (28%)
3
Kyle Palmieri · 1st 12:19 · 3–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Anders Lee · 2nd 00:46 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
5
Brock Nelson · 2nd 10:24 · 5–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
6
Marc McLaughlin · 2nd 14:30 · 5–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/26 saves · 5 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.