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Boston Bruins at Montréal Canadiens

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Boston Bruins
▸4
Montréal Canadiens
2
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Montréal Canadiens 4-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrice Bergeron's goal at 17:05 of the third period, which took the Bruins' chances from 48% to 93%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.6 to 1.5; shots on goal were BOS 29, MTL 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 78% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 20 of 22 (.909), 0.5 goals below expected; Samuel Montembeault stopped 25 of 28 (.893). Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (1 G, 3 A), 2. Samuel Montembeault (25 saves, .893), 3. Kirby Dach (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    MTL
    S. Montembeault25 saves, .893
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    K. Dach2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS01111236429
MTLMTL071718222

Scoring

6 goals

2nd period

  1. MTL
    K. Dach(9)PPG
    E. Dadonov (9), M. Hoffman (8)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +18 pts
    0-1
    9:11
  2. BOS
    T. Hall(14)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (30), C. McAvoy (26)
    wristxG 0.23win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    14:12

3rd period

  1. BOS
    D. Krejci(12)
    D. Pastrnak (31), P. Zacha (23)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +32 pts
    2-1
    9:45
  2. MTL
    K. Dach(10)
    A. Belzile (2), J. Barron (4)
    backhandxG 0.25win prob +34 pts
    2-2
    11:31
  3. BOS
    P. Bergeron(18)
    B. Marchand (30), D. Pastrnak (32)
    wristxG 0.24win prob +44 pts
    3-2
    17:05
  4. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(37)EN
    D. Krejci (27)
    wristxG 0.54win prob +3 pts
    4-2
    19:11

Penalties

BOS 8 PIM·MTL 8 PIM

1st

  • 8:53BOSBrad Marchand · Hookingdrawn by Nick Suzuki2 min

2nd

  • 4:24MTLJosh Anderson · Trippingdrawn by Taylor Hall2 min
  • 8:40BOSDerek Forbort · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Michael Pezzetta2 min
  • 8:40BOSDerek Forbort · Interferencedrawn by Nick Suzuki2 min
  • 8:40MTLMichael Pezzetta · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Derek Forbort2 min
  • 13:50MTLMike Hoffman · Slashingdrawn by Brandon Carlo2 min
  • 19:18BOSCharlie McAvoy · High stickingdrawn by Rafael Harvey-Pinard2 min

3rd

  • 0:25MTLMike Matheson · Cross checkingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
MTL goalBOS goalFinal: MTL 0%

Biggest swing: Patrice Bergeron, 3rd 17:05 — BOS 48% → 93%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Dach · Goal · xG 0.25E. Dadonov · On goal · xG 0.20K. Dach · Goal · xG 0.14R. Pitlick · Missed · xG 0.10M. Pezzetta · Missed · xG 0.07K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.07M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.06J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.05M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.05J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.04J. Ylonen · On goal · xG 0.04M. Hoffman · Missed · xG 0.04J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.03N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.03M. Hoffman · Missed · xG 0.02A. Xhekaj · Missed · xG 0.02A. Belzile · On goal · xG 0.02J. Barron · On goal · xG 0.02J. Edmundson · Missed · xG 0.02N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.02M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.02A. Belzile · On goal · xG 0.02R. Harvey-Pinard · On goal · xG 0.02J. Barron · On goal · xG 0.02A. Belzile · Missed · xG 0.02M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Ylonen · On goal · xG 0.01M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.01J. Edmundson · Missed · xG 0.01R. Pitlick · On goal · xG 0.01J. Edmundson · Missed · xG 0.01N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.01J. Edmundson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Kovacevic · On goal · xG 0.00N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL2 G · 1.5 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsMTL
3.63 G
All situations
2 G1.5
2.22 G
Even strength
1 G1.0
0.61 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS78%22%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.98 – 1.47

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

BOSvsMTL
29
Shots on goal
22
45%
Faceoffs
55%
1/3
Power play
1/3
8
Penalty minutes
8
15
Hits
14
11
Blocked shots
17
10
Giveaways
22
6
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27H. LindholmD000+110.05010—22:22
25B. CarloD000000.00200—21:44
73C. McAvoyD011+100.00022—20:47
63B. MarchandL011+120.55002—19:41
13C. CoyleC000030.170104519:07
48M. GrzelcykD000000.01010—19:04
88D. PastrnakR134+270.93000—17:59
37P. BergeronC101+140.541004317:20
18P. ZachaC011+120.381007517:07
28D. ForbortD000+110.04004—16:51
46D. KrejciC112+120.121003316:38
75C. CliftonD000+100.02410—16:00
71T. HallL101030.4702010015:50
17N. FolignoL000000.03500—14:09
11T. FredericC000030.10030013:17
12C. SmithC000010.10000011:55
45J. KoppanenL000000.000005008:02
10A. GreerL000000.06100—07:36
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(W)22202.9091.49-0.5160:00

Season series

BOS leads 3-0

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