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Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals

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Boston Bruins
▸4
Washington Capitals
3
Final/OTTV NBCSN, NBCSWA·Capital One Arena

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime, Brad Marchand scoring at 0:39. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brad Marchand's goal at 0:39 of overtime, which took the Bruins' chances from 48% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.7 to 2.9; shots on goal were BOS 48, WSH 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Tuukka Rask stopped 36 of 39 (.923); Craig Anderson stopped 44 of 48 (.917). Three stars: 1. Brad Marchand (1 G), 2. Tuukka Rask (36 saves, .923), 3. Garnet Hathaway (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    T. Rask36 saves, .923
  3. ★★★
    WSH
    G. Hathaway2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
BOSBOS21801511411448
WSHWSH2180911200339

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(2)
    C. Coyle (1), N. Ritchie (1)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    5:05
  2. WSH
    T. Oshie(1)PPG
    A. Ovechkin (2), J. Carlson (1)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +8 pts
    1-1
    6:31
  3. BOS
    P. Bergeron(1)
    D. Pastrnak (2)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +13 pts
    2-1
    9:21
  4. WSH
    G. Hathaway(1)
    D. Orlov (1), L. Eller (1)
    deflectedxG 0.06win prob +14 pts
    2-2
    16:42

3rd period

  1. WSH
    G. Hathaway(2)
    D. Orlov (2), C. Hagelin (1)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +28 pts
    2-3
    7:04
  2. BOS
    T. Hall(1)
    C. Smith (1), M. Grzelcyk (1)
    wristxG 0.42win prob +41 pts
    3-3
    17:11

Overtime

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(1)
    M. Grzelcyk (2), D. Krejci (1)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +52 pts
    4-3
    0:39

Penalties

BOS 16 PIM·WSH 12 PIM

1st

  • 6:19BOSDavid Pastrnak · Holdingdrawn by Michael Raffl2 min
  • 12:46WSHNic Dowd · Roughingdrawn by David Krejci2 min
  • 13:54BOSBrad Marchand · Roughingdrawn by Brenden Dillon2 min
  • 19:50BOSMike Reilly · Roughingdrawn by Conor Sheary2 min
  • 19:50WSHConor Sheary · Roughingdrawn by Mike Reilly2 min

2nd

  • 6:22WSHJohn Carlson · Trippingdrawn by Taylor Hall2 min
  • 13:31BOSConnor Clifton · Interferencedrawn by Tom Wilson2 min
  • 13:31WSHTom Wilson · Embellishment2 min
  • 14:11BOSBrad Marchand · Slashingdrawn by Anthony Mantha2 min
  • 14:11WSHAnthony Mantha · High stickingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 16:54BOSCraig Smith · Roughingdrawn by Nick Jensen2 min
  • 16:54WSHNick Jensen · Roughingdrawn by Craig Smith2 min

3rd

  • 2:05BOSNick Ritchie · Roughingdrawn by T.J. Oshie2 min
  • 4:53BOSTaylor Hall · Trippingdrawn by Conor Sheary2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brad Marchand, OT 0:39 — BOS 48% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.17A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.17A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.16A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.14T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.14M. Raffl · On goal · xG 0.13T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.12A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.12A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.11T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.11T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.11D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.11T. Oshie · Goal · xG 0.11A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.10A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.10N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.09A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.09D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.07G. Hathaway · On goal · xG 0.06G. Hathaway · Goal · xG 0.06A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.05J. Schultz · On goal · xG 0.05M. Raffl · Missed · xG 0.05C. Hagelin · On goal · xG 0.05G. Hathaway · Goal · xG 0.05T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.05D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.04D. Orlov · On goal · xG 0.03B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.02L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.02J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.02D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.02J. Schultz · Missed · xG 0.02A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sheary · Missed · xG 0.02N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.02B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.02B. Dillon · Missed · xG 0.02A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.01T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.01B. Dillon · Missed · xG 0.01N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.01D. Orlov · On goal · xG 0.01T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.00A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.00T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.00M. Raffl · On goal · xG 0.00
WSH3 G · 2.9 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsWSH
3.74 G
All situations
3 G2.9
3.34 G
Even strength
2 G2.0
0.40 G
Power play
1 G0.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 118 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS62%38%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.61 – 2.87

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

BOSvsWSH
48
Shots on goal
39
63%
Faceoffs
37%
0/2
Power play
1/4
16
Penalty minutes
12
30
Hits
36
15
Blocked shots
19
4
Giveaways
7
9
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD000+450.23510—26:49
6M. ReillyD000+230.09132—22:50
48M. GrzelcykD022030.07010—22:30
25B. CarloD000-100.02530—21:31
46D. KrejciC011+220.210007119:50
63B. MarchandL101+150.50304—19:02
37P. BergeronC101060.353206218:54
71T. HallL101070.8900210017:00
88D. PastrnakR011+140.18002—16:58
13C. CoyleC011010.071003315:57
12C. SmithC011+130.42102015:21
75C. CliftonD000020.16112—14:37
74J. DeBruskL101050.38110—13:18
21N. RitchieL011+110.14412—11:10
86K. MillerD000-110.01110—10:30
20C. LazarC000000.001008309:01
52S. KuralyC000000.000006708:31
14C. WagnerR000000.00310—07:14
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40T. Rask(W)39363.9232.91-0.0960:39

Series

BOS leads 4-1

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