Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins
Recap
written from the game dataThe Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Joel Farabee's goal at 15:00 of the second period, which took the Flyers' chances from 27% to 47%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.4 to 2.3; shots on goal were PHI 27, BOS 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Carter Hart stopped 33 of 36 (.917); Tuukka Rask stopped 25 of 27 (.926). Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (3 G), 2. Tuukka Rask (25 saves, .926), 3. Cam Atkinson (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★D. Pastrnak3 G

- ★★T. Rask25 saves, .926

- ★★★C. Atkinson1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-11:51
0-25:27
2nd period
1-28:02
2-215:00
2-316:45
Penalties
1st
- 4:04
Nick Seeler · Holdingdrawn by Anton Blidh2 min
- 5:48
Ivan Provorov · High stickingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
- 15:28
David Pastrnak · Interferencedrawn by Scott Laughton2 min
- 15:28
Tyler Lewington · Roughingdrawn by Zack MacEwen2 min
- 15:28
Zack MacEwen · Roughingdrawn by Tyler Lewington2 min
2nd
- 2:51
Zack MacEwen · Fightingdrawn by Tyler Lewington5 min
- 2:51
Tyler Lewington · Fightingdrawn by Zack MacEwen5 min
- 6:26
Tomas Nosek · Interferencedrawn by James van Riemsdyk2 min
- 9:07
Max Willman · Roughingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
- 9:07
David Pastrnak · Roughingdrawn by Max Willman2 min
- 15:16
Justin Braun · Trippingdrawn by Craig Smith2 min
- 16:29
Max Willman · Hookingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
3rd
- 12:05
Brandon Carlo · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 13:15
Charlie Coyle · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Joel Farabee, 2nd 15:00 — 27% → 47%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.32 G
- All situations
- 3 G3.4
- 1.41 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.2
- 0.81 G
- Power play
- 2 G1.2
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.30 – 3.38
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
- 27
- Shots on goal
- 36
- 50%
- Faceoffs
- 50%
- 1/4
- Power play
- 2/4
- 17
- Penalty minutes
- 17
- 23
- Hits
- 18
- 7
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 3
- Giveaways
- 11
- 9
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
