Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 33-36-12
1–4
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 33-39-9
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
061909124
BOS
11321316432
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 1–2
PIT 33-36-12 · BOS 33-39-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 1–2
Penguins fell to the Bruins
The Penguins were outchanced (3.3 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 1.3 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: 3.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 32 and 24 shots on goal.
PIT 2.3 xG · 24 shots
BOS 3.3 xG · 32 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.6 · 1.5
2nd
1.2 · 1.4
3rd
0.5 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Elias Lindholm · 1st 19:57 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (10%)
2
· 2nd 08:52 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 11:56 · 0–3 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 19:44 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (41%)
5
Jakub Lauko · 3rd 17:30 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 34.
PIT 34%BOS 66%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Elias Lindholm · 1st 19:57 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (10%)
2
· 2nd 08:52 · PP · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 11:56 · 0–3
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 19:44 · PP · 1–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (41%)
5
Jakub Lauko · 3rd 17:30 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.