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New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins

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New Jersey Devils
0
Boston Bruins
▸1
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 1-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brad Marchand's goal at 2:37 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 58% to 65%. Expected goals were close — NJD 1.8, BOS 1.6; shots on goal were NJD 20, BOS 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 29 of 30 (.967), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 20 of 20 (1.000), 1.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Tuukka Rask (20 saves, 1.000), 2. Brad Marchand (1 G), 3. Mackenzie Blackwood (29 saves, .967).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    T. Rask20 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    M. Blackwood29 saves, .967

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD0100406020
BOSBOS11301007130

Scoring

1 goal

1st period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(27)PPG
    P. Bergeron (37), J. DeBrusk (11)
    wristxG 0.23win prob +8 pts
    0-1
    2:37

Penalties

NJD 2 PIM·BOS 4 PIM

1st

  • 2:23NJDKenny Agostino · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Tuukka Rask2 min
  • 7:16NJDDamon Severson · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Brad Marchand0 min
  • 16:52BOSBrandon Carlo · Slashingdrawn by Michael McLeod2 min

2nd

  • 15:15BOSPeter Cehlarik · Trippingdrawn by Connor Carrick2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brad Marchand, 1st 2:37 — BOS 58% → 65%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.23B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.19C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.15P. Cehlarik · On goal · xG 0.11D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.08B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.07B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.06D. Backes · Missed · xG 0.06D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.05J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.05C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.05T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.05B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.05C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.03B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.03D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.03P. Cehlarik · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.03P. Cehlarik · On goal · xG 0.03T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.02J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.02J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02J. Nordstrom · Missed · xG 0.01M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.01C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.01J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.01J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.01C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.01C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.01M. Johansson · Missed · xG 0.00T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.00T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS1 G · 1.6 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsBOS
1.80 G
All situations
1 G1.6
1.60 G
Even strength
0 G1.1
0.20 G
Power play
1 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 69 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD53%47%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.77 – 1.62

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
20
Shots on goal
30
58%
Faceoffs
42%
0/2
Power play
1/1
2
Penalty minutes
4
30
Hits
22
14
Blocked shots
12
5
Giveaways
14
11
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8W. ButcherD000010.02120—21:53
45S. VatanenD000030.06230—20:19
28D. SeversonD000000.00210—20:16
5C. CarrickD000010.17230—19:41
19T. ZajacC000010.042005319:26
6A. GreeneD000010.01020—19:11
63J. BrattL000010.28000—19:00
20B. ColemanL000030.36210—18:46
16S. SantiniD000020.03410—18:40
41M. McLeodC000000.095005015:41
56B. PietilaL000000.0000010015:20
18D. StaffordR000010.1530010014:55
17K. AgostinoL000000.04212—14:43
15N. LappinR000000.06200—14:04
58K. RooneyC000010.021008313:49
49J. AndersonR000020.1600010012:21
74E. YakovlevD000030.18100—11:57
13N. HischierC000000.131005011:04
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Blackwood(L)30291.9671.64+0.6458:40

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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