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Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins

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Washington Capitals
1
Boston Bruins
▸4
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Recap

written from the game data

The Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 4-1. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brad Marchand's goal at 8:00 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 53% to 71%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.8 to 1.3; shots on goal were WSH 20, BOS 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Ilya Samsonov stopped 33 of 37 (.892), 1.2 goals below expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 19 of 20 (.950). Three stars: 1. Charlie McAvoy (3 A), 2. David Pastrnak (1 G, 1 A), 3. Brad Marchand (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    C. McAvoy3 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH040917120
BOSBOS011112314437

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(3)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (3), C. McAvoy (3)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +18 pts
    0-1
    8:00

3rd period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(1)PPG
    C. McAvoy (4), D. Krejci (2)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +12 pts
    0-2
    0:29
  2. BOS
    C. Coyle(1)
    J. DeBrusk (1), N. Ritchie (2)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +6 pts
    0-3
    1:03
  3. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(2)PPG
    J. Carlson (2), N. Backstrom (1)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +4 pts
    1-3
    4:54
  4. BOS
    M. Grzelcyk(1)PPG
    C. McAvoy (5), T. Hall (1)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +1 pts
    1-4
    14:50

Penalties

WSH 14 PIM·BOS 18 PIM

1st

  • 0:49BOSserved by N. Ritchie · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 5:51BOSCharlie Coyle · Trippingdrawn by Nick Jensen2 min
  • 19:23WSHMichael Raffl · Trippingdrawn by Mike Reilly2 min

2nd

  • 7:27WSHDmitry Orlov · Roughingdrawn by Kevan Miller2 min
  • 7:27WSHDmitry Orlov · Roughingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
  • 7:27BOSCharlie Coyle · Roughingdrawn by Dmitry Orlov2 min
  • 11:01WSHGarnet Hathaway · Roughingdrawn by Patrice Bergeron2 min
  • 14:03BOSJake DeBrusk · Slashingdrawn by Anthony Mantha2 min
  • 17:43BOSPatrice Bergeron · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 19:45WSHAnthony Mantha · Interferencedrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min

3rd

  • 1:03WSHTom Wilson · Roughingdrawn by Nick Ritchie2 min
  • 1:03BOSNick Ritchie · Roughingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min
  • 1:03BOSBrandon Carlo · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Alex Ovechkin2 min
  • 4:16BOSBrad Marchand · Interferencedrawn by John Carlson2 min
  • 13:31WSHAnthony Mantha · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Tuukka Rask2 min
  • 16:22BOSCharlie Coyle · Delaying game2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brad Marchand, 2nd 8:00 — BOS 53% → 71%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.20C. Coyle · Goal · xG 0.15N. Ritchie · Missed · xG 0.15C. Clifton · Missed · xG 0.14D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.14D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.13D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.13D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.13D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.11B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.11B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.09C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.08C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.08P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.07C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.07M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.07P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.07D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.06S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.05M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.05M. Grzelcyk · Goal · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.04D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.04N. Ritchie · On goal · xG 0.04D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.04C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.03C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.03S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.03N. Ritchie · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.03D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.03C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.02C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.02K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.02P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.01C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.01D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS4 G · 2.8 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsBOS
1.31 G
All situations
4 G2.8
0.60 G
Even strength
1 G2.0
0.71 G
Power play
3 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH24%76%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.34 – 2.73

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

WSHvsBOS
20
Shots on goal
37
44%
Faceoffs
56%
1/7
Power play
3/5
14
Penalty minutes
18
38
Hits
34
11
Blocked shots
17
9
Giveaways
6
4
Takeaways
19

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD011010.08230—24:24
8A. OvechkinL101-140.19600—21:12
19N. BackstromC011010.122004020:11
77T. OshieR000000.001105719:50
2J. SchultzD000-100.04130—19:46
43T. WilsonR000-110.2432210019:16
39A. ManthaR000000.004043318:37
92E. KuznetsovC000-120.100002518:02
9D. OrlovD000020.06104—17:29
4B. DillonD000-100.01400—16:26
3N. JensenD000010.01120—14:59
20L. EllerC000010.122005014:53
26N. DowdC000010.083004414:31
33Z. CharaD000010.01300—14:11
62C. HagelinL000010.07100—13:57
73C. ShearyL000000.13100—11:56
21G. HathawayR000030.06202—09:33
17M. RafflL000010.03102—07:49
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30I. Samsonov(L)37334.8922.78-1.2256:22

Series

BOS leads 4-1

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