SEA
7–4
BOS
Final · W
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 20-14-7
7–4
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 22-19-2
1ST2ND3RDT
SEA
1731436727
BOS
15117214436
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
SEA 20-14-7 · BOS 22-19-2 · First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
Kraken beat the Bruins
The Kraken were outchanced (3.9 to 2.6 expected goals) but won 7–4 anyway. Jeremy Swayman allowed 3.4 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: 3.9 expected goals to 2.6, on 36 and 27 shots on goal.
SEA 2.6 xG · 27 shots
BOS 3.9 xG · 36 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.6 · 0.5
2nd
1.2 · 1.5
3rd · the swing
0.8 · 1.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jordan Eberle · 1st 08:50 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
2
David Pastrnak · 1st 12:47 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Berkly Catton · 2nd 02:48 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 06:28 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Ben Meyers · 2nd 18:23 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
6
Jared McCann · 2nd 19:59 · 4–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 10:21 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
8
Berkly Catton · 3rd 14:20 · 6–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
9
Mason Lohrei · 3rd 14:50 · 6–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
10
Viktor Arvidsson · 3rd 17:38 · 6–4 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
11
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 19:48 · 7–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 32.
SEA 32%BOS 68%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 7 penalties← Kraken shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jordan Eberle · 1st 08:50 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
2
David Pastrnak · 1st 12:47 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Berkly Catton · 2nd 02:48 · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
David Pastrnak · 2nd 06:28 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Ben Meyers · 2nd 18:23 · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
6
Jared McCann · 2nd 19:59 · PP · 4–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 10:21 · GWG · 5–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
8
Berkly Catton · 3rd 14:20 · PP · 6–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
9
Mason Lohrei · 3rd 14:50 · 6–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
10
Viktor Arvidsson · 3rd 17:38 · PP · 6–4
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
11
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 19:48 · EN · 7–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:31
Nikita Zadorov· Interference
Nikita Zadorov· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:40
Jeremy Swayman· Tripping
Jeremy Swayman· Tripping
Eberle scored on this power play
Minor
2
Nikita Zadorov, Marat Khusnutdinov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:49
Berkly Catton· Holding
Berkly Catton· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:39
Alex Steeves· Slashing
Alex Steeves· Slashing
McCann scored on this power play
Minor
6
Vince Dunn, Matty Beniers · Power play (Steeves, slashing) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4–2
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:49
Joey Daccord· Tripping
Joey Daccord· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:56
David Pastrnak· Hooking
David Pastrnak· Hooking
Catton scored on this power play
Minor
8
Frederick Gaudreau, Kaapo Kakko · Power play (Pastrnak, hooking) · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
6–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:23
Ryan Lindgren· Hooking
Ryan Lindgren· Hooking
Arvidsson scored on this power play
Minor
10
Casey Mittelstadt, Alex Steeves · Power play (Lindgren, hooking) · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
6–4
Goaltending
32/36 saves · 4 GA · 3.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
20/26 saves · 6 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 3.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Kraken went 3-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Bruins power plays.