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Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins

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Pittsburgh Penguins
2
Boston Bruins
▸3
Final/OTTV ATTSN-PT, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in overtime, Craig Smith scoring at 4:49. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Craig Smith's goal at 4:49 of overtime, which took the Bruins' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals were close — PIT 2.8, BOS 2.7; shots on goal were PIT 30, BOS 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 33 of 36 (.917); Tuukka Rask stopped 28 of 30 (.933), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Craig Smith (1 G), 2. Brad Marchand (1 G, 1 A), 3. Tuukka Rask (28 saves, .933).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    C. Smith1 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    T. Rask28 saves, .933

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
PITPIT060172601230
BOSBOS1111150614336

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(4)SHG
    C. McAvoy (2)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    7:41

2nd period

  1. BOS
    N. Ritchie(3)PPG
    B. Marchand (5), C. McAvoy (3)
    tip-inxG 0.13win prob +13 pts
    0-2
    7:58

3rd period

  1. PIT
    J. Zucker(1)
    J. McCann (3), D. O'Connor (1)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +12 pts
    1-2
    9:47
  2. PIT
    K. Kapanen(1)
    E. Malkin (2), J. Zucker (2)
    backhandxG 0.13win prob +40 pts
    2-2
    16:44

Overtime

  1. BOS
    C. Smith(2)
    D. Krejci (5), C. McAvoy (4)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +49 pts
    2-3
    4:49

Penalties

PIT 6 PIM·BOS 12 PIM

1st

  • 7:18BOSConnor Clifton · Cross checkingdrawn by Evgeni Malkin2 min
  • 18:03BOSChris Wagner · Interferencedrawn by Kris Letang2 min

2nd

  • 2:55BOSPatrice Bergeron · Hookingdrawn by Mark Jankowski2 min
  • 6:15PITChad Ruhwedel · Hookingdrawn by Trent Frederic2 min
  • 6:52PITBrandon Tanev · Trippingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 12:00BOSCraig Smith · Slashingdrawn by Bryan Rust2 min
  • 17:45BOSJakub Zboril · Trippingdrawn by Jake Guentzel2 min
  • 18:52PITKris Letang · Trippingdrawn by Chris Wagner2 min

3rd

  • 7:39BOSNick Ritchie · Trippingdrawn by Pierre-Olivier Joseph2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Craig Smith, OT 4:49 — BOS 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.20P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.17C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.17P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.16C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.15C. Smith · Goal · xG 0.13N. Ritchie · Goal · xG 0.13C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.13C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.11D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.11B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.10P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.10C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.09C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.08C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.08C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.07A. Bjork · On goal · xG 0.06B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.06C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.05B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.05C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.05C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.05J. Studnicka · On goal · xG 0.04C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03J. Lauzon · On goal · xG 0.03C. Smith · Missed · xG 0.02A. Bjork · Missed · xG 0.02P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.02C. Smith · Missed · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.01C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.01J. Lauzon · On goal · xG 0.01C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.01C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.01J. Studnicka · On goal · xG 0.01N. Ritchie · On goal · xG 0.01J. Zboril · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.00K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS3 G · 2.7 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsBOS
2.82 G
All situations
3 G2.7
2.12 G
Even strength
1 G2.0
0.70 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT52%48%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.83 – 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

PITvsBOS
30
Shots on goal
36
30%
Faceoffs
70%
0/6
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
12
29
Hits
26
7
Blocked shots
11
14
Giveaways
7
6
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD000030.05112—29:57
6J. MarinoD000020.09020—25:31
17B. RustR000-150.77200—23:12
87S. CrosbyC000-220.151103022:12
59J. GuentzelC000-110.21000021:51
71E. MalkinC011+120.321102220:18
16J. ZuckerL112+140.30500—18:50
42K. KapanenR101+230.30200—17:21
4C. CeciD000010.03300—17:09
8B. DumoulinD000000.01000—15:33
19J. McCannL011020.302002915:27
13B. TanevL000030.22502—15:01
53T. BluegerC000020.081104315:00
73P. JosephD000000.00300—12:56
2C. RuhwedelD000+100.01102—12:36
10D. O'ConnorL011+100.0000010010:51
14M. JankowskiL000000.002001708:45
7C. SceviourC000000.00010006:17
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(O)36333.9172.73-0.2764:46

Season series

BOS leads 5-3

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