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Montréal Canadiens at Boston Bruins

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Montréal Canadiens
1
Boston Bruins
▸5
FinalTV TNT, SN·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Boston Bruins beat the Montréal Canadiens 5-1. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brad Marchand's goal at 14:58 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 68% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 4.0 to 1.8; shots on goal were MTL 25, BOS 41. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 82% of the time. Samuel Montembeault stopped 31 of 34 (.912); Linus Ullmark stopped 24 of 25 (.960), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Brad Marchand (3 G), 2. Curtis Lazar (2 G, 1 A), 3. Patrice Bergeron (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    B. Marchand3 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    C. Lazar2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    P. Bergeron2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL0619010125
BOSBOS313115113541

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(17)
    T. Nosek (5), C. Lazar (6)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    14:43
  2. BOS
    B. Marchand(18)
    C. Smith (8), P. Bergeron (16)
    snapxG 0.27win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    14:58
  3. BOS
    C. Lazar(4)
    J. DeBrusk (5), M. Grzelcyk (12)
    deflectedxG 0.15win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    19:10

2nd period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(19)SHG
    J. Moore (1), P. Bergeron (17)
    wristxG 0.30win prob +5 pts
    0-4
    7:10
  2. MTL
    M. Pezzetta(2)
    B. Kulak (7)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +3 pts
    1-4
    10:46

3rd period

  1. BOS
    C. Lazar(5)
    U. Vaakanainen (3), A. Blidh (6)
    deflectedxG 0.07win prob +1 pts
    1-5
    10:19

Penalties

MTL 21 PIM·BOS 21 PIM

1st

  • 9:22MTLJeff Petry · Playing without a helmet2 min

2nd

  • 3:18BOSPatrice Bergeron · Slashingdrawn by Jonathan Drouin2 min
  • 6:41BOSErik Haula · Hookingdrawn by Mike Hoffman2 min
  • 7:50MTLBen Chiarot · Roughingdrawn by Oskar Steen2 min
  • 11:49BOSPatrice Bergeron · Roughingdrawn by Michael Pezzetta2 min
  • 13:41MTLNick Suzuki · Holdingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 19:10MTLBrett Kulak · Slashingdrawn by Taylor Hall2 min

3rd

  • 0:47BOSCraig Smith · Trippingdrawn by Joel Armia2 min
  • 5:48BOSBrad Marchand · Interferencedrawn by Nick Suzuki2 min
  • 6:57BOSBrandon Carlo · Roughingdrawn by Michael Pezzetta2 min
  • 6:57MTLMichael Pezzetta · Roughingdrawn by Brandon Carlo2 min
  • 6:57MTLChris Wideman · Roughingdrawn by Erik Haula2 min
  • 6:57BOSErik Haula · Roughingdrawn by Chris Wideman2 min
  • 6:57MTLChris Wideman · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Erik Haula2 min
  • 15:05BOSLinus Ullmark · Interferencedrawn by Laurent Dauphin2 min
  • 15:05MTLLaurent Dauphin · Embellishment2 min
  • 15:05BOSErik Haula · Fightingdrawn by Laurent Dauphin5 min
  • 15:05MTLLaurent Dauphin · Fightingdrawn by Erik Haula5 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brad Marchand, 1st 14:58 — BOS 68% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.30B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.27B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.20C. Lazar · Missed · xG 0.16J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.15C. Lazar · Goal · xG 0.15B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.15J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.14P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.13P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.12C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.12M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.11B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.10J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.10C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.10C. Smith · Missed · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.09P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.08P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.08C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.08T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.08B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.08D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.08C. Lazar · Goal · xG 0.07C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.05J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.05C. Lazar · On goal · xG 0.05B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.05T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.05C. Smith · Missed · xG 0.05P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.04M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.04T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.04C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.04M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.04U. Vaakanainen · On goal · xG 0.03O. Steen · On goal · xG 0.03M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.03J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.02C. Lazar · Missed · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.02M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.02B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01O. Steen · On goal · xG 0.01A. Blidh · Missed · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.00C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS5 G · 4.0 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsBOS
1.81 G
All situations
5 G4.0
1.01 G
Even strength
4 G3.0
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.20 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL18%82%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.81 – 3.90

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

MTLvsBOS
25
Shots on goal
41
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/5
Power play
0/5
21
Penalty minutes
21
29
Hits
21
10
Blocked shots
4
10
Giveaways
5
8
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8B. ChiarotD000-240.07212—22:52
26J. PetryD000000.03102—20:12
58D. SavardD000-300.02210—19:49
15S. NikuD000-230.07120—18:33
77B. KulakD011+100.00002—18:22
28C. DvorakC000-320.192104918:20
92J. DrouinL000-230.30210—17:57
20C. WidemanD000-230.12304—17:22
68M. HoffmanC000-100.00110017:08
14N. SuzukiC000030.062026016:36
25R. PoehlingC000-130.342004515:10
22C. CaufieldR000010.07000—13:49
40J. ArmiaR000-200.00310—13:29
45L. DauphinC000-200.10007013:06
62A. LehkonenL000-110.11200—13:06
55M. PezzettaL101010.20302—12:13
42L. VejdemoC000010.133103311:26
13C. PaquetteC000000.01010010:30
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35S. Montembeault34313.9123.01+0.0142:49
34J. Allen(L)752.7141.00-1.0017:11

Season series

BOS leads 4-0

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