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Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins

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Detroit Red Wings
1
Boston Bruins
▸3
FinalTV FS-D, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrice Bergeron's goal at 6:11 of the third period, which took the Bruins' chances from 52% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.2 to 1.9; shots on goal were DET 31, BOS 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Jimmy Howard stopped 23 of 25 (.920); Tuukka Rask stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Zdeno Chara, 2. Patrice Bergeron (2 G), 3. Tuukka Rask (30 saves, .968).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    Z. Chara
  2. ★★
    BOS
    P. Bergeron2 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    T. Rask30 saves, .968

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
DETDET16013012131
BOSBOS1110926326

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(15)PPG
    D. Backes (4), D. Pastrnak (17)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    13:37
  2. DET
    F. Nielsen(9)SHG
    D. Helm (8)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    14:38

3rd period

  1. BOS
    P. Bergeron(9)
    B. Marchand (16), D. Pastrnak (18)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +28 pts
    1-2
    6:11
  2. BOS
    P. Bergeron(10)EN
    B. Marchand (17), D. Backes (5)
    wristxG 0.54win prob +5 pts
    1-3
    19:46

Penalties

DET 4 PIM·BOS 4 PIM

1st

  • 12:47DETDavid Booth · Slashingdrawn by Kevan Miller2 min
  • 13:19DETserved by M. Frk · Too many men on the ice2 min

2nd

  • 12:54BOSTorey Krug · Hookingdrawn by Dylan Larkin2 min
  • 19:27BOSPatrice Bergeron · Hookingdrawn by Tomas Tatar2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
BOS goalDET goalFinal: BOS 100%

Biggest swing: Patrice Bergeron, 3rd 6:11 — BOS 52% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Bergeron · Goal · xG 0.54P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.20B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.12M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.11D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.11D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.11J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.11T. Schaller · On goal · xG 0.10N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.09B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.06J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.05D. Backes · Missed · xG 0.05T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.04N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.04P. Bergeron · Goal · xG 0.04K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.03D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.03B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.03T. Schaller · On goal · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.02T. Schaller · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.01R. Spooner · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.00J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS3 G · 2.2 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DETvsBOS
1.91 G
All situations
2 G2.2
1.70 G
Even strength
1 G1.3
0.10 G
Power play
1 G0.2
0.11 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DET55%45%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.88 – 1.67

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

DETvsBOS
31
Shots on goal
26
39%
Faceoffs
61%
0/2
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
27
Hits
22
16
Blocked shots
12
12
Giveaways
7
15
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Detroit Red Wings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
65D. DeKeyserD000-120.02210—25:25
25M. GreenD000040.12050—22:38
40H. ZetterbergC000-130.083102720:11
71D. LarkinC000-260.490003019:01
52J. EricssonD000020.04210—18:44
8J. AbdelkaderL000-200.0550010018:41
21T. TatarL000-240.12010—17:58
59T. BertuzziL000010.19210—17:58
55N. KronwallD000-100.00200—17:55
14G. NyquistR000-130.29100—17:14
83T. DaleyD000+100.02120—16:45
43D. HelmC011+120.03210016:35
51F. NielsenC101+110.211205316:30
39A. ManthaR000000.00200—14:12
3N. JensenD000000.01110—13:11
42M. FrkR000000.00100—09:13
72A. AthanasiouC000000.002005008:34
17D. BoothL000030.23002—07:18
Detroit Red Wings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35J. Howard(L)25232.9201.67-0.3359:07

Season series

BOS leads 4-0

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