OTT
6–5
BOS
Final / SO · W
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 23-18-4
6–5
Final / SOW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 22-19-6
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
OTT
215111215031644
BOS
2821118010528
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Senators lead the season series 2–0
OTT 23-18-4 · BOS 22-19-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Senators lead the season series 2–0
Senators beat the Bruins
Down 3–5 in the 3rd period, the Senators erased the deficit with two unanswered goals — Norris's equalizer with 0:12 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in a shootout. Leevi Meriläinen allowed 2.3 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 Senators created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 2.7, on 44 and 28 shots on goal.
OTT 4.4 xG · 44 shots
BOS 2.7 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing
2.1 · 0.7
2nd
0.4 · 0.8
3rd
1.5 · 0.9
OT
0.3 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Adam Gaudette · 1st 01:47 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (49%)
2
Tim Stützle · 1st 07:35 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Zacha · 1st 11:07 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
4
David Pastrnak · 1st 19:22 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 01:06 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (34%)
6
Josh Norris · 2nd 05:41 · 3–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
John Beecher · 2nd 14:38 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
8
Vinni Lettieri · 3rd 11:23 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
9
Nick Jensen · 3rd 16:47 · 4–5 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
10
Josh Norris · 3rd 19:48 · 5–5 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 73.
OTT 73%BOS 27%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Senators shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Adam Gaudette · 1st 01:47 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (49%)
2
Tim Stützle · 1st 07:35 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Zacha · 1st 11:07 · PP · 2–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
4
David Pastrnak · 1st 19:22 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 01:06 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (34%)
6
Josh Norris · 2nd 05:41 · PP · 3–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
John Beecher · 2nd 14:38 · 3–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
8
Vinni Lettieri · 3rd 11:23 · 3–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
9
Nick Jensen · 3rd 16:47 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–5
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
10
Josh Norris · 3rd 19:48 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 5–5
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Senators
Goaltending
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 2.7 xGA
Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
39/44 saves · 5 GA · 4.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
