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Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins

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Florida Panthers
1
Boston Bruins
▸5
FinalTV FS-F, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Florida Panthers 5-1. The Panthers scored first; the Bruins answered. The Bruins led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Donato's goal at 1:32 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 69% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Panthers, 3.0 to 2.3; shots on goal were FLA 31, BOS 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Panthers win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. James Reimer stopped 19 of 24 (.792), 3.1 goals below expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 2.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jake DeBrusk (2 G, 1 A), 2. David Krejci (3 A), 3. Tuukka Rask (30 saves, .968).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    J. DeBrusk2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Krejci3 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    T. Rask30 saves, .968

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
FLAFLA1709015131
BOSBOS21231209533

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. FLA
    J. McGinn(13)
    K. Yandle (47), V. Trocheck (41)
    wristxG 0.43win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:59
  2. BOS
    N. Holden(4)
    D. Krejci (23), J. DeBrusk (26)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    11:15
  3. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(15)
    R. Donato (3), D. Krejci (24)
    snapxG 0.24win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    14:06

2nd period

  1. BOS
    R. Donato(4)
    D. Krejci (25)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    1:32
  2. BOS
    P. Bergeron(29)PPG
    D. Backes (17), D. Pastrnak (45)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +6 pts
    1-4
    13:40
  3. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(16)
    K. Miller (14), M. Grzelcyk (12)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +3 pts
    1-5
    16:32

Penalties

FLA 14 PIM·BOS 16 PIM

2nd

  • 1:57FLAMicheal Haley · Fightingdrawn by Adam McQuaid5 min
  • 1:57BOSAdam McQuaid · Fightingdrawn by Micheal Haley5 min
  • 10:29FLAVincent Trocheck · Roughingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 10:29BOSBrad Marchand · Roughingdrawn by Vincent Trocheck2 min
  • 10:29BOSBrad Marchand · Roughingdrawn by Vincent Trocheck2 min
  • 12:50FLAMicheal Haley · Holdingdrawn by Torey Krug2 min

3rd

  • 3:53BOSMatt Grzelcyk · Hookingdrawn by Vincent Trocheck2 min
  • 12:38FLAMacKenzie Weegar · Fightingdrawn by Noel Acciari5 min
  • 12:38BOSNoel Acciari · Fightingdrawn by MacKenzie Weegar5 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ryan Donato, 2nd 1:32 — BOS 69% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.24B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.17R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.17P. Bergeron · Goal · xG 0.16J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.13D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.10N. Holden · Goal · xG 0.09N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.09P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.09K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.08N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.07D. Backes · Missed · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.06D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.06D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.05N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.04R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.04N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.04D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.04R. Donato · Goal · xG 0.04B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.03T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.03K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.03P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.03A. McQuaid · On goal · xG 0.03M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.02R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.02T. Schaller · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.01T. Schaller · On goal · xG 0.01D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.01B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.00D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.00N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.00D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS5 G · 2.3 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

FLAvsBOS
3.01 G
All situations
5 G2.3
2.61 G
Even strength
4 G2.0
0.40 G
Power play
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
FLA63%37%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.96 – 2.23

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

FLAvsBOS
31
Shots on goal
33
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/2
Power play
1/1
14
Penalty minutes
16
29
Hits
15
8
Blocked shots
6
13
Giveaways
6
12
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Florida Panthers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5A. EkbladD000000.05100—25:23
3K. YandleD011010.03000—25:09
19M. MathesonD000-160.28000—20:41
16A. BarkovC000-130.080102919:48
27N. BjugstadC000-130.2411010019:12
63E. DadonovL000-130.31000—18:56
21V. TrocheckC011050.512025216:46
6A. PetrovicD000-200.01020—15:38
13M. PysykD000-100.00010—15:32
11J. HuberdeauL000030.56000—15:28
52M. WeegarD000-200.00105—15:22
88J. McGinnL101010.43000—14:45
7C. SceviourC000-110.1002010014:10
95H. BorgstromC000-110.081003313:49
90J. McCannL000-130.333007513:05
17D. MacKenzieC000-100.008007713:01
78M. MaminC000-100.00700011:44
18M. HaleyL000-110.02517—10:41
Florida Panthers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Reimer(L)24195.7921.86-3.1436:32
1R. Luongo9901.0000.40+0.4023:28

Season series

FLA leads 3-1

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