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Game Recap
BOS2
FinalWed, May 4, 2022PlayoffsEvery game that night
CAR5

CAR beat BOS 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.47 expected goals to 3.38. T. DeAngelo led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). P. Kochetkov stopped 30 of 32.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
BOS0112
CAR2215
  1. 1st 13:03CARJ. Fast0.07 xG
  2. 1st 15:30CARS. Aho0.08 xG
  3. 2nd 1:10CARS. AhoPP0.10 xG
  4. 2nd 14:57BOSP. BergeronPP0.03 xG
  5. 2nd 18:52CARN. NiederreiterPP0.54 xG
  6. 3rd 12:21BOSP. Bergeron0.19 xG
  7. 3rd 19:19CARN. NiederreiterEN0.94 xG

Team Stats

BOSCAR
38Shots on goal34
3.38Expected goals4.47
64Shot attempts53
245v5 shots on goal17
1/5Power play2/9
45Hits33
10Blocked shots12
28Penalty minutes14
7Giveaways12
9Takeaways9

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

BOS 3.38 xGCAR 4.47 xGGoal

012341st2nd3rdCAR goal, 13:03CAR goal, 15:30CAR goal, 1:10BOS goal, 14:57CAR goal, 18:52BOS goal, 12:21CAR goal, 19:19

Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.

Shot Map

BOS36 on goal, 2 scored
CAR33 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

BOS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
P. BergeronC2027010218:253:53
B. MarchandLW0113300220:325:02
J. DeBruskLW000150-1219:012:17
D. PastrnakRW000810-2217:275:03
T. HallLW000211-3017:024:35
C. CoyleC0001300216:411:53
E. HaulaLW000011-2215:131:30
T. NosekLW0002400013:521:22
C. SmithC0002110010:432:29
C. LazarC0001510010:190:07
N. FolignoLW000221009:410:14
T. FredericC000020025:470:00
C. McAvoyD011471-1028:324:40
M. GrzelcykD0000000021:321:16
B. CarloD0000310616:110:00
D. ForbortD000111-1816:100:00
C. CliftonD000441-1015:540:16
H. LindholmD0000200013:580:43
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Ullmark33294.87956:09Loss
J. Swayman000–0:00

CAR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. AhoC202301+2022:097:47
N. NiederreiterRW202321+1419:555:32
V. TrocheckC0113120021:537:44
A. SvechnikovRW011490+2417:246:02
T. TeravainenC0113000017:156:27
J. StaalC0110310016:210:55
J. FastRW1012100013:230:30
S. JarvisRW000220+1213:374:12
M. NecasC0002200012:114:10
J. KotkaniemiC0001400010:433:59
M. DomiC000110009:251:05
J. MartinookLW000020007:380:16
T. DeAngeloD033222+2221:128:10
J. SlavinD022302+3024:434:15
B. PesceD000201-1218:212:00
B. SkjeiD000232-1017:540:39
I. ColeD000100+1015:350:00
B. SmithD0000100012:110:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Raanta6601.0007:47
P. Kochetkov32302.93852:05Win

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamTaylor Hall CAR Faces BOS, his team until Apr 20232 SOG

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.