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New York Rangers at Boston Bruins

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New York Rangers
1
Boston Bruins
▸3
FinalTV ABC, ESPN+·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-1. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was David Pastrnak's goal at 19:25 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.3 to 2.4; shots on goal were NYR 31, BOS 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 32 of 35 (.914); Linus Ullmark stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 1.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (1 G, 1 A), 2. Linus Ullmark (30 saves, .968), 3. Charlie McAvoy (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    L. Ullmark30 saves, .968
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    C. McAvoy1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR01201019131
BOSBOS11011817335

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(39)
    C. McAvoy (45), B. Marchand (43)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +15 pts
    0-1
    19:25

2nd period

  1. BOS
    T. Hall(18)
    E. Haula (26), D. Pastrnak (34)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    1:07

3rd period

  1. NYR
    M. Zibanejad(29)PPG
    C. Kreider (24), A. Lafrenière (12)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +12 pts
    1-2
    2:58
  2. BOS
    T. Frederic(7)
    C. Smith (18), C. Coyle (27)
    tip-inxG 0.16win prob +14 pts
    1-3
    9:37

Penalties

NYR 8 PIM·BOS 8 PIM

1st

  • 7:47NYRJulien Gauthier · Trippingdrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min
  • 10:01BOSJake DeBrusk · High stickingdrawn by Adam Fox2 min
  • 12:26NYRserved by A. Lafrenière · Too many men on the ice2 min

2nd

  • 9:27NYRDryden Hunt · Roughingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 9:27BOSCharlie McAvoy · Roughingdrawn by Dryden Hunt2 min
  • 10:21NYRJacob Trouba · Trippingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

3rd

  • 1:42BOSLinus Ullmark · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 2:58BOSBrandon Carlo · Hookingdrawn by Alexis Lafrenière2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: David Pastrnak, 1st 19:25 — BOS 53% → 69%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.59D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.17T. Frederic · Goal · xG 0.16P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.13P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.12T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.12P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.12C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.12B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.12P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.11P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.11T. Hall · Goal · xG 0.11T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.10P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.10T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.09C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.09T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.09B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.08J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.06B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.06J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.05C. Lazar · Missed · xG 0.04C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.04P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.04D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.04T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.03H. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.03H. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.03H. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.03E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.02H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.02B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.00C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS3 G · 3.3 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsBOS
2.41 G
All situations
3 G3.3
1.50 G
Even strength
3 G1.6
0.91 G
Power play
0 G0.9
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR45%55%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.38 – 2.66

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

NYRvsBOS
31
Shots on goal
35
38%
Faceoffs
62%
1/3
Power play
0/3
8
Penalty minutes
8
34
Hits
24
17
Blocked shots
11
9
Giveaways
9
9
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. FoxD000-140.05000—25:14
93M. ZibanejadC101-150.582203623:34
20C. KreiderL011-140.442006722:27
10A. PanarinL000-120.19010—22:12
79K. MillerD000-120.17530—22:00
8J. TroubaD000-120.02132—21:38
16R. StromeC000-150.460104320:53
55R. LindgrenD000-110.08130—19:05
77F. VatranoR000-120.22310—15:10
12P. NemethD000-110.03310—13:56
21B. GoodrowC000-120.134102313:54
13A. LafrenièreL011000.05100—13:41
29D. HuntL000-200.00412—12:41
17K. RooneyC000000.005007511:32
45B. SchneiderD000-100.00000—11:18
14G. McKeggC000000.00100009:23
75R. ReavesR000000.00100—08:47
15J. GauthierR000-110.00102—07:43
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31I. Shesterkin(L)35323.9142.70-0.3056:52

Season series

NYR leads 2-1

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