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Boston Bruins at San Jose Sharks

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Boston Bruins
▸3
San Jose Sharks
1
FinalTV NBCSCA, NESN·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1. The Sharks scored first; the Bruins answered. The Bruins led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jake DeBrusk's goal at 10:46 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 45% to 60%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.6 to 1.7; shots on goal were BOS 20, SJS 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 80% of the time. Anton Khudobin stopped 36 of 37 (.973), 2.6 goals saved above expected; Aaron Dell stopped 17 of 20 (.850), 1.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Anton Khudobin (36 saves, .973), 2. Jake DeBrusk (1 G, 1 A), 3. Kevan Miller (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    A. Khudobin36 saves, .973
  2. ★★
    BOS
    J. DeBrusk1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    K. Miller1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS250916320
SJSSJS11708012137

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    T. Meier(2)
    D. O'Regan (1), J. Ward (2)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    4:50
  2. BOS
    P. Cehlarik(1)
    J. DeBrusk (5)
    backhandxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    6:17
  3. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(4)
    C. McAvoy (8), S. Kuraly (3)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +15 pts
    2-1
    10:46

3rd period

  1. BOS
    D. Heinen(4)
    K. Miller (4)
    slapxG 0.28win prob +12 pts
    3-1
    14:09

Penalties

BOS 10 PIM·SJS 6 PIM

1st

  • 8:43BOSRiley Nash · Trippingdrawn by Joe Thornton2 min

2nd

  • 7:20SJSJoe Thornton · Trippingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 10:46SJSJannik Hansen · Embellishmentdrawn by Zdeno Chara2 min
  • 10:46BOSZdeno Chara · Interferencedrawn by Jannik Hansen2 min

3rd

  • 8:20SJSJoe Thornton · Trippingdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min
  • 8:20BOSSean Kuraly · Embellishmentdrawn by Joe Thornton2 min
  • 9:48BOSKevan Miller · Hookingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
  • 18:46BOSAnton Khudobin · Trippingdrawn by Logan Couture2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
SJS goalBOS goalFinal: SJS 0%

Biggest swing: Jake DeBrusk, 1st 10:46 — BOS 45% → 60%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.19M. Boedker · On goal · xG 0.17J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.17J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.16J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.16T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.15L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.15B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.12T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.11T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.11J. Hansen · On goal · xG 0.11J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.11L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.11J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.11J. Hansen · On goal · xG 0.10L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.10T. Heed · Missed · xG 0.10L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.09J. Pavelski · Missed · xG 0.08J. Pavelski · Missed · xG 0.08C. Tierney · On goal · xG 0.08J. Thornton · Missed · xG 0.07T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.07L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.06J. Thornton · Missed · xG 0.06J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.05J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.05J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.05D. O'Regan · On goal · xG 0.05T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.05T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.04M. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.04B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.03J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.03T. Heed · Missed · xG 0.02T. Heed · Missed · xG 0.02T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.02M. Boedker · On goal · xG 0.02C. Tierney · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02J. Pavelski · Missed · xG 0.02T. Heed · Missed · xG 0.02J. Hansen · Missed · xG 0.01J. Hansen · Missed · xG 0.01T. Heed · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01M. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.00J. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.00J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS1 G · 3.6 xG · 56 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsSJS
1.73 G
All situations
1 G3.6
1.73 G
Even strength
1 G2.1
0.00 G
Power play
0 G1.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS20%80%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.69 – 3.54

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

BOSvsSJS
20
Shots on goal
37
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/1
Power play
0/3
10
Penalty minutes
6
30
Hits
23
30
Blocked shots
12
12
Giveaways
28
13
Takeaways
18

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
33Z. CharaD000+130.15232—26:50
73C. McAvoyD011+310.06310—25:54
86K. MillerD011+100.03132—24:21
25B. CarloD000000.00220—23:53
37P. BergeronC000+210.092305820:59
46D. KrejciC000000.002306015:50
74J. DeBruskL112+240.44010—15:49
59T. SchallerL000010.12130—15:46
43D. HeinenL101+120.28000—15:27
88D. PastrnakR000+110.05100—15:10
20R. NashC000010.092124114:14
22P. CehlarikL101+110.1311010013:49
55N. AcciariC000-110.00420013:16
52S. KuralyC011+100.012023111:11
44R. O'GaraD000000.04320—10:38
21J. SzwarzC000010.1112010010:03
72F. VatranoR000-130.10130—09:36
14P. PostmaD000-100.00200—08:00
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35A. Khudobin(W)37361.9733.56+2.5660:00

Season series

BOS leads 2-0

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).