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New York Rangers at Boston Bruins

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New York Rangers
0
Boston Bruins
▸4
FinalTV NBCSN, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 4-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Charlie McAvoy's goal at 18:35 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 69% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.2 to 0.8; shots on goal were NYR 15, BOS 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 80% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 30 of 34 (.882), 1.8 goals below expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 15 of 15 (1.000), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Brad Marchand (2 A), 2. David Krejci (2 A), 3. Jeremy Swayman (15 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    B. Marchand2 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Krejci2 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    J. Swayman15 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR040308015
BOSBOS2911916434

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    P. Bergeron(22)
    B. Marchand (37)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    7:11
  2. BOS
    C. McAvoy(5)PPG
    B. Marchand (38), D. Pastrnak (27)
    slapxG 0.10win prob +13 pts
    0-2
    18:35

2nd period

  1. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(5)
    D. Krejci (31), T. Hall (23)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +8 pts
    0-3
    14:01

3rd period

  1. BOS
    B. Carlo(3)
    D. Krejci (32)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +2 pts
    0-4
    1:07

Penalties

NYR 4 PIM·BOS 2 PIM

1st

  • 7:43NYRLibor Hajek · High stickingdrawn by Jake DeBrusk2 min
  • 16:44NYRRyan Strome · Trippingdrawn by Jake DeBrusk2 min

3rd

  • 18:06BOSBrandon Carlo · Cross checkingdrawn by Phillip Di Giuseppe2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Charlie McAvoy, 1st 18:35 — BOS 69% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.17B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.15T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.12D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.12D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.11P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.10C. McAvoy · Goal · xG 0.10C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.10J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.10D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.09B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.08J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.07D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.07D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.06T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · Goal · xG 0.06K. Kuhlman · Missed · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.05C. Lazar · On goal · xG 0.05B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.05D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.05B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.05C. Smith · Missed · xG 0.03B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.03B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02N. Ritchie · Missed · xG 0.02M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.02B. Carlo · Goal · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01C. Smith · Missed · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.00K. Kuhlman · On goal · xG 0.00S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS4 G · 2.2 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsBOS
0.80 G
All situations
4 G2.2
0.70 G
Even strength
3 G1.9
0.10 G
Power play
1 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR20%80%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 0.75 – 2.21

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

NYRvsBOS
15
Shots on goal
34
43%
Faceoffs
57%
0/1
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
22
Hits
17
11
Blocked shots
6
14
Giveaways
9
6
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. FoxD000-200.00100—22:26
79K. MillerD000-210.02210—20:24
42B. SmithD000-100.00100—19:26
25L. HajekD000000.00012—18:53
6Z. JonesD000010.04200—18:46
22A. BitettoD000-100.00220—18:22
43C. BlackwellC000-210.01110018:07
93M. ZibanejadC000-210.141103818:07
13A. LafrenièreL000-200.13010—16:51
74V. KravtsovR000-110.08000—15:30
16R. StromeC000020.051124515:22
47M. BarronC000000.003105014:57
72F. ChytilC000-120.130004614:11
17K. RooneyC000020.031004013:42
26T. GettingerL000-120.04410—13:28
76J. BrodzinskiC000010.01110013:00
24K. KakkoR000010.08100—12:40
33P. Di GiuseppeL000000.00100—12:02
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31I. Shesterkin(L)34304.8822.22-1.7859:55

Season series

BOS leads 5-3

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