Ottawa Senators
OTT · 15-16-3
3–2
Final / SOW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 27-4-3
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
OTT
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BOS
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Senators lead the season series 2–0
OTT 15-16-3 · BOS 27-4-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Senators lead the season series 2–0
Senators beat the Bruins
The Senators were outchanced (4.1 to 3.3 expected goals) but won it in a shootout anyway. Cam Talbot stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 4.1 expected goals to 3.3, on 51 and 32 shots on goal.
OTT 3.3 xG · 32 shots
BOS 4.1 xG · 51 shots
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3
4
1st
1.0 · 1.0
2nd
1.1 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
0.2 · 2.1
OT
1.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tim Stützle · 2nd 08:11 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 10:33 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Alex DeBrincat · 2nd 13:37 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Pavel Zacha · 3rd 16:27 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 39.
OTT 39%BOS 61%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tim Stützle · 2nd 08:11 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 10:33 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Alex DeBrincat · 2nd 13:37 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Pavel Zacha · 3rd 16:27 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Senators
Goaltending
49/51 saves · 2 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.