VAN 1–5 BOS Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 15, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
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

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.
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
← Canucks shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
05:12 Brad Marchand PP
Elias Lindholm, David Pastrnak · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
0–1
2
08:08 Morgan Geekie GWG
David Pastrnak, Pavel Zacha · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
0–2
2nd period
3
01:12 Pavel Zacha
David Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
0–3
4
Andrew Peeke · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–4
3rd period
5
Charlie McAvoy, Pavel Zacha · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–5
6
10:13 Max Sasson
J.T. Miller · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−2.2
vs expected
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 2.8 xGA Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.6
vs expected
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 1.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANBOS
Shots on goal
20
28
Expected goals
1.6
2.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0