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Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks

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Boston Bruins
▸2
Chicago Blackhawks
1
Final/OTTV NBCSN, TVAS·United Center

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 in overtime, Charlie McAvoy scoring at 1:19. The Blackhawks scored first; the Bruins answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Charlie McAvoy's goal at 1:19 of overtime, which took the Bruins' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 4.5 to 2.8; shots on goal were BOS 40, CHI 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 75% of the time. Jaroslav Halak stopped 21 of 22 (.955), 1.8 goals saved above expected; Robin Lehner stopped 38 of 40 (.950), 2.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Charlie McAvoy (1 G), 2. Robin Lehner (38 saves, .950), 3. Sean Kuraly (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    C. McAvoy1 G
  2. ★★
    CHI
    R. Lehner38 saves, .950
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    S. Kuraly1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
BOSBOS01611101112240
CHICHI05180900122

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(13)PPG
    K. Dach (10), P. Kane (41)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    6:50
  2. BOS
    S. Kuraly(5)
    M. Grzelcyk (14), A. Bjork (9)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +19 pts
    1-1
    12:49

Overtime

  1. BOS
    C. McAvoy(1)
    J. DeBrusk (16), D. Krejci (25)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +51 pts
    2-1
    1:19

Penalties

BOS 10 PIM·CHI 18 PIM

1st

  • 15:56CHISlater Koekkoek · Holdingdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min

2nd

  • 6:13BOSDavid Krejci · Boardingdrawn by Adam Boqvist2 min
  • 16:43BOSJeremy Lauzon · High stickingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min

3rd

  • 5:53CHIBrandon Saad · Slashingdrawn by Anders Bjork2 min
  • 11:41CHIAlex Nylander · Trippingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 11:41BOSDavid Pastrnak · Embellishmentdrawn by Alex Nylander2 min
  • 14:41BOSChris Wagner · Slashingdrawn by Kirby Dach2 min
  • 17:34CHIZack Smith · Illegal check to headdrawn by Torey Krug2 min
  • 17:48CHIRyan Carpenter · Misconduct10 min
  • 18:55BOSTorey Krug · Trippingdrawn by Olli Maatta2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CHI goalBOS goalFinal: CHI 0%

Biggest swing: Charlie McAvoy, OT 1:19 — BOS 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.32K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.23A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.23A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.17D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.17D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.16D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.15J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.14B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.11J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.11K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.10K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.10P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.09J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.08J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.08B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.07J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.07A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.06E. Gustafsson · Missed · xG 0.04D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.04O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.03A. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.03O. Maatta · Missed · xG 0.03E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.03C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.03D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.03D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02S. Koekkoek · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.01P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.00D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI1 G · 2.8 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsCHI
4.52 G
All situations
1 G2.8
4.02 G
Even strength
0 G2.1
0.50 G
Power play
1 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS75%25%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.39 – 2.70

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

BOSvsCHI
40
Shots on goal
22
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/3
Power play
1/4
10
Penalty minutes
18
25
Hits
16
14
Blocked shots
18
5
Giveaways
11
13
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
25B. CarloD000000.00510—22:58
47T. KrugD000030.44012—22:10
73C. McAvoyD101+120.20120—22:02
33Z. CharaD000010.02410—21:18
88D. PastrnakR000020.67002—19:21
63B. MarchandL000040.32010—18:44
37P. BergeronC000040.410205418:35
74J. DeBruskL011+130.17000—17:55
46D. KrejciC011+130.431021817:42
13C. CoyleC000+120.192206017:03
48M. GrzelcykD011+200.00200—16:34
83K. KuhlmanC000040.50300013:34
79J. LauzonD000+100.00102—12:55
52S. KuralyC101+150.351106712:29
10A. BjorkL011+100.51200—12:23
26P. LindholmC000030.071206310:32
81A. BlidhL000010.01110—10:32
14C. WagnerR000030.21102—10:18
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41J. Halak(W)22211.9552.84+1.8460:53

Season series

Tied 1-1

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