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Game Recap
BOS3
FinalThu, Dec 9, 2021Every game that night
EDM2

BOS beat EDM 3-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.28 expected goals to 4.28. EDM outshot BOS 43 to 30. L. Draisaitl led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). L. Ullmark stopped 41 of 43.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
BOS1113
EDM0112
  1. 1st 16:15BOSB. MarchandSH0.05 xG
  2. 2nd 2:02BOSJ. DeBruskPP0.03 xG
  3. 2nd 18:14EDML. DraisaitlPP0.16 xG
  4. 3rd 9:50EDML. DraisaitlPP0.12 xG
  5. 3rd 17:27BOSM. Grzelcyk0.05 xG

Team Stats

BOSEDM
30Shots on goal43
2.28Expected goals4.28
46Shot attempts77
265v5 shots on goal28
1/3Power play2/5
23Hits17
19Blocked shots9
12Penalty minutes8
19Giveaways14
2Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

BOS 2.28 xGEDM 4.28 xGGoal

012341st2nd3rdBOS goal, 16:15BOS goal, 2:02EDM goal, 18:14EDM goal, 9:50BOS goal, 17:27

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

BOS29 on goal, 3 scored
EDM43 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

BOS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. HallLW022110+1011:372:34
B. MarchandLW101401+1021:462:54
P. BergeronC011222+1219:292:45
J. DeBruskLW1011000014:462:19
C. SmithC011003+1012:222:43
D. PastrnakRW0004010019:372:54
C. CoyleC000201+1216:552:25
N. FolignoLW0001310214:503:03
E. HaulaLW0003420214:320:11
A. BlidhLW0001020010:520:11
K. KuhlmanC000110009:210:11
T. FredericC000200048:550:00
M. GrzelcykD101301+1015:041:46
C. McAvoyD000213+1025:292:49
D. ForbortD000240+1024:310:11
J. MooreD000000+1017:310:26
C. CliftonD0000420017:080:00
M. ReillyD0001300015:040:53
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Ullmark43412.95360:00Win
J. Swayman000–0:00

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. McDavidC022400-1026:477:39
L. DraisaitlC202600-1426:358:01
R. Nugent-HopkinsC000320-2021:407:39
Z. HymanLW000020-2219:265:01
J. PuljujarviRW0004110018:423:00
R. McLeodC0001000013:170:32
Z. KassianRW0001100013:140:10
W. FoegeleLW0006200012:360:10
K. YamamotoRW000010-1012:090:00
C. SceviourC000100006:420:00
D. RyanC000101006:350:00
D. ShoreC000101006:210:00
T. BarrieD022211-1019:025:41
D. NurseD000512-1028:482:30
E. BouchardD000200-1023:290:32
C. CeciD0003100018:040:00
M. NiemelainenD0000510213:320:00
K. RussellD000302007:260:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Skinner30273.90057:43Loss
M. Koskinen000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

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