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Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins

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Columbus Blue Jackets
2
Boston Bruins
▸3
Final/OTTV NBCSN, CBC·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in overtime, Charlie Coyle scoring at 5:15. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Bruins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Charlie Coyle's goal at 5:15 of overtime, which took the Bruins' chances from 52% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.1 to 1.6; shots on goal were CBJ 22, BOS 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 75% of the time. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 34 of 37 (.919); Tuukka Rask stopped 20 of 22 (.909). Three stars: 1. Charlie Coyle (2 G), 2. Tuukka Rask (20 saves, .909), 3. Marcus Johansson (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    C. Coyle2 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    T. Rask20 saves, .909
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    M. Johansson2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
CBJCBJ040102701222
BOSBOS1140611314337

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    N. Acciari(1)SHG
    C. McAvoy (3)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    10:34

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    B. Dubinsky(1)
    R. Nash (1), S. Jones (3)
    slapxG 0.22win prob +28 pts
    1-1
    7:39
  2. CBJ
    P. Dubois(2)
    A. Panarin (4), S. Jones (4)
    slapxG 0.10win prob +30 pts
    2-1
    7:52
  3. BOS
    C. Coyle(4)
    M. Johansson (1), T. Krug (4)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +40 pts
    2-2
    15:25

Overtime

  1. BOS
    C. Coyle(5)
    M. Johansson (2), D. Heinen (3)
    tip-inxG 0.17win prob +48 pts
    2-3
    5:15

Penalties

CBJ 8 PIM·BOS 8 PIM

1st

  • 3:19CBJScott Harrington · Trippingdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min
  • 4:37BOSserved by M. Johansson · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 9:20BOSCharlie Coyle · Hookingdrawn by Alexandre Texier2 min

2nd

  • 2:56CBJRiley Nash · Trippingdrawn by Matt Grzelcyk2 min
  • 5:16BOSDavid Krejci · Trippingdrawn by Nick Foligno2 min
  • 14:47BOSPatrice Bergeron · Hookingdrawn by David Savard2 min
  • 18:48CBJZach Werenski · Interferencedrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

3rd

  • 1:20CBJBoone Jenner · Holdingdrawn by Zdeno Chara2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Charlie Coyle, OT 5:15 — BOS 52% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.18B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.18D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.18C. Coyle · Goal · xG 0.17J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.16C. Coyle · Goal · xG 0.13M. Johansson · Missed · xG 0.12D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.10M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.10C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.10P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.09P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.09B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.09P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.08S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.08D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.07C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.07P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.06S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.06B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.06J. Nordstrom · Missed · xG 0.05N. Acciari · Goal · xG 0.05C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.05J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.04S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.04S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.03C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.03T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.03M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.03B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02J. Nordstrom · Missed · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.02D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.02N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.02M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.02C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.01J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.01C. Wagner · Missed · xG 0.01B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.00S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS3 G · 3.1 xG · 56 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsBOS
1.62 G
All situations
3 G3.1
1.42 G
Even strength
2 G2.0
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ25%75%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.61 – 3.03

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

CBJvsBOS
22
Shots on goal
37
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/4
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
8
40
Hits
31
19
Blocked shots
7
8
Giveaways
4
11
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD000010.03042—29:06
3S. JonesD022-110.02320—28:01
58D. SavardD000000.02640—24:29
9A. PanarinL011020.19000—20:31
71N. FolignoL000000.004104518:16
77J. AndersonR000-100.06400—18:07
14D. KukanD000000.02010—17:25
13C. AtkinsonR000040.18110—17:23
38B. JennerC000030.197025017:04
18P. DuboisC101-150.262004316:43
95M. DucheneC000000.031005816:17
17B. DubinskyC101020.292103816:16
4S. HarringtonD000010.00232—15:56
28O. BjorkstrandR000-100.00200—15:07
20R. NashC011020.1440210013:48
42A. TexierL000-100.02120—13:29
19R. DzingelC000010.16100011:06
6A. ClendeningD000000.00000—09:11
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
72S. Bobrovsky(L)37343.9193.05+0.0565:15

Series

BOS leads 4-2

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