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Boston Bruins at New York Rangers

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Boston Bruins
▸3
New York Rangers
2
Final/OTTV NBCSN, TVAS·Madison Square Garden

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in overtime, Brad Marchand scoring at 0:36. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brad Marchand's goal at 0:36 of overtime, which took the Bruins' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals were close — BOS 3.3, NYR 3.4; shots on goal were BOS 32, NYR 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Tuukka Rask stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Alexandar Georgiev stopped 29 of 32 (.906). Three stars: 1. Brad Marchand (1 G), 2. Tuukka Rask (33 saves, .943), 3. Brendan Lemieux (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    T. Rask33 saves, .943
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    B. Lemieux2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
BOSBOS061191611332
NYRNYR1601411500235

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    J. Gauthier(1)
    B. Lemieux (2)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    13:50

2nd period

  1. BOS
    C. Wagner(2)SHG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.29win prob +19 pts
    1-1
    9:41

3rd period

  1. BOS
    A. Bjork(1)
    J. DeBrusk (2), K. Miller (2)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +32 pts
    2-1
    9:00
  2. NYR
    K. Rooney(3)
    B. Lemieux (3), R. Lindgren (3)
    tip-inxG 0.16win prob +34 pts
    2-2
    11:22

Overtime

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(8)
    C. McAvoy (10), P. Bergeron (10)
    wristxG 0.22win prob +51 pts
    3-2
    0:36

Penalties

BOS 11 PIM·NYR 11 PIM

1st

  • 15:47NYRChris Kreider · Trippingdrawn by Jeremy Lauzon2 min

2nd

  • 8:05BOSCraig Smith · Slashingdrawn by Ryan Strome2 min
  • 13:30NYRRyan Strome · Slashingdrawn by Jakub Zboril2 min

3rd

  • 9:17BOSChris Wagner · Fightingdrawn by Anthony Bitetto5 min
  • 9:17BOSChris Wagner · High stickingdrawn by Anthony Bitetto2 min
  • 9:17NYRAnthony Bitetto · Fightingdrawn by Chris Wagner5 min
  • 9:17NYRAnthony Bitetto · Roughingdrawn by Chris Wagner2 min
  • 13:02BOSDavid Krejci · Trippingdrawn by Brendan Lemieux2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brad Marchand, OT 0:36 — BOS 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.30K. Kakko · Missed · xG 0.26P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.18C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.18R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.18R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.17K. Rooney · Goal · xG 0.16J. Gauthier · Goal · xG 0.16M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.16R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.16B. Lemieux · On goal · xG 0.15C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.12B. Howden · On goal · xG 0.11J. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.11A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.11K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.11J. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.10R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.10K. Kakko · On goal · xG 0.08A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.06P. Buchnevich · Missed · xG 0.05A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.04M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.04K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.03B. Howden · On goal · xG 0.03K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02A. Fox · Missed · xG 0.02A. Bitetto · Missed · xG 0.02K. Rooney · On goal · xG 0.02R. Lindgren · On goal · xG 0.02J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.02J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.02R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.01M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.01M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.01K. Kakko · On goal · xG 0.01P. Di Giuseppe · Missed · xG 0.01A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.01R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.00A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.00
NYR2 G · 3.4 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsNYR
3.33 G
All situations
2 G3.4
1.92 G
Even strength
2 G2.4
1.00 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.41 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS50%50%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.25 – 3.27

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

BOSvsNYR
32
Shots on goal
35
69%
Faceoffs
31%
0/2
Power play
0/2
11
Penalty minutes
11
21
Hits
29
9
Blocked shots
17
15
Giveaways
15
7
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD011+140.10230—25:04
63B. MarchandL101+120.42100—23:17
55J. LauzonD000+100.01500—22:23
67J. ZborilD000+120.06210—21:24
86K. MillerD011+210.01200—21:19
88D. PastrnakR000030.37010—20:14
37P. BergeronC011+120.220007519:26
13C. CoyleC000+110.04000017:31
46D. KrejciC000000.000027815:31
10A. BjorkL101010.14200—14:21
74J. DeBruskL011070.96300—14:08
25B. CarloD000-210.02100—13:59
12C. SmithC000020.13112013:27
21N. RitchieL000000.12100—13:26
52S. KuralyC000-140.310207812:31
48M. GrzelcykD000-200.00010—11:41
14C. WagnerR101020.31107—09:41
11T. FredericC000-100.06000008:45
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40T. Rask(W)35332.9433.38+1.3860:16

Season series

BOS leads 5-3

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