Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 15-9-5
1–5
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 16-13-3
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
0401214120
BOS
2162814528
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VAN 15-9-5 · BOS 16-13-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Canucks fell to the Bruins
The Canucks were outchanced (2.8 to 1.6 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Thatcher Demko allowed 2.2 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: 2.8 expected goals to 1.6, on 28 and 20 shots on goal.
VAN 1.6 xG · 20 shots
BOS 2.8 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.3 · 1.6
2nd
0.7 · 0.7
3rd
0.7 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 05:12 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Morgan Geekie · 1st 08:08 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 01:12 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Marc McLaughlin · 2nd 11:49 · 0–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
David Pastrnak · 3rd 00:26 · 0–5 · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Max Sasson · 3rd 10:13 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 29.
VAN 29%BOS 71%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 05:12 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Morgan Geekie · 1st 08:08 · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 01:12 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Marc McLaughlin · 2nd 11:49 · 0–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
David Pastrnak · 3rd 00:26 · 0–5
Wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Max Sasson · 3rd 10:13 · 1–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
5
Charlie McAvoy, Pavel Zacha · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–5
No penalties
Goaltending
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 2.8 xGA
Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 1.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.