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New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins

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New Jersey Devils
▸5
Boston Bruins
2
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Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-2. The Devils scored first and never trailed. The Devils led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Chris Wagner's goal at 15:07 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 14% to 32%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.3 to 2.6; shots on goal were NJD 33, BOS 42. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 40 of 42 (.952), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Jaroslav Halak stopped 28 of 32 (.875), 1.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Mackenzie Blackwood (40 saves, .952), 2. Blake Coleman (2 G), 3. Andy Greene (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    M. Blackwood40 saves, .952
  2. ★★
    NJD
    B. Coleman2 G
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    A. Greene2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD21209312533
BOSBOS010119113242

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    D. Severson(5)
    A. Greene (8), T. Zajac (10)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +11 pts
    1-0
    0:25
  2. NJD
    K. Palmieri(19)PPG
    W. Butcher (10), B. Boyle (5)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +13 pts
    2-0
    15:25

2nd period

  1. BOS
    C. Wagner(4)
    J. Moore (5), D. Heinen (6)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +17 pts
    2-1
    15:07

3rd period

  1. NJD
    B. Coleman(10)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.06win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    4:15
  2. NJD
    N. Hischier(10)
    M. Wood (6), S. Noesen (4)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +3 pts
    4-1
    12:43
  3. BOS
    P. Bergeron(12)
    J. DeBrusk (3)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +1 pts
    4-2
    17:05
  4. NJD
    B. Coleman(11)EN
    N. Hischier (15), A. Greene (9)
    wristxG 0.71
    5-2
    19:12

Penalties

NJD 4 PIM·BOS 8 PIM

1st

  • 4:15NJDStefan Noesen · Hookingdrawn by Kevan Miller2 min
  • 14:50BOSJohn Moore · Trippingdrawn by Kyle Palmieri2 min

2nd

  • 3:06BOSColby Cave · Trippingdrawn by Andy Greene2 min
  • 19:48NJDAndy Greene · Trippingdrawn by David Krejci2 min

3rd

  • 7:51BOSKevan Miller · Trippingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
  • 18:00BOSDavid Backes · Illegal check to headdrawn by Blake Coleman2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Chris Wagner, 2nd 15:07 — BOS 14% → 32%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.20B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.20D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.13C. Wagner · Goal · xG 0.12P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.11B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.11D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.11J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.10D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.10J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.10B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.09C. Cave · Missed · xG 0.09P. Bergeron · Goal · xG 0.08D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.08B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.07D. Backes · Missed · xG 0.07C. Wagner · Missed · xG 0.07B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.07B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.06D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.04P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.04C. Cave · On goal · xG 0.04B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.04D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.03P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.03C. Cave · On goal · xG 0.03P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.02J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.01J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01D. Backes · Missed · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.01J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.01C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.01D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.01J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.00D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS2 G · 2.6 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsBOS
3.34 G
All situations
2 G2.6
2.13 G
Even strength
2 G1.9
0.31 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 99 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD48%52%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.51 – 2.61

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

NJDvsBOS
33
Shots on goal
42
44%
Faceoffs
56%
2/4
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
8
28
Hits
20
19
Blocked shots
4
11
Giveaways
17
21
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6A. GreeneD022+310.01162—21:48
45S. VatanenD000-100.00120—21:31
28D. SeversonD101+310.01000—20:14
8W. ButcherD011-100.00110—19:53
19T. ZajacC011+120.191206719:41
20B. ColemanL202+140.82410—18:08
44M. WoodL011+130.24100—17:18
21K. PalmieriC101+130.10000017:14
12B. LovejoyD000-220.04220—17:13
16S. SantiniD000010.25110—16:57
37P. ZachaC000070.933006016:24
63J. BrattL000030.03100—16:08
13N. HischierC112+120.31230715:52
11B. BoyleC011-120.174107513:30
23S. NoesenR011-100.00102—13:29
47J. QuennevilleC000+210.05300011:24
43B. SeneyL000-100.061005010:35
18D. StaffordR000-110.0510010008:44
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Blackwood(W)42402.9522.61+0.6159:57

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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