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Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins

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Columbus Blue Jackets
3
Boston Bruins
▸4
FinalTV NBC, CBC·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was David Pastrnak's goal at 18:32 of the third period, which took the Bruins' chances from 52% to 97%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.2 to 1.8; shots on goal were CBJ 36, BOS 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 of 36 (.889), 1.8 goals below expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 33 of 36 (.917), 1.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (2 G), 2. Tuukka Rask (33 saves, .917), 3. Brad Marchand (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak2 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    T. Rask33 saves, .917
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ08015313336
BOSBOS09112315436

Scoring

7 goals

2nd period

  1. BOS
    D. Krejci(3)
    J. DeBrusk (2), D. Backes (3)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +16 pts
    0-1
    1:39

3rd period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(5)
    C. Clifton (1), P. Bergeron (3)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    4:51
  2. CBJ
    S. Jones(3)
    Z. Werenski (5), C. Atkinson (6)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +12 pts
    1-2
    10:33
  3. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(5)
    B. Marchand (7)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +13 pts
    1-3
    11:16
  4. CBJ
    R. Dzingel(1)
    M. Duchene (5), D. Savard (2)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +12 pts
    2-3
    12:07
  5. CBJ
    D. Kukan(1)
    A. Panarin (6), J. Anderson (2)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +35 pts
    3-3
    13:58
  6. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(6)
    B. Marchand (8), B. Carlo (1)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +45 pts
    3-4
    18:32

Penalties

CBJ 4 PIM·BOS 4 PIM

1st

  • 9:03CBJCam Atkinson · Slashingdrawn by Marcus Johansson2 min
  • 11:35BOSCharlie McAvoy · Slashingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min
  • 13:43CBJserved by R. Dzingel · Too many men on the ice2 min

2nd

  • 9:52BOSTorey Krug · Holdingdrawn by Nick Foligno2 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: David Pastrnak, 3rd 18:32 — BOS 52% → 97%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.15C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.14M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.13P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.10J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.10D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.09J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.09C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.07S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.07M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.07D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.06B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.06B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.06M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.05D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.04P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.04P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.04D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.04D. Krejci · Goal · xG 0.03P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.03T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.03D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.03T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.03P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.02P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.02D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.02C. Clifton · Missed · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.02P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.01C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.01J. Nordstrom · Missed · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.00D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.00S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS4 G · 2.2 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsBOS
1.83 G
All situations
4 G2.2
1.53 G
Even strength
4 G1.8
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.4

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ42%58%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.77 – 2.19

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
36
Shots on goal
36
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/2
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
42
Hits
32
18
Blocked shots
15
11
Giveaways
4
14
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3S. JonesD101-130.06330—29:49
8Z. WerenskiD011030.06510—28:14
9A. PanarinL011-120.05000—24:36
71N. FolignoL000030.2751010019:48
58D. SavardD011020.02450—19:48
77J. AndersonR011-130.09510—19:41
13C. AtkinsonR011060.42032—18:13
38B. JennerC000040.124106017:22
18P. DuboisC000-120.274004417:20
95M. DucheneC011030.091104416:02
19R. DzingelC101+120.20300014:38
44V. GavrikovD000-110.04110—14:17
28O. BjorkstrandR000010.04010—14:02
14D. KukanD101+110.06100—11:00
17B. DubinskyC000-100.004007510:42
4S. HarringtonD000000.00100—10:05
10A. WennbergC000000.001005008:44
6A. ClendeningD000-100.00000—03:00
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
72S. Bobrovsky(L)36324.8892.20-1.8058:39

Series

BOS leads 4-2

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