Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 38-16-6
3–2
Final / OTW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 34-12-13
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VAN
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BOS
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VAN 38-16-6 · BOS 34-12-13 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Canucks beat the Bruins
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Canucks erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Hronek's equalizer with 1:11 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in overtime on Boeser's goal.
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 Canucks created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.5, on 39 and 25 shots on goal.
VAN 3.3 xG · 39 shots
BOS 2.5 xG · 25 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.7
2nd
0.6 · 1.1
3rd · the swing
1.6 · 0.7
OT
0.4 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jesper Boqvist · 2nd 05:27 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Danton Heinen · 2nd 11:15 · 0–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (64%)
3
Brock Boeser · 3rd 12:49 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Filip Hronek · 3rd 18:49 · 2–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Brock Boeser · OT 01:34 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (23%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 63.
VAN 63%BOS 37%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jesper Boqvist · 2nd 05:27 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Danton Heinen · 2nd 11:15 · 0–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (64%)
3
Brock Boeser · 3rd 12:49 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Filip Hronek · 3rd 18:49 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Brock Boeser · OT 01:34 · PP · GWG · 3–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (23%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
36/39 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.