Ottawa Senators
OTT · 35-25-5
6–3
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 30-29-8
1ST2ND3RDT
OTT
41511116632
BOS
1421308325
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Senators lead the season series 3–1
OTT 35-25-5 · BOS 30-29-8 · Meeting 4 this season — the Senators lead the season series 3–1
Senators beat the Bruins
Chances were even (2.2 to 2.6 expected goals); the Senators won 6–3. Jeremy Swayman allowed 2.8 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.
Chances were close: 2.2 expected goals to 2.6, on 32 and 25 shots on goal.
OTT 2.2 xG · 32 shots
BOS 2.6 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.2 · 0.3
2nd
0.8 · 1.4
3rd
0.2 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Shane Pinto · 1st 03:44 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Tyler Kleven · 1st 09:09 · 2–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Casey Mittelstadt · 1st 10:57 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
4
Drake Batherson · 1st 16:21 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Ridly Greig · 1st 16:43 · 4–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
David Pastrnak · 2nd 06:59 · 4–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Drake Batherson · 2nd 11:01 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
8
Marat Khusnutdinov · 2nd 13:55 · 5–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
9
Claude Giroux · 3rd 18:44 · 6–3 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 42.
OTT 42%BOS 58%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Shane Pinto · 1st 03:44 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Tyler Kleven · 1st 09:09 · 2–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Casey Mittelstadt · 1st 10:57 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
4
Drake Batherson · 1st 16:21 · PP · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Ridly Greig · 1st 16:43 · GWG · 4–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
David Pastrnak · 2nd 06:59 · 4–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Drake Batherson · 2nd 11:01 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
8
Marat Khusnutdinov · 2nd 13:55 · 5–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
9
Claude Giroux · 3rd 18:44 · EN · 6–3
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2
Nikolas Matinpalo, Drake Batherson · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
15/16 saves · 1 GA · 1.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.