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Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils

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Boston Bruins
▸5
New Jersey Devils
2
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brad Marchand's goal at 6:52 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 65% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.6 to 2.9; shots on goal were BOS 36, NJD 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 27 of 29 (.931), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Jonathan Bernier stopped 31 of 35 (.886), 1.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Brad Marchand (2 G), 2. David Pastrnak (2 A), 3. Dawson Mercer (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    B. Marchand2 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak2 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    D. Mercer1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS114212210536
NJDNJD0929011229

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    E. Haula(1)
    A. Blidh (1), K. Kuhlman (1)
    wristxG 0.23win prob +15 pts
    1-0
    17:37

2nd period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(7)PPG
    C. McAvoy (7), P. Bergeron (7)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    4:10
  2. NJD
    D. Mercer(5)
    A. Johnsson (5), J. Bratt (6)
    wristxG 0.22win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    4:38
  3. BOS
    B. Marchand(8)
    D. Pastrnak (7), C. McAvoy (8)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    6:52
  4. NJD
    J. Bratt(3)
    D. Mercer (5)
    slapxG 0.16win prob +17 pts
    3-2
    19:24

3rd period

  1. BOS
    P. Bergeron(6)
    D. Pastrnak (8), C. McAvoy (9)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +15 pts
    4-2
    10:49
  2. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(3)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.59
    5-2
    19:06

Penalties

BOS 8 PIM·NJD 6 PIM

1st

  • 6:37NJDJesper Boqvist · High stickingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 7:27BOSJeremy Swayman · Delaying game illegal play by goalie2 min
  • 10:08BOSConnor Clifton · Interferencedrawn by Tomas Tatar2 min

2nd

  • 2:58NJDDawson Mercer · Trippingdrawn by Connor Clifton2 min
  • 7:14BOSTaylor Hall · Hookingdrawn by Alexander Holtz2 min
  • 13:50BOSBrandon Carlo · Interferencedrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 13:50NJDNico Hischier · Embellishmentdrawn by Brandon Carlo2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brad Marchand, 2nd 6:52 — BOS 65% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.25P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.22D. Mercer · Goal · xG 0.22P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.18J. Bratt · Goal · xG 0.16J. Kuokkanen · On goal · xG 0.14A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.12T. Tatar · Missed · xG 0.11N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.11P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.11T. Smith · On goal · xG 0.11P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.10D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.09T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.09A. Johnsson · Missed · xG 0.09A. Johnsson · Missed · xG 0.08J. Kuokkanen · Missed · xG 0.07M. McLeod · Missed · xG 0.07N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.06T. Smith · Missed · xG 0.05P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.05A. Holtz · On goal · xG 0.04D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.03T. Smith · Missed · xG 0.03J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.02A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.02J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02T. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02T. Smith · Missed · xG 0.02J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.01A. Johnsson · Missed · xG 0.01Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.01P. Subban · Missed · xG 0.01R. Graves · Missed · xG 0.01Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.01Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.01J. Siegenthaler · Missed · xG 0.01J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.01D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD2 G · 2.9 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsNJD
3.64 G
All situations
2 G2.9
2.33 G
Even strength
2 G2.6
0.41 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS51%49%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.93 – 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

BOSvsNJD
36
Shots on goal
29
54%
Faceoffs
46%
1/2
Power play
0/3
8
Penalty minutes
6
16
Hits
11
25
Blocked shots
8
4
Giveaways
8
16
Takeaways
22

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD033+430.09160—23:45
48M. GrzelcykD000030.10030—21:30
25B. CarloD000-210.02102—21:24
28D. ForbortD000+100.01000—20:32
63B. MarchandL202+150.55000—17:32
88D. PastrnakR022+220.41100—17:14
92T. NosekL000000.000104016:42
37P. BergeronC112+260.531106816:32
67J. ZborilD000+130.37230—15:56
13C. CoyleC000-100.030004615:39
17N. FolignoL000-110.14630—15:34
75C. CliftonD000040.08002—15:12
71T. HallL000010.01002—14:31
20C. LazarC000010.221104013:19
56E. HaulaL101+110.232105312:16
74J. DeBruskL101010.64010—12:07
81A. BlidhL011+120.08030—11:50
83K. KuhlmanC011+120.08120010:25
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(W)29272.9312.87+0.8760:00

Season series

BOS leads 3-0

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