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San Jose Sharks at Boston Bruins

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San Jose Sharks
0
Boston Bruins
▸4
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the San Jose Sharks 4-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Charlie McAvoy's goal at 4:08 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 70% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.3 to 1.3; shots on goal were SJS 18, BOS 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 71% of the time. James Reimer stopped 18 of 22 (.818), 1.7 goals below expected; Linus Ullmark stopped 17 of 17 (1.000), 1.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Charlie McAvoy (1 G, 1 A), 2. Hampus Lindholm (1 G, 1 A), 3. Linus Ullmark (17 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    C. McAvoy1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    H. Lindholm1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    L. Ullmark17 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS050508018
BOSBOS172916422

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    H. Lindholm(6)
    B. Marchand (29), C. Smith (6)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    7:16

2nd period

  1. BOS
    C. McAvoy(4)
    D. Pastrnak (29), M. Grzelcyk (14)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +13 pts
    0-2
    4:08
  2. BOS
    N. Foligno(7)
    H. Lindholm (25), J. Koppanen (1)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    7:46

3rd period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(36)PPG
    C. McAvoy (25), P. Bergeron (20)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +1 pts
    0-4
    2:40

Penalties

SJS 15 PIM·BOS 11 PIM

1st

  • 0:27BOSBrandon Carlo · Fightingdrawn by Timo Meier5 min
  • 0:27SJSTimo Meier · Fightingdrawn by Brandon Carlo5 min
  • 15:36BOSJoona Koppanen · Holdingdrawn by Erik Karlsson2 min

2nd

  • 3:42BOSBrad Marchand · Holdingdrawn by Michael Eyssimont2 min
  • 3:42SJSMichael Eyssimont · Interferencedrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 7:59SJSMichael Eyssimont · Trippingdrawn by Matt Grzelcyk2 min
  • 10:37SJSMichael Eyssimont · Interferencedrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min
  • 15:37BOSserved by N. Foligno · Too many men on the ice2 min

3rd

  • 1:25SJSMario Ferraro · Elbowingdrawn by A.J. Greer2 min
  • 17:25SJSTimo Meier · Trippingdrawn by Connor Clifton2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Charlie McAvoy, 2nd 4:08 — BOS 70% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.18C. McAvoy · Goal · xG 0.15T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.15D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.15D. Forbort · On goal · xG 0.14T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.12C. Clifton · Missed · xG 0.12P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.10T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.10D. Forbort · On goal · xG 0.09H. Lindholm · Goal · xG 0.09C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.09T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.08N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.07B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.07T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.07N. Foligno · Goal · xG 0.06C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.06C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.04A. Greer · Missed · xG 0.04P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.04C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.04M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.04T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.03C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.03P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.03A. Greer · On goal · xG 0.02T. Frederic · Missed · xG 0.02B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.02A. Greer · Missed · xG 0.02T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.01C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS4 G · 2.3 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsBOS
1.30 G
All situations
4 G2.3
1.30 G
Even strength
3 G1.5
0.00 G
Power play
1 G0.8

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 66 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS29%71%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.27 – 2.30

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

SJSvsBOS
18
Shots on goal
22
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/2
Power play
1/4
15
Penalty minutes
11
34
Hits
25
12
Blocked shots
8
10
Giveaways
5
10
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
65E. KarlssonD000-130.15100—25:06
24J. MegnaD000030.01810—22:13
38M. FerraroD000-200.00202—21:11
44M. VlasicD000-100.01020—18:22
4S. HarringtonD000-110.02150—17:10
28T. MeierR000-110.0500710016:25
48T. HertlC000-230.261005315:57
13N. BoninoC000000.000007815:45
39L. CoutureC000000.164105615:39
83M. NietoL000-120.07000—15:38
94A. BarabanovL000020.31100—15:31
7N. SturmC000000.003001415:30
73N. GregorL000010.07000—14:33
16S. LorentzC000-100.003105014:28
21M. EyssimontC000-110.09206012:52
23O. LindblomL000-110.03100—12:41
59N. CicekD000-100.01310—12:01
42J. GadjovichL000-100.03410—09:43
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
47J. Reimer(L)22184.8182.32-1.6860:00

Season series

BOS leads 2-0

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