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New York Rangers at Boston Bruins

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New York Rangers
3
Boston Bruins
▸6
FinalTV NBCSN·TD Garden

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 6-3. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was David Pastrnak's goal at 9:15 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 53% to 71%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.5 to 2.1; shots on goal were NYR 23, BOS 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 26 of 32 (.813), 3.5 goals below expected; Jaroslav Halak stopped 20 of 23 (.870), 0.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (3 G, 2 A), 2. David Krejci (2 A), 3. Brad Marchand (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak3 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Krejci2 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR1100627323
BOSBOS11319410632

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(34)PPG
    B. Marchand (61), P. Bergeron (45)
    slapxG 0.19win prob +8 pts
    0-1
    2:48
  2. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(29)PPG
    R. Strome (14), P. Buchnevich (16)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    16:29

2nd period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(35)
    D. Krejci (47), T. Krug (43)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +18 pts
    1-2
    9:15

3rd period

  1. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(24)
    D. Pastrnak (40), D. Krejci (48)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    3:19
  2. NYR
    R. Strome(16)
    B. Howden (14), B. Skjei (17)
    wristxG 0.25win prob +14 pts
    2-3
    5:43
  3. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(36)PPG
    T. Krug (44), B. Marchand (62)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +7 pts
    2-4
    12:52
  4. BOS
    P. Bergeron(32)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (41), B. Marchand (63)
    deflectedxG 0.10
    2-5
    16:23
  5. BOS
    C. McAvoy(7)PPG
    Z. Chara (9), C. Coyle (21)
    snapxG 0.04
    2-6
    17:12
  6. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(30)PPG
    V. Namestnikov (18), T. DeAngelo (25)
    wristxG 0.17
    3-6
    19:56

Penalties

NYR 16 PIM·BOS 12 PIM

1st

  • 2:29NYRserved by P. Buchnevich · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 14:51BOSZdeno Chara · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

2nd

  • 1:46NYRRyan Strome · Trippingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 13:12BOSDavid Pastrnak · Hookingdrawn by Kevin Shattenkirk2 min
  • 15:58BOSCharlie McAvoy · Hookingdrawn by Kevin Shattenkirk2 min
  • 18:29NYRLias Andersson · Roughingdrawn by Patrice Bergeron2 min
  • 18:29BOSPatrice Bergeron · Roughingdrawn by Lias Andersson2 min
  • 18:29NYRLias Andersson · Roughingdrawn by Patrice Bergeron2 min

3rd

  • 12:38NYRRyan Strome · Holdingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
  • 15:03NYRserved by V. Lettieri · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 15:34NYRBrendan Smith · High stickingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
  • 18:10BOSDavid Backes · Roughingdrawn by Lias Andersson2 min
  • 18:10NYRLias Andersson · Roughingdrawn by David Backes2 min
  • 18:10BOSDavid Backes · Roughingdrawn by Lias Andersson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: David Pastrnak, 2nd 9:15 — BOS 53% → 71%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.19C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.16J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.16B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.16M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.13J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.13C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.12C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.12P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.11P. Bergeron · Goal · xG 0.10J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.10N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.07C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.07D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.05D. Backes · Missed · xG 0.04B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.04D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.04C. McAvoy · Goal · xG 0.04D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.04D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.04D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.03T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.03M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.02B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.02B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.01C. Clifton · Missed · xG 0.01D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.00T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS6 G · 2.5 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsBOS
2.13 G
All situations
6 G2.5
1.61 G
Even strength
2 G1.4
0.52 G
Power play
4 G1.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 73 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR41%59%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.01 – 2.46

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

NYRvsBOS
23
Shots on goal
32
52%
Faceoffs
48%
2/4
Power play
4/6
16
Penalty minutes
12
24
Hits
27
9
Blocked shots
9
12
Giveaways
10
6
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
22K. ShattenkirkD000-110.02010—21:02
93M. ZibanejadC202050.440005820:07
76B. SkjeiD011+110.21010—19:14
44N. PionkD000000.01110—19:08
89P. BuchnevichL011000.05000—18:22
77T. DeAngeloD011020.18310—17:41
90V. NamestnikovC011000.00200017:17
16R. StromeC112-120.330047517:11
48B. LemieuxL000000.00310—17:03
33F. ClaessonD000-220.01400—16:50
58J. GilmourD000010.03110—16:42
72F. ChytilC000030.110005516:07
95V. LettieriC000010.04410015:48
26J. VeseyL000-130.231005015:16
50L. AnderssonC000000.000065012:35
21B. HowdenC011-100.000104012:16
42B. SmithD000010.31212—11:35
23C. BrickleyL000010.12300—08:20
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30H. Lundqvist(L)32266.8132.52-3.4859:55

Season series

NYR leads 2-1

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