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Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins

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Detroit Red Wings
1
Boston Bruins
▸4
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1. The Red Wings scored first; the Bruins answered. The Bruins led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrice Bergeron's goal at 9:40 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 50% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.2 to 1.8; shots on goal were DET 26, BOS 41. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Jonathan Bernier stopped 37 of 41 (.902), 0.8 goals below expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 25 of 26 (.962), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Brad Marchand (2 A), 2. Charlie McAvoy (1 G, 1 A), 3. Tuukka Rask (25 saves, .962).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    B. Marchand2 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    C. McAvoy1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    T. Rask25 saves, .962

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
DETDET1608012126
BOSBOS018312111441

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. DET
    D. Helm(9)SHG
    Unassisted
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    3:12

2nd period

  1. BOS
    C. McAvoy(2)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.06win prob +18 pts
    1-1
    8:01
  2. BOS
    P. Bergeron(25)SHG
    B. Marchand (49)
    backhandxG 0.16win prob +20 pts
    1-2
    9:40
  3. BOS
    C. Coyle(13)
    C. McAvoy (21), D. Heinen (15)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +16 pts
    1-3
    12:30

3rd period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(42)
    B. Marchand (50)
    snapxG 0.21win prob +2 pts
    1-4
    13:03

Penalties

DET 9 PIM·BOS 11 PIM

1st

  • 2:25DETGustav Lindstrom · Holdingdrawn by Danton Heinen2 min
  • 18:28DETAdam Erne · Cross checkingdrawn by Chris Wagner2 min

2nd

  • 8:25BOSDavid Krejci · Hookingdrawn by Andreas Athanasiou2 min
  • 13:10BOSJeremy Lauzon · Interferencedrawn by Christoffer Ehn2 min
  • 18:12BOSCharlie McAvoy · Holdingdrawn by Robby Fabbri2 min

3rd

  • 16:39DETAndreas Athanasiou · Fightingdrawn by Chris Wagner5 min
  • 16:39BOSChris Wagner · Fightingdrawn by Andreas Athanasiou5 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Patrice Bergeron, 2nd 9:40 — BOS 50% → 69%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.22D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.21B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.21D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.20C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.17P. Bergeron · Goal · xG 0.16D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.16D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.13C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.11C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.09K. Kuhlman · On goal · xG 0.09J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.08D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.07A. Bjork · On goal · xG 0.07K. Kuhlman · On goal · xG 0.07B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.07C. McAvoy · Goal · xG 0.06A. Bjork · On goal · xG 0.06C. Coyle · Goal · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.06J. Lauzon · On goal · xG 0.06C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.06T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.05T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.05A. Bjork · Missed · xG 0.04K. Kuhlman · Missed · xG 0.04K. Kuhlman · On goal · xG 0.04T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.03J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.03B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.03B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.03C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.03J. Nordstrom · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.02A. Bjork · Missed · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.02A. Bjork · On goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.01K. Kuhlman · Missed · xG 0.01D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.00Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS4 G · 3.2 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DETvsBOS
1.81 G
All situations
4 G3.2
1.60 G
Even strength
3 G2.9
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.11 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DET26%74%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.73 – 3.09

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

DETvsBOS
26
Shots on goal
41
36%
Faceoffs
64%
0/3
Power play
0/2
9
Penalty minutes
11
30
Hits
27
6
Blocked shots
10
5
Giveaways
5
6
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Detroit Red Wings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
17F. HronekD000-200.03220—24:27
25M. GreenD000-320.04100—23:09
22P. NemethD000-120.03320—22:30
71D. LarkinC000-100.000002019:51
39A. ManthaR000-140.37010—18:30
14R. FabbriC000-120.16100018:17
3A. BiegaD000000.02100—18:11
28G. LindstromD000000.00012—18:07
51V. FilppulaC000-320.111004017:19
59T. BertuzziL000-220.21500—17:10
41L. GlendeningC000+120.184005016:21
43D. HelmC101+130.1520010015:17
72A. AthanasiouC000-300.00405014:17
81F. NielsenC000020.030004013:01
73A. ErneL000-100.00202—11:24
29B. PerliniL000-110.09200—10:26
70C. EhnC000040.342005009:31
83T. DaleyD000+100.00000—08:28
Detroit Red Wings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
45J. Bernier(L)41374.9023.17-0.8359:44

Season series

DET leads 2-1

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