New York Islanders at Boston Bruins
Recap
written from the game dataThe Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 3-1. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jake DeBrusk's goal at 6:45 of the third period, which took the Bruins' chances from 80% to 95%. Expected goals were close — NYI 2.5, BOS 2.5; shots on goal were NYI 31, BOS 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Islanders win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Jaroslav Halak stopped 30 of 32 (.938), 0.5 goals saved above expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Tuukka Rask (30 saves, .968), 2. Patrice Bergeron (1 A), 3. Torey Krug (2 A).
Three stars
- ★T. Rask30 saves, .968

- ★★P. Bergeron1 A

- ★★★T. Krug2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
4 goals2nd period
0-110:51
3rd period
0-26:45
1-216:52
1-319:18
Penalties
1st
- 13:19
Zdeno Chara · Slashingdrawn by John Tavares2 min
2nd
- 4:03
Casey Cizikas · Fightingdrawn by Jake DeBrusk5 min
- 4:03
Jake DeBrusk · Instigatordrawn by Casey Cizikas2 min
- 4:03
Jake DeBrusk · Fightingdrawn by Casey Cizikas5 min
- 4:03
Jake DeBrusk · Misconductdrawn by Casey Cizikas10 min
- 10:10
served by J. Ho-Sang · Too many men on the ice2 min
3rd
- 0:26
Brad Marchand · Interferencedrawn by John Tavares5 min
- 0:26
Ryan Pulock · Cross checkingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
- 2:14
Calvin de Haan · Trippingdrawn by David Krejci2 min
- 11:47
David Backes · Head buttingdrawn by Andrew Ladd5 min
- 11:47
Andrew Ladd · Roughingdrawn by David Backes2 min
- 11:47
David Backes · Game misconductdrawn by Andrew Ladd10 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Jake DeBrusk, 3rd 6:45 — 80% → 95%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.51 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.5
- 2.01 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.0
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.3
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.53 – 2.52
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
- 31
- Shots on goal
- 33
- 42%
- Faceoffs
- 58%
- 0/4
- Power play
- 1/2
- 13
- Penalty minutes
- 39
- 28
- Hits
- 19
- 10
- Blocked shots
- 21
- 16
- Giveaways
- 6
- 14
- Takeaways
- 17
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
