Saturday, January 3, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, BOS–VAN
- 3.5–3.5
- all situations, empty nets out
- VAN share of xG
- 49.6%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 22–34
- BOS–VAN
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Bruins edged the Canucks 3-2 in overtime. Expected goals had it close, 3.4 to 3.4. Jake DeBrusk had 13 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Fraser Minten scored the overtime winner.
- Jake DeBruskVolume
Jake DeBrusk had 13 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Seven reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 4.8. The Canucks lost 3-2 to the Bruins in overtime.
- Fraser MintenOvertime winner
Fraser Minten scored the overtime winner. He scored twice. He also had 8 shot attempts against an average of 2.4. It finished 3-2 for the Bruins in overtime.
- Kiefer SherwoodPhysical
Kiefer Sherwood threw 9 hits, the most in the league that night. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 5.0. The Canucks fell 3-2 to the Bruins in overtime.
- Tom WillanderIce time
Tom Willander played 21:07, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 12 points in 31 games this season. The Canucks lost 3-2 to the Bruins in overtime.
- Filip HronekDrought over
Filip Hronek scored for the first time in 17 games. He played 30:01, about 5 minutes over his average. The Canucks lost 3-2 to the Bruins in overtime.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
5 goals from 92 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Boston Bruins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie McAvoy D | 25:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
| Hampus Lindholm D | 22:47 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.02 | 0 | 3 | 63 |
| David Pastrnak R | 22:07 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.66 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| Fraser Minten C | 20:30 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.82 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| Nikita Zadorov D | 19:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| Pavel Zacha C | 18:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 | 2 | 1 | 51 |
| Elias Lindholm C | 18:49 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.31 | 0 | 2 | 59 |
| Andrew Peeke D | 18:17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 2 | 42 |
| Jonathan Aspirot D | 18:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 | 3 | 1 | 64 |
| Morgan Geekie C | 17:51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.49 | 0 | 2 | 74 |
| Marat Khusnutdinov C | 17:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Mason Lohrei D | 16:26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 35 |
| Casey Mittelstadt C | 14:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| Viktor Arvidsson L | 14:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| Alex Steeves C | 11:51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 3 | 0 | 75 |
| Sean Kuraly C | 11:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Mark Kastelic C | 10:56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Michael Eyssimont C | 4:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | 61 |
Vancouver Canucks
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Hronek D | 30:01 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| Marcus Pettersson D | 21:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
| Kiefer Sherwood L | 21:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 9 | 1 | 59 |
| Brock Boeser R | 21:09 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Tom Willander D | 21:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.15 | 1 | 2 | 59 |
| Tyler Myers D | 19:57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Elias Pettersson C | 19:33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jake DeBrusk L | 19:10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.11 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Zeev Buium D | 17:38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
| David Kampf C | 16:36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| Drew O'Connor L | 15:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Evander Kane L | 14:19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Liam Ohgren L | 12:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 4 | 2 | 47 |
| Max Sasson C | 12:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Linus Karlsson C | 12:19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.41 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Aatu Räty C | 12:14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.09 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
| Nils Hoglander L | 12:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Elias Pettersson D | 10:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 1 | 38 |
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