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Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins

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Chicago Blackhawks
1
Boston Bruins
▸6
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrice Bergeron's goal at 4:28 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 70% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 5.0 to 1.0; shots on goal were CHI 18, BOS 43. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 96% of the time. Petr Mrazek stopped 37 of 43 (.860), 1.0 goals below expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 17 of 18 (.944). Three stars: 1. Charlie McAvoy (4 A), 2. David Pastrnak (2 G), 3. Brad Marchand (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    C. McAvoy4 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak2 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI031609118
BOSBOS115315213643

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(10)PPG
    B. Marchand (7), P. Bergeron (8)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +10 pts
    0-1
    4:53

2nd period

  1. BOS
    P. Bergeron(9)
    C. McAvoy (3), B. Marchand (8)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    4:28
  2. CHI
    J. Toews(8)PPG
    M. Domi (8), P. Kurashev (6)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +12 pts
    1-2
    10:37
  3. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(7)PPG
    B. Marchand (9), C. McAvoy (4)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +12 pts
    1-3
    18:10
  4. BOS
    D. Krejci(5)
    A. Greer (4), C. McAvoy (5)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +7 pts
    1-4
    19:18

3rd period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(11)
    N. Foligno (7), T. Nosek (4)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +1 pts
    1-5
    11:12
  2. BOS
    T. Hall(6)
    M. Grzelcyk (4), C. McAvoy (6)
    wristxG 0.02
    1-6
    17:57

Penalties

CHI 6 PIM·BOS 6 PIM

1st

  • 2:56CHITaylor Raddysh · Trippingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 13:01CHIFilip Roos · Hookingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
  • 19:22BOSConnor Clifton · Cross checkingdrawn by Colin Blackwell2 min

2nd

  • 10:02BOSBrandon Carlo · Trippingdrawn by Reese Johnson2 min
  • 17:44CHIJonathan Toews · Hookingdrawn by Taylor Hall2 min

3rd

  • 0:47BOSDavid Pastrnak · Hookingdrawn by Andreas Athanasiou2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Patrice Bergeron, 2nd 4:28 — BOS 70% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.35N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.30C. Clifton · Missed · xG 0.24D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.22D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.17D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.16N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.15D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.15N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.15C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.15C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.15P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.14T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.13J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.13H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.13P. Bergeron · Goal · xG 0.12J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.12P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.12D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.12P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.12D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.11J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.10J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.09N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.08J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.07C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.07B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.06D. Krejci · Goal · xG 0.06B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.06N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.06B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.06P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.05T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.05C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.05B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.05C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.04C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.04A. Greer · On goal · xG 0.04T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.03N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.03P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.03M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.03P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.02N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.02C. Clifton · Missed · xG 0.02H. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.02T. Hall · Goal · xG 0.02A. Stralman · Missed · xG 0.02P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.01N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01C. Clifton · Missed · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.00C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS6 G · 5.0 xG · 63 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsBOS
1.01 G
All situations
6 G5.0
0.90 G
Even strength
4 G3.7
0.11 G
Power play
2 G1.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI4%96%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.01 – 4.86

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

CHIvsBOS
18
Shots on goal
43
56%
Faceoffs
44%
1/3
Power play
2/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
23
Hits
16
10
Blocked shots
10
7
Giveaways
10
11
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8J. JohnsonD000-150.10120—21:08
6J. McCabeD000-100.00320—21:02
25J. TinordiD000-200.02310—19:59
5C. MurphyD000-120.03210—19:35
13M. DomiC011-110.150005519:12
88P. KaneR000-130.18100—18:36
48F. RoosD000-100.00012—17:09
19J. ToewsC101-210.090126017:07
11T. RaddyshR000-210.10102—16:48
23P. KurashevC011-200.00000016:27
51I. MitchellD000-200.00010—16:25
89A. AthanasiouC000-130.25000015:43
16J. KhairaL000000.00100—13:40
43C. BlackwellC000010.02200013:12
24S. LaffertyC000-110.022003313:10
17J. DickinsonC000-100.055107313:06
58M. EntwistleR000-100.00100—13:04
52R. JohnsonC000000.001003310:14
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34P. Mrazek(L)43376.8604.99-1.0160:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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