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Game Recap
BOS4
FinalSat, Oct 21, 2023Every game that night
LAK2

BOS beat LAK 4-2 despite fewer good chances: 1.75 expected goals to 3.31. LAK outshot BOS 34 to 25. B. Marchand led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). J. Swayman stopped 32 of 34.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
BOS1214
LAK0112
  1. 1st 13:10BOSD. PastrnakPP0.10 xG
  2. 2nd 6:28LAKA. Laferriere0.15 xG
  3. 2nd 14:45BOSM. Geekie0.08 xG
  4. 2nd 15:33BOSB. Marchand0.12 xG
  5. 3rd 17:48BOSB. Marchand0.15 xG
  6. 3rd 18:50LAKC. GrundstromPP0.06 xG

Team Stats

BOSLAK
25Shots on goal34
1.75Expected goals3.31
51Shot attempts75
205v5 shots on goal23
1/4Power play1/6
33Hits21
21Blocked shots14
17Penalty minutes13
7Giveaways0
3Takeaways1

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

BOS 1.75 xGLAK 3.31 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdBOS goal, 13:10LAK goal, 6:28BOS goal, 14:45BOS goal, 15:33BOS goal, 17:48LAK goal, 18:50

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

BOS25 on goal, 4 scored
LAK33 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

BOS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
B. MarchandLW213510+2020:434:24
D. PastrnakRW123420+2018:183:56
P. ZachaC011021+2018:503:49
J. van RiemsdykLW0112200014:453:29
M. GeekieC101120+1212:541:23
M. LucicLW011001+1012:151:46
C. CoyleC0002120417:010:00
T. FredericC0001100714:460:00
M. PoitrasC000001+1013:250:51
J. BeecherC000130-1210:510:00
J. LaukoC000141-1010:390:00
P. BrownC000140-109:030:00
D. ForbortD022054+2022:200:00
C. McAvoyD000253+2226:393:36
B. CarloD0002030019:420:00
H. LindholmD0001130018:481:42
M. GrzelcykD0002020017:241:19
I. MitchellD0000000011:230:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Swayman34322.94160:00Win
L. Ullmark000–0:00

LAK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
K. FialaLW011010-1022:025:35
P. DuboisC0114100219:115:22
A. LaferriereRW1014000014:140:00
T. LewisC011110009:530:18
C. GrundstromRW101120008:090:14
A. KopitarC000301-3022:595:38
A. KempeRW000510-2019:515:34
P. DanaultC0001210016:202:33
T. MooreLW0001100015:032:29
Q. ByfieldRW000211-1014:042:08
A. KaliyevRW0001100413:302:41
B. LizotteC000001009:360:14
M. RoyD0114320021:060:14
D. DoughtyD000103-2026:245:33
V. GavrikovD0002110020:340:24
M. AndersonD000110-2216:150:00
J. SpenceD0002230016:042:48
A. EnglundD000131+1510:290:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Talbot25214.84058:03Loss
P. Copley000–0:00