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Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins

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Toronto Maple Leafs
▸4
Boston Bruins
3
FinalTV NBC, CBC·TD Garden

Recap

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The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 4-3. The Maple Leafs scored first and never trailed. The Maple Leafs led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tyler Bozak's goal at 10:36 of the second period, which took the Maple Leafs' chances from 66% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 4.6 to 1.7; shots on goal were TOR 21, BOS 45. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 89% of the time. Frederik Andersen stopped 42 of 45 (.933), 1.6 goals saved above expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 9 of 13 (.692), 2.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Frederik Andersen (42 saves, .933), 2. Noel Acciari (1 G, 1 A), 3. James van Riemsdyk (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    TOR
    F. Andersen42 saves, .933
  2. ★★
    BOS
    N. Acciari1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    TOR
    J. van Riemsdyk1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
TORTOR2621005421
BOSBOS015210120345

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. TOR
    C. Brown(1)
    A. Matthews (1), Z. Hyman (3)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    6:36
  2. TOR
    A. Johnsson(1)
    N. Kadri (1), J. Gardiner (1)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    10:12

2nd period

  1. BOS
    D. Backes(2)PPG
    J. DeBrusk (2), T. Krug (6)
    wristxG 0.23win prob +13 pts
    2-1
    9:45
  2. TOR
    T. Bozak(2)
    M. Rielly (5), J. van Riemsdyk (1)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +18 pts
    3-1
    10:36
  3. TOR
    J. van Riemsdyk(3)PPG
    M. Marner (5), T. Bozak (2)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +7 pts
    4-1
    11:55
  4. BOS
    S. Kuraly(2)
    M. Grzelcyk (1), N. Acciari (1)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +8 pts
    4-2
    17:18

3rd period

  1. BOS
    N. Acciari(1)
    T. Schaller (2), T. Krug (7)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +16 pts
    4-3
    5:56

Penalties

TOR 16 PIM·BOS 6 PIM

1st

  • 13:54TORTyler Bozak · Slashingdrawn by Rick Nash2 min

2nd

  • 9:28TORNikita Zaitsev · Trippingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 11:24BOSMatt Grzelcyk · Trippingdrawn by Andreas Johnsson2 min
  • 12:51TORZach Hyman · Roughingdrawn by David Backes2 min
  • 12:51TORJake Gardiner · Roughingdrawn by David Backes2 min
  • 12:51BOSDavid Backes · Roughingdrawn by Zach Hyman2 min
  • 12:51BOSDavid Backes · Roughingdrawn by Zach Hyman2 min
  • 13:18TORTyler Bozak · Interferencedrawn by Patrice Bergeron2 min
  • 13:45TORRoman Polak · Slashingdrawn by Rick Nash2 min
  • 18:33TORAndreas Johnsson · Hookingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

3rd

  • 3:10TORTravis Dermott · Holdingdrawn by Noel Acciari2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tyler Bozak, 2nd 10:36 — TOR 66% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.24D. Backes · Goal · xG 0.23B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.18P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.17B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.15D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.15N. Acciari · Goal · xG 0.15D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.12D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.12T. Schaller · On goal · xG 0.11S. Kuraly · Goal · xG 0.11D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.10R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.10T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.10D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.10P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.10D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.10D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.10J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.09T. Schaller · On goal · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.09R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.08T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.08P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.08P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.08J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.08P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.07P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.07T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.07D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.07P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.06M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.06M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.05R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.05T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.04N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.04T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.04T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.04S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.04R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.04C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.04P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.04R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.03J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.03K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.02R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS3 G · 4.6 xG · 68 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

TORvsBOS
1.74 G
All situations
3 G4.6
1.53 G
Even strength
2 G2.9
0.21 G
Power play
1 G1.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 99 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
TOR11%89%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.70 – 4.56

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

TORvsBOS
21
Shots on goal
45
47%
Faceoffs
53%
1/1
Power play
1/6
16
Penalty minutes
6
28
Hits
28
22
Blocked shots
8
12
Giveaways
6
10
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2R. HainseyD000+100.00140—26:06
22N. ZaitsevD000010.05432—22:10
44M. RiellyD011+210.05210—21:10
51J. GardinerD011-100.00102—20:43
46R. PolakD000020.02232—20:06
11Z. HymanL011010.035123018:28
28C. BrownR101+110.18110—17:44
19T. PlekanecC000000.001104116:03
34A. MatthewsC011010.141305415:25
12P. MarleauC000020.1420010015:10
16M. MarnerR011020.12000—15:05
43N. KadriC011+120.144107113:58
29W. NylanderR000-110.261003312:31
18A. JohnssonL101+110.14112—12:15
24K. KapanenR000+110.00100—12:03
42T. BozakC112020.200045011:09
25J. van RiemsdykL112030.19010—10:01
23T. DermottD000000.05122—09:36
Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31F. Andersen(W)45423.9334.62+1.6260:00

Series

BOS leads 4-3

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