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Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Boston Bruins
1
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸2
FinalTV NBCSN, CBC·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Boston Bruins 2-1. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jake DeBrusk's goal at 19:20 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 9% to 25%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 2.6 to 2.1; shots on goal were BOS 37, CBJ 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Tuukka Rask stopped 32 of 34 (.941); Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 36 of 37 (.973), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Sergei Bobrovsky (36 saves, .973), 2. Boone Jenner (1 G), 3. Matt Duchene (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    S. Bobrovsky36 saves, .973
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    B. Jenner1 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    M. Duchene1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS012110015137
CBJCBJ11011707234

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    B. Jenner(1)
    R. Nash (2), S. Harrington (4)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    0-1
    18:37

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    M. Duchene(5)PPG
    N. Foligno (2), C. Atkinson (5)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    12:42
  2. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(2)
    D. Krejci (5), K. Kuhlman (2)
    backhandxG 0.03win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    19:20

Penalties

BOS 6 PIM·CBJ 4 PIM

1st

  • 11:17CBJNick Foligno · Slashingdrawn by Noel Acciari2 min
  • 19:04BOSTorey Krug · Trippingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min

2nd

  • 10:49BOSBrad Marchand · High stickingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min

3rd

  • 11:18CBJDavid Savard · Trippingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 11:35BOSPatrice Bergeron · Trippingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jake DeBrusk, 2nd 19:20 — BOS 9% → 25%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.37B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.19M. Duchene · Goal · xG 0.19C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.18C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.14O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.11B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.10B. Jenner · Goal · xG 0.09B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.09P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.08Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.08B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.07A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.07A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.06C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.06N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.05A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.05R. Dzingel · On goal · xG 0.05P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.05N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.05S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.04S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.03B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.03A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.03S. Harrington · Missed · xG 0.03D. Kukan · On goal · xG 0.02D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.02N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.02D. Kukan · On goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02R. Dzingel · On goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.02N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.02N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.02D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.01B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01S. Harrington · On goal · xG 0.00J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.00C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.00P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 2.6 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsCBJ
2.11 G
All situations
2 G2.6
1.71 G
Even strength
1 G1.8
0.40 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS49%51%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.11 – 2.16

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

BOSvsCBJ
37
Shots on goal
34
58%
Faceoffs
42%
0/2
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
28
Hits
53
17
Blocked shots
22
5
Giveaways
8
3
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD000+120.24510—24:00
25B. CarloD000000.03220—23:04
47T. KrugD000050.11022—21:06
33Z. CharaD000+110.06060—20:52
63B. MarchandL000030.060024019:15
88D. PastrnakR000030.07100—18:01
48M. GrzelcykD000-130.14100—17:51
37P. BergeronC000040.400127517:33
46D. KrejciC011+120.011005617:28
90M. JohanssonL000000.003005015:41
13C. CoyleC000020.051005315:12
74J. DeBruskL101+120.111106714:32
43D. HeinenL000030.28210—14:12
83K. KuhlmanC011+120.11200013:22
52S. KuralyC000-120.063102913:11
20J. NordstromC000-110.08210010:50
55N. AcciariC000-110.234106710:06
75C. CliftonD000-110.07000—10:00
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40T. Rask(L)34322.9412.21+0.2157:51

Series

BOS leads 4-2

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