NYR
2–5
BOS
Final · L
New York Rangers
NYR · 6-4-2
2–5
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 10-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
0511114220
BOS
11109417537
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
NYR 6-4-2 · BOS 10-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
Rangers fell to the Bruins
The Rangers were outchanced (4.2 to 1.4 expected goals) and lost 2–5. The Bruins owned the 3rd period, 2.1 to 0.3 in expected goals.
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: 4.2 expected goals to 1.4, on 37 and 20 shots on goal.
NYR 1.4 xG · 20 shots
BOS 4.2 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.2 · 0.9
2nd
1.0 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 2.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
David Pastrnak · 1st 12:53 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (0%) that found a way in
2
Jimmy Vesey · 2nd 10:21 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Charlie Coyle · 3rd 02:56 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Adam Fox · 3rd 03:44 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Trent Frederic · 3rd 06:04 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 10:19 · 2–4 · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Hampus Lindholm · 3rd 19:02 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 12.
NYR 12%BOS 88%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
David Pastrnak · 1st 12:53 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (0%) that found a way in
2
Jimmy Vesey · 2nd 10:21 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Charlie Coyle · 3rd 02:56 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Adam Fox · 3rd 03:44 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Trent Frederic · 3rd 06:04 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 10:19 · 2–4
Slap shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Hampus Lindholm · 3rd 19:02 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
5
Nick Foligno, Connor Clifton · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
32/36 saves · 4 GA · 4.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 1.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
