PIT
4–6
BOS
Final · L
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 37-31-12
4–6
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 47-18-15
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
01328211432
BOS
07412212631
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 1–2
PIT 37-31-12 · BOS 47-18-15 · Meeting 3 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 1–2
Penguins fell to the Bruins
The Penguins were outchanced (5.0 to 2.6 expected goals) and lost 4–6. Linus Ullmark allowed 1.4 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 Bruins created the better chances: 5.0 expected goals to 2.6, on 31 and 32 shots on goal.
PIT 2.6 xG · 32 shots
BOS 5.0 xG · 31 shots
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1st
0.6 · 1.5
2nd
0.9 · 1.5
3rd · the swing
1.0 · 2.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 08:08 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
2
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 08:22 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
3
Bryan Rust · 2nd 10:27 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Kevin Shattenkirk · 2nd 11:35 · 1–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Brad Marchand · 2nd 14:54 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Michael Bunting · 2nd 15:52 · 2–4 · tip in shot, a great chance (34%)
7
Drew O'Connor · 3rd 04:32 · 3–4 · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (23%)
8
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 14:10 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
9
Danton Heinen · 3rd 17:13 · 3–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
10
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 18:39 · 4–6 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 19.
PIT 19%BOS 81%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 08:08 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
2
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 08:22 · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
3
Bryan Rust · 2nd 10:27 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Kevin Shattenkirk · 2nd 11:35 · 1–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Brad Marchand · 2nd 14:54 · SH · 1–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Michael Bunting · 2nd 15:52 · PP · 2–4
Tip in shot, a great chance (34%)
7
Drew O'Connor · 3rd 04:32 · SH · 3–4
Wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (23%)
8
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 14:10 · GWG · 3–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
9
Danton Heinen · 3rd 17:13 · EN · 3–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
10
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 18:39 · 4–6
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
13/16 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
12/14 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
