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Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils

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Boston Bruins
▸4
New Jersey Devils
3
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3. The Devils scored first; the Bruins answered. The Bruins led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was David Pastrnak's goal at 9:52 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 66% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 2.8 to 1.9; shots on goal were BOS 23, NJD 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Linus Ullmark stopped 37 of 40 (.925); Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 14 of 18 (.778), 2.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (2 G), 2. Tomas Tatar (1 G, 1 A), 3. Jake DeBrusk (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak2 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    T. Tatar1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    J. DeBrusk1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS0541305423
NJDNJD111012217340

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    J. Hughes(18)PPG
    D. Hamilton (20), N. Hischier (17)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +10 pts
    0-1
    16:36

2nd period

  1. BOS
    P. Bergeron(13)
    J. DeBrusk (13)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +16 pts
    1-1
    3:12
  2. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(23)
    D. Krejci (15), P. Zacha (17)
    snapxG 0.46win prob +17 pts
    2-1
    4:34
  3. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(24)
    D. Krejci (16), C. Clifton (9)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +18 pts
    3-1
    9:52
  4. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(13)
    B. Marchand (18)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +9 pts
    4-1
    17:27

3rd period

  1. NJD
    T. Tatar(9)
    N. Hischier (18), B. Smith (3)
    snapxG 0.26win prob +3 pts
    4-2
    11:01
  2. NJD
    Y. Sharangovich(10)
    D. Hamilton (21), T. Tatar (10)
    snapxG 0.21win prob +11 pts
    4-3
    13:47

Penalties

BOS 4 PIM·NJD 2 PIM

1st

  • 12:21NJDErik Haula · Trippingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 16:29BOSMatt Grzelcyk · Boardingdrawn by Michael McLeod2 min

2nd

  • 18:27BOSCharlie McAvoy · Hookingdrawn by Miles Wood2 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: David Pastrnak, 2nd 9:52 — BOS 66% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Tatar · Goal · xG 0.26Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.25N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.24Y. Sharangovich · Goal · xG 0.21T. Tatar · Missed · xG 0.19N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.16J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.14T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.14N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.13M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.11J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.08J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.06N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.05J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.04J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.04J. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.04A. Holtz · Missed · xG 0.04Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.04D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.03J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.03M. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.03D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.03M. Wood · Missed · xG 0.03A. Holtz · On goal · xG 0.03K. Bahl · On goal · xG 0.03J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.02A. Holtz · Missed · xG 0.02Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.02B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.02F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.02J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.02B. Smith · On goal · xG 0.01J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.01A. Holtz · On goal · xG 0.01F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.01N. Okhotiuk · On goal · xG 0.01T. Tatar · Missed · xG 0.01F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.01J. Siegenthaler · On goal · xG 0.01J. Siegenthaler · On goal · xG 0.01J. Siegenthaler · Missed · xG 0.01M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.01J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.01N. Okhotiuk · On goal · xG 0.00J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.00M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD3 G · 2.8 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsNJD
1.94 G
All situations
3 G2.8
1.94 G
Even strength
2 G2.4
0.00 G
Power play
1 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS35%65%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.90 – 2.71

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
23
Shots on goal
40
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/1
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
13
Hits
13
30
Blocked shots
15
13
Giveaways
18
9
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27H. LindholmD000+200.01110—22:57
25B. CarloD000000.00320—20:50
73C. McAvoyD000+200.00162—20:31
46D. KrejciC022+110.261503320:23
88D. PastrnakR202+160.72000—19:57
48M. GrzelcykD000010.01022—19:11
18P. ZachaC011+110.19010017:59
75C. CliftonD011030.03230—17:23
28D. ForbortD000000.02130—17:04
13C. CoyleC000-120.182105016:53
63B. MarchandL011+210.05000—16:42
71T. HallL000-100.00010—14:33
74J. DeBruskL112+230.18000—14:08
37P. BergeronC101+240.260405014:05
17N. FolignoL000-110.02100—12:59
11T. FredericC000000.00110011:42
10A. GreerL000000.01000—10:36
92T. NosekL000000.000007510:00
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35L. Ullmark(W)40373.9252.76-0.2460:00

Season series

BOS leads 3-0

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