Toronto ties the series in game two.
In this episode of Morning Bru, Jaffe and Razor break down the Bruins Game 2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. They discuss what went right for the Leafs and wrong for the Bruins, the injury to Andrew Peeke and who could fill his spot on the blue line. The guys also talk about Auston Matthews stepping up for Toronto, Linus Ullmark getting the start, and more!
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All-situations, Boston’s Shooting % is 13.21 to Toronto’s 5.8. Toronto leads in Expected Goals 8-6.
Both teams have approximately one Expected Goal on the power play from a Corsi of 18-16 for Boston. Both teams have four Corsi For shorthanded, but Boston’s shots have been better quality.
Overall, the Leafs have played better at five-on-five and are about equal on special teams. The output (goals) doesn’t match the inputs (shots) because of two things that you can’t pick apart with any eye-test. Goals don’t read the stat sheet and instead they arrive when they arrive. The goaltenders are people who vary in skill and performance.
In other words it’s not just the goalies, nor is it just randomness. It’s not just defensive quality not revealed by shot counts, nor is it just shooter skill. It’s just everything.