VAN
2–3
BOS
Final / OT · L
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 16-20-5
2–3
Final / OTL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 22-18-2
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VAN
0621601101234
BOS
16180612322
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VAN 16-20-5 · BOS 22-18-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Canucks fell to the Bruins
Chances were even (3.2 to 3.1 expected goals); the Canucks lost it in overtime on Minten's goal. Jeremy Swayman 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.
Chances were close: 3.2 expected goals to 3.1, on 34 and 22 shots on goal.
VAN 3.2 xG · 34 shots
BOS 3.1 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.5 · 1.6
2nd
1.6 · 0.6
3rd
0.9 · 0.3
OT
0.2 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Fraser Minten · 1st 16:24 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 00:48 · 1–1 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Elias Lindholm · 2nd 07:25 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (25%)
4
Filip Hronek · 2nd 18:44 · 2–2 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Fraser Minten · OT 04:41 · 2–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 51.
VAN 51%BOS 49%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 9 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Fraser Minten · 1st 16:24 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 00:48 · 1–1
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Elias Lindholm · 2nd 07:25 · PP · 1–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (25%)
4
Filip Hronek · 2nd 18:44 · PP · 2–2
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Fraser Minten · OT 04:41 · GWG · 2–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:46
Marcus Pettersson· High-sticking
Marcus Pettersson· High-sticking
Minten scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:46
Marcus Pettersson· Tripping
Marcus Pettersson· Tripping
Killed
Minor
1
Alex Steeves, Hampus Lindholm · Power play (Pettersson, high-sticking) · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
0–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:31
Viktor Arvidsson· Slashing
Viktor Arvidsson· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:15
Nikita Zadorov· Cross-checking
Nikita Zadorov· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:39
Max Sasson· Cross-checking
Max Sasson· Cross-checking
Lindholm scored on this power play
Minor
3
David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy · Power play (Sasson, cross-checking) · tip in shot, a good chance (25%)
1–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:45
Nikita Zadorov· Delaying game puck over glass
Nikita Zadorov· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:54
Mark Kastelic· High-sticking
Mark Kastelic· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:36
Hampus Lindholm· Holding
Hampus Lindholm· Holding
Hronek scored on this power play
Minor
4
Zeev Buium, Evander Kane · Power play (Lindholm, holding) · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–2
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:21
Pavel Zacha· Holding
Pavel Zacha· Holding
Killed
Minor
Overtime
Goaltending
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Canucks went 1-for-6 on the power play and allowed 2 on 3 Bruins power plays.