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Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators

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Boston Bruins
▸5
Ottawa Senators
0
FinalTV NESN, SN·Canadian Tire Centre

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 5-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Noel Acciari's goal at 3:29 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 63% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.7 to 1.5; shots on goal were BOS 34, OTT 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Tuukka Rask stopped 25 of 25 (1.000), 1.5 goals saved above expected; Mike Condon stopped 29 of 34 (.853), 2.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Ryan Spooner (2 G), 2. David Krejci (1 G, 1 A), 3. Torey Krug (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    R. Spooner2 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Krejci1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    T. Krug2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS111313110534
OTTOTT01001104025

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    R. Spooner(2)PPG
    D. Backes (7), D. Krejci (10)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +11 pts
    1-0
    8:13

2nd period

  1. BOS
    N. Acciari(4)
    T. Krug (15), T. Schaller (5)
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    3:29
  2. BOS
    R. Spooner(3)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.16win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    5:38
  3. BOS
    D. Krejci(6)PPG
    D. Backes (8), C. McAvoy (15)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +3 pts
    4-0
    13:39

3rd period

  1. BOS
    P. Bergeron(11)PPG
    T. Krug (16), D. Pastrnak (19)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +1 pts
    5-0
    1:11

Penalties

BOS 4 PIM·OTT 10 PIM

1st

  • 6:59OTTDerick Brassard · Slashingdrawn by Jake DeBrusk2 min
  • 13:42BOSDavid Backes · Roughingdrawn by Ben Harpur2 min
  • 13:42OTTBen Harpur · Roughingdrawn by David Backes2 min

2nd

  • 12:35OTTMark Stone · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Spooner2 min
  • 16:45BOSPatrice Bergeron · Slashingdrawn by Dion Phaneuf2 min
  • 19:14OTTBen Harpur · Holdingdrawn by Jake DeBrusk2 min

3rd

  • 8:52OTTCody Ceci · Holdingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Noel Acciari, 2nd 3:29 — BOS 63% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Pageau · On goal · xG 0.18B. Ryan · Missed · xG 0.16M. Duchene · On goal · xG 0.16E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.15M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.15J. Pageau · Missed · xG 0.07D. Brassard · On goal · xG 0.06R. Dzingel · On goal · xG 0.06J. Pageau · On goal · xG 0.05A. Burrows · On goal · xG 0.05M. Duchene · Missed · xG 0.05M. Duchene · On goal · xG 0.05M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.05E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.04B. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.03N. Thompson · Missed · xG 0.03M. Duchene · On goal · xG 0.03N. Paul · On goal · xG 0.02M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.01D. Phaneuf · On goal · xG 0.01T. Chabot · On goal · xG 0.01J. Oduya · Missed · xG 0.01D. Brassard · On goal · xG 0.01B. Ryan · Missed · xG 0.01M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.01T. Pyatt · On goal · xG 0.01C. Ceci · On goal · xG 0.01F. Chlapik · On goal · xG 0.01M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.01J. Oduya · On goal · xG 0.00J. Pageau · On goal · xG 0.00
OTT0 G · 1.5 xG · 32 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsOTT
2.75 G
All situations
0 G1.5
1.22 G
Even strength
0 G1.2
1.43 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS70%30%OTT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.56 – 1.53

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

BOSvsOTT
34
Shots on goal
25
48%
Faceoffs
52%
3/4
Power play
0/1
4
Penalty minutes
10
29
Hits
46
20
Blocked shots
13
7
Giveaways
8
2
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD011+220.06320—22:35
86K. MillerD000010.02240—20:24
33Z. CharaD000+100.00220—19:59
48M. GrzelcykD000010.02010—18:45
42D. BackesR022000.0541210018:02
47T. KrugD022+110.03220—17:28
20R. NashC000000.000205317:26
43D. HeinenL000020.16100—17:16
51R. SpoonerC202+160.60110017:07
46D. KrejciC112+150.470005616:42
25B. CarloD000030.10110—16:11
74J. DeBruskL000+120.29100—15:15
63B. MarchandL000000.00300—15:09
55N. AcciariC101+120.19300013:36
52S. KuralyC000+120.034003613:14
37P. BergeronC101040.400023812:58
88D. PastrnakR011010.21010—12:29
59T. SchallerL011+120.02230—11:32
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40T. Rask(W)252501.0001.54+1.5459:52

Season series

BOS leads 4-0

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