TBL
4–1
BOS
Final · W
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 22-15-2
4–1
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 20-19-5
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TBL
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BOS
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Lightning lead the season series 1–0
TBL 22-15-2 · BOS 20-19-5 · First meeting this season — the Lightning lead the season series 1–0
Lightning beat the Bruins
The Lightning earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 2.2, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 1.2 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 Lightning created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.2, on 31 and 28 shots on goal.
TBL 4.0 xG · 31 shots
BOS 2.2 xG · 28 shots
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1st
1.2 · 0.6
2nd
1.2 · 0.8
3rd · the swing
1.6 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Anthony Cirelli · 2nd 14:07 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Michael Eyssimont · 2nd 19:10 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Mason Lohrei · 3rd 02:05 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Brandon Hagel · 3rd 18:28 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Brayden Point · 3rd 19:24 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 76.
TBL 76%BOS 24%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Lightning shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Anthony Cirelli · 2nd 14:07 · SH · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Michael Eyssimont · 2nd 19:10 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Mason Lohrei · 3rd 02:05 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Brandon Hagel · 3rd 18:28 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Brayden Point · 3rd 19:24 · PP · 4–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 4.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
