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Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins

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Detroit Red Wings
2
Boston Bruins
▸8
FinalTV FS-D, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 8-2. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Charlie McAvoy's goal at 4:44 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 70% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.6 to 2.0; shots on goal were DET 34, BOS 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Jonathan Bernier stopped 31 of 39 (.795), 5.4 goals below expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 32 of 34 (.941). Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (3 G), 2. Patrice Bergeron (3 A), 3. Jake DeBrusk (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak3 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    P. Bergeron3 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    J. DeBrusk2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
DETDET01208214234
BOSBOS18315416839

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(5)
    B. Carlo (1), C. Wagner (1)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +15 pts
    0-1
    19:09

2nd period

  1. BOS
    C. McAvoy(1)
    P. Bergeron (4)
    snapxG 0.01win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    4:44
  2. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(1)
    D. Krejci (3)
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +8 pts
    0-3
    11:27
  3. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(6)PPG
    P. Bergeron (5), B. Marchand (8)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +2 pts
    0-4
    16:20

3rd period

  1. DET
    F. Hronek(1)PPG
    T. Bertuzzi (2), G. Nyquist (4)
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +2 pts
    1-4
    0:21
  2. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(7)
    B. Marchand (9), P. Bergeron (6)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +2 pts
    1-5
    2:05
  3. DET
    D. Larkin(3)SHG
    F. Nielsen (2), N. Jensen (1)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +1 pts
    2-5
    8:23
  4. BOS
    A. Bjork(1)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.08win prob +1 pts
    2-6
    10:12
  5. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(2)
    B. Carlo (2), D. Krejci (4)
    tip-inxG 0.11
    2-7
    15:15
  6. BOS
    S. Kuraly(1)
    K. Miller (1), A. Bjork (1)
    wristxG 0.03
    2-8
    19:58

Penalties

DET 14 PIM·BOS 14 PIM

1st

  • 19:44DETDylan Larkin · Roughingdrawn by Noel Acciari2 min
  • 19:44DETDylan Larkin · Roughingdrawn by Noel Acciari2 min
  • 19:44BOSNoel Acciari · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Dylan Larkin2 min

2nd

  • 16:00DETChristoffer Ehn · High stickingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 18:17BOSJake DeBrusk · Trippingdrawn by Andreas Athanasiou2 min
  • 19:00BOSBrad Marchand · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 6:24DETAnthony Mantha · Trippingdrawn by Zdeno Chara2 min
  • 11:36BOSJohn Moore · Hookingdrawn by Darren Helm2 min
  • 13:57BOSCharlie McAvoy · Roughingdrawn by Anthony Mantha2 min
  • 13:57DETAnthony Mantha · Roughingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 19:35BOSChris Wagner · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 19:35DETNick Jensen · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Chris Wagner2 min
  • 19:35BOSChris Wagner · Roughingdrawn by Nick Jensen2 min
  • 19:35DETNick Jensen · Illegal check to headdrawn by Ryan Donato2 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: Charlie McAvoy, 2nd 4:44 — BOS 70% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.23J. Nordstrom · Missed · xG 0.17D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.16D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.14J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.14J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.11J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.11D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.11N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.10J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.10D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.09D. Backes · Missed · xG 0.09C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.08D. Backes · Missed · xG 0.08A. Bjork · Goal · xG 0.08P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.07J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.06A. Bjork · On goal · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.05J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.05K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.04C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.04D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.04J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.04S. Kuraly · Goal · xG 0.03P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.03N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.02B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.02J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.01J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.01J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.01J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · Goal · xG 0.00P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.00J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.00R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.00D. Backes · Missed · xG 0.00
BOS8 G · 2.6 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DETvsBOS
2.02 G
All situations
8 G2.6
1.40 G
Even strength
7 G2.1
0.61 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.01 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DET38%62%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.92 – 2.57

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
34
Shots on goal
39
49%
Faceoffs
51%
1/3
Power play
1/3
14
Penalty minutes
14
21
Hits
21
12
Blocked shots
9
7
Giveaways
9
14
Takeaways
15

Box score

every player line
Detroit Red Wings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2J. HickettsD000-300.04530—23:59
55N. KronwallD000-320.21310—23:53
17F. HronekD101-360.60000—22:44
3N. JensenD011-100.00044—22:02
47L. SulakD000-210.00410—21:55
71D. LarkinC101-140.171144016:08
72A. AthanasiouC000-140.100006716:00
14G. NyquistR011-350.2301010015:59
51F. NielsenC011-310.010002915:57
27M. RasmussenC000-120.112107515:30
8J. AbdelkaderL000-220.0820010015:18
39A. ManthaR000-220.22104—14:58
59T. BertuzziL011-100.00100—14:39
26T. VanekL000-200.13000—14:27
70C. EhnC000020.021026313:00
43D. HelmC000-230.02000012:53
41L. GlendeningC000000.010004512:47
65D. DeKeyserD000000.00100—01:31
Detroit Red Wings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
45J. Bernier(L)39318.7952.58-5.4260:00

Season series

DET leads 3-1

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