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Minnesota Wild at Boston Bruins

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Minnesota Wild
0
Boston Bruins
▸4
FinalTV FS-N, FS-WI·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota Wild 4-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brad Marchand's goal at 11:29 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals were close — MIN 1.8, BOS 1.8; shots on goal were MIN 24, BOS 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Wild win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Alex Stalock stopped 23 of 27 (.852), 2.2 goals below expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 24 of 24 (1.000), 1.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Tuukka Rask (24 saves, 1.000), 2. Patrice Bergeron (1 G, 2 A), 3. Brad Marchand (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    T. Rask24 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    BOS
    P. Bergeron1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MINMIN0601206024
BOSBOS3151507427

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    D. Heinen(5)
    J. Moore (6), T. Krug (23)
    tip-inxG 0.04win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    5:23
  2. BOS
    B. Marchand(16)
    P. Bergeron (23), J. Moore (7)
    wristxG 0.23win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    11:29
  3. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(14)PPG
    P. Bergeron (24), B. Marchand (30)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +8 pts
    0-3
    19:15

2nd period

  1. BOS
    P. Bergeron(14)PPG
    B. Marchand (31), T. Krug (24)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +3 pts
    0-4
    6:24

Penalties

MIN 4 PIM·BOS 6 PIM

1st

  • 7:00BOSZdeno Chara · Interferencedrawn by Jordan Greenway2 min
  • 16:16BOSKevan Miller · Holdingdrawn by Nino Niederreiter2 min
  • 17:42MINEric Staal · Trippingdrawn by Tuukka Rask2 min

2nd

  • 6:05MINZach Parise · Trippingdrawn by Patrice Bergeron2 min
  • 9:44BOSJohn Moore · Interferencedrawn by Luke Kunin2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
BOS goalMIN goalFinal: BOS 100%

Biggest swing: Brad Marchand, 1st 11:29 — BOS 67% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.23J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.18P. Bergeron · Goal · xG 0.11D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.11S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.09B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.08N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.08D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.08P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.08P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.06C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.05S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.05J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.04C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.04D. Heinen · Goal · xG 0.04M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.03N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.03D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.03M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.03B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.02C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.02P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.01R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.01J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.01D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.00P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS4 G · 1.8 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MINvsBOS
1.80 G
All situations
4 G1.8
1.80 G
Even strength
2 G1.5
0.00 G
Power play
2 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 72 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MIN52%48%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.84 – 1.76

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

MINvsBOS
24
Shots on goal
27
46%
Faceoffs
54%
0/3
Power play
2/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
28
Hits
21
9
Blocked shots
18
11
Giveaways
12
12
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Minnesota Wild skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
20R. SuterD000-110.07200—22:40
46J. SpurgeonD000-100.00120—22:24
25J. BrodinD000-120.25110—19:45
9M. KoivuC000020.220003618:01
29G. PaterynD000-110.03310—17:57
12E. StaalC000020.260025017:06
11Z. PariseL000-120.10112—16:30
22N. NiederreiterR000020.1140010016:20
16J. ZuckerL000010.03100—16:04
64M. GranlundC000010.0820010016:00
18J. GreenwayL000010.26300—15:53
36N. SeelerD000020.04310—15:48
19L. KuninC000-130.08100015:39
3C. CoyleC000-110.121004215:32
39N. ProsserD000010.02020—15:17
14J. Eriksson EkC000-100.001105513:16
17M. FolignoL000-110.07300—12:10
15M. HendricksC000-110.1010010011:46
Minnesota Wild goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32A. Stalock(L)27234.8521.76-2.2460:00

Season series

BOS leads 2-0

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