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Game Recap
BOS5
FinalSun, Dec 31, 2023Every game that night
DET3

BOS beat DET 5-3 despite fewer good chances: 2.05 expected goals to 2.66. T. Frederic led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). J. Swayman stopped 27 of 30.

Team Stats

BOSDET
24Shots on goal30
2.05Expected goals2.66
40Shot attempts61
175v5 shots on goal17
0/2Power play1/6
21Hits17
17Blocked shots13
14Penalty minutes8
7Giveaways10
4Takeaways0

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

BOS 2.05 xGDET 2.66 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdBOS goal, 19:08BOS goal, 4:25DET goal, 13:01DET goal, 16:42BOS goal, 3:52BOS goal, 17:59DET goal, 18:38

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

BOS20 on goal, 4 scored
DET29 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

BOS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. FredericC213211+4015:510:45
D. PastrnakRW022401+1219:462:53
B. MarchandLW011011+1019:422:32
C. CoyleC101210+1019:101:43
J. DeBruskLW101301+1419:100:49
P. ZachaC101240-1018:142:36
M. GeekieC000310-1216:450:55
D. HeinenLW000001+2014:230:02
G. MerkulovC000201+108:330:46
J. LaukoC000020008:250:00
O. SteenC000031007:450:00
J. BeecherC000010024:510:00
C. McAvoyD033110+3424:082:34
H. LindholmD022102+1023:310:51
P. WotherspoonD011204+1018:250:00
B. CarloD000022+1020:290:00
M. LohreiD0000310016:570:07
K. ShattenkirkD0002110013:470:32
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Swayman30273.90060:00Win
L. Ullmark000–0:00

DET Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. CompherLW101310-2021:245:45
D. LarkinC011400-4020:035:59
A. DeBrincatRW011301-2219:475:50
A. CoppC011200+1016:010:04
D. PerronLW011000-4015:553:46
L. RaymondLW011020-2015:503:32
J. VelenoC011231+1010:290:00
P. KaneRW000510-2019:365:48
M. RasmussenC000231+1015:480:00
D. SprongRW0000000211:463:33
R. FabbriC0001000011:153:48
C. FischerRW0000000011:100:00
B. ChiarotD101223-2419:210:15
J. WalmanD101305+1016:510:00
M. SeiderD000001+1020:503:23
J. PetryD000010-2019:350:01
S. GostisbehereD000310-2018:366:09
O. MaattaD0000310013:550:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Lyon22193.86457:48Loss
J. Reimer000–0:00