Boston Bruins at New York Islanders
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 1-0. The Islanders scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jean-Gabriel Pageau's goal at 15:51 of the third period, which took the Islanders' chances from 52% to 90%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.5 to 2.1; shots on goal were BOS 27, NYI 17. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Tuukka Rask stopped 16 of 17 (.941), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 of 27 (1.000), 2.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Semyon Varlamov (27 saves, 1.000), 2. Jean-Gabriel Pageau (1 G), 3. Tuukka Rask (16 saves, .941).
Three stars
- ★S. Varlamov27 saves, 1.000

- ★★J. Pageau1 G

- ★★★T. Rask16 saves, .941

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
1 goalPenalties
1st
- 7:25
Brandon Carlo · Cross checkingdrawn by Matt Martin2 min
- 16:40
Casey Cizikas · Interferencedrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
2nd
- 0:53
Adam Pelech · Holdingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
- 1:43
Nick Ritchie · Slashingdrawn by Scott Mayfield2 min
- 6:53
served by J. Eberle · Too many men on the ice2 min
- 15:45
Craig Smith · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Semyon Varlamov2 min
3rd
- 1:17
Brad Marchand · Cross checkingdrawn by Jordan Eberle2 min
- 5:43
Jordan Eberle · Trippingdrawn by Matt Grzelcyk2 min
- 5:43
Matt Grzelcyk · Interferencedrawn by Jordan Eberle2 min
- 16:07
Charlie McAvoy · Holdingdrawn by Anthony Beauvillier2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Jean-Gabriel Pageau, 3rd 15:51 — 52% → 90%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.50 G
- All situations
- 1 G2.1
- 1.50 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.0
- 0.90 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.8
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 71 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.48 – 1.79
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
- 27
- Shots on goal
- 17
- 49%
- Faceoffs
- 51%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/5
- 12
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 26
- Hits
- 31
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 17
- 10
- Giveaways
- 9
- 2
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
NYI leads 5-3
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
