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Boston Bruins at Montréal Canadiens

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▸3
Montréal Canadiens
2
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Montréal Canadiens 3-2. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was John Moore's goal at 17:03 of the third period, which took the Bruins' chances from 56% to 92%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 2.9 to 2.3; shots on goal were BOS 35, MTL 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Tuukka Rask stopped 31 of 33 (.939), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Carey Price stopped 32 of 35 (.914), 0.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. David Backes (1 G, 1 A), 2. Tuukka Rask (31 saves, .939), 3. Andrew Shaw (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Backes1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    T. Rask31 saves, .939
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    A. Shaw1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS21401219335
MTLMTL01209212233

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    D. Backes(1)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.04win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    13:01
  2. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(10)
    T. Krug (8), D. Krejci (16)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +13 pts
    2-0
    14:42

3rd period

  1. MTL
    J. Drouin(9)
    K. Alzner (1), V. Mete (4)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    6:46
  2. MTL
    T. Tatar(10)PPG
    A. Shaw (6), K. Agostino (3)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +32 pts
    2-2
    10:09
  3. BOS
    J. Moore(1)PPG
    D. Backes (2), D. Krejci (17)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +36 pts
    3-2
    17:03

Penalties

BOS 14 PIM·MTL 16 PIM

1st

  • 8:26MTLAndrew Shaw · Elbowingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 9:16BOSBrad Marchand · Cross checkingdrawn by Karl Alzner2 min
  • 14:26MTLJonathan Drouin · Roughingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 14:26BOSBrad Marchand · Roughingdrawn by Jonathan Drouin2 min
  • 19:28BOSNoel Acciari · High stickingdrawn by David Schlemko2 min
  • 20:00BOSKevan Miller · Roughingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min
  • 20:00MTLBrendan Gallagher · Slashingdrawn by Kevan Miller2 min

2nd

  • 4:11MTLMax Domi · Interferencedrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 15:30MTLJeff Petry · Trippingdrawn by Matt Grzelcyk2 min
  • 17:15BOSTorey Krug · High stickingdrawn by Artturi Lehkonen2 min
  • 18:51MTLJeff Petry · Hookingdrawn by Noel Acciari2 min
  • 19:36BOSDavid Krejci · Holdingdrawn by Michael Chaput2 min

3rd

  • 8:15BOSDavid Pastrnak · Slashingdrawn by Andrew Shaw2 min
  • 14:39MTLJonathan Drouin · High sticking double minordrawn by David Backes4 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: John Moore, 3rd 17:03 — BOS 56% → 92%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Tatar · Missed · xG 0.27C. Hudon · Missed · xG 0.22M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.16M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.16J. Kotkaniemi · On goal · xG 0.14N. Deslauriers · Missed · xG 0.12T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.10J. Drouin · Goal · xG 0.09K. Agostino · On goal · xG 0.08A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.08C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.08M. Chaput · On goal · xG 0.08T. Tatar · Goal · xG 0.07A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.07V. Mete · Missed · xG 0.06T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.06M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.06A. Shaw · Missed · xG 0.06M. Chaput · Missed · xG 0.06A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.06T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.06J. Drouin · Missed · xG 0.05J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.05C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.05N. Deslauriers · Missed · xG 0.05A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.04J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.04C. Hudon · On goal · xG 0.04J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.04D. Schlemko · On goal · xG 0.04M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.04T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.03A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.03V. Mete · On goal · xG 0.03J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.03B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.02V. Mete · Missed · xG 0.02V. Mete · On goal · xG 0.02M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.02V. Mete · Missed · xG 0.02J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.02M. Chaput · On goal · xG 0.01A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.01J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.01M. Chaput · Missed · xG 0.01J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.01J. Kotkaniemi · Missed · xG 0.01B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL2 G · 2.9 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsMTL
2.33 G
All situations
2 G2.9
1.62 G
Even strength
1 G2.2
0.61 G
Power play
1 G0.8
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 98 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS38%62%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.27 – 2.92

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

BOSvsMTL
35
Shots on goal
33
50%
Faceoffs
50%
1/6
Power play
1/5
14
Penalty minutes
16
27
Hits
51
28
Blocked shots
17
16
Giveaways
11
8
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
47T. KrugD011030.11052—24:15
86K. MillerD000+110.03452—23:42
27J. MooreD101020.21040—23:31
48M. GrzelcykD000020.03220—21:22
63B. MarchandL000-140.21004—19:57
74J. DeBruskL101+150.4131010018:53
88D. PastrnakR000-140.24112—18:26
46D. KrejciC022+120.250026216:30
20J. NordstromC000+110.05140013:56
43D. HeinenL000010.10020—13:39
14C. WagnerR000010.01620—13:32
26C. CaveC000+110.091006712:54
42D. BackesR112+140.280105012:38
23J. Forsbacka KarlssonC000-100.002003812:19
79J. LauzonD000+110.00010—12:01
52S. KuralyC000010.032002510:45
75C. CliftonD000000.04000—10:07
55N. AcciariC000020.185024009:39
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40T. Rask(W)33312.9392.94+0.9460:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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