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Boston Bruins at Montréal Canadiens

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Boston Bruins
▸4
Montréal Canadiens
0
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Montréal Canadiens 4-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Colby Cave's goal at 19:34 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 71% to 88%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.1 to 1.2; shots on goal were BOS 35, MTL 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 82% of the time. Jaroslav Halak stopped 22 of 22 (1.000), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Carey Price stopped 31 of 35 (.886), 0.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (2 A), 2. Brad Marchand (1 G), 3. Colby Cave (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak2 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    C. Cave1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS11311329435
MTLMTL050809022

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    J. Nordstrom(5)
    D. Backes (5), C. Cave (3)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    2:21

2nd period

  1. BOS
    C. Cave(1)
    C. McAvoy (7), D. Pastrnak (19)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    19:34

3rd period

  1. BOS
    D. Krejci(6)
    C. McAvoy (8)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +8 pts
    3-0
    0:46
  2. BOS
    B. Marchand(11)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (20), T. Krug (16)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +1 pts
    4-0
    5:06

Penalties

BOS 8 PIM·MTL 8 PIM

1st

  • 2:56BOSBrad Marchand · High stickingdrawn by Phillip Danault2 min
  • 13:32BOSNoel Acciari · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 16:56MTLPhillip Danault · Trippingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

2nd

  • 2:29MTLserved by J. Kotkaniemi · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 11:57BOSDavid Pastrnak · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 17:48MTLJesperi Kotkaniemi · Interferencedrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min
  • 17:48BOSSean Kuraly · Holdingdrawn by Jesperi Kotkaniemi2 min

3rd

  • 3:55MTLMike Reilly · Roughingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 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: Colby Cave, 2nd 19:34 — BOS 71% → 88%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.17B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.11A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.11P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.10P. Byron · Missed · xG 0.10A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.09A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.08B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.07A. Shaw · Missed · xG 0.06M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.04J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.03M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.03A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.03J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.02S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.02S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.02A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.02D. Schlemko · Missed · xG 0.01S. Weber · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.01N. Juulsen · On goal · xG 0.01N. Juulsen · Missed · xG 0.01J. Kotkaniemi · Missed · xG 0.01T. Tatar · Missed · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01N. Juulsen · Missed · xG 0.01B. Kulak · Missed · xG 0.01K. Agostino · On goal · xG 0.01B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.01S. Weber · Missed · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.01B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.00T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL0 G · 1.2 xG · 34 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsMTL
3.14 G
All situations
0 G1.2
2.93 G
Even strength
0 G1.1
0.21 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS82%18%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.08 – 1.23

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

BOSvsMTL
35
Shots on goal
22
56%
Faceoffs
44%
1/3
Power play
0/3
8
Penalty minutes
8
32
Hits
46
17
Blocked shots
18
11
Giveaways
24
7
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
25B. CarloD000+130.08300—22:32
27J. MooreD000010.00000—21:46
73C. McAvoyD022+220.02620—19:47
47T. KrugD011+310.07100—19:35
48M. GrzelcykD000020.03000—18:54
63B. MarchandL101+120.31002—18:44
46D. KrejciC101+140.490005817:26
42D. BackesR011+120.161105016:35
88D. PastrnakR022+230.42122—15:51
52S. KuralyC000030.171026014:31
44S. KampferD000000.00310—14:20
17R. DonatoC000020.14120013:55
23J. Forsbacka KarlssonC000010.041304413:53
43D. HeinenL000010.20200—13:50
55N. AcciariC000020.352328013:37
20J. NordstromC101+140.22120012:45
26C. CaveC112+220.393106012:01
14C. WagnerR000000.00600—11:58
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41J. Halak(W)222201.0001.25+1.2560:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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