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Boston Bruins at Montréal Canadiens

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Boston Bruins
▸5
Montréal Canadiens
4
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Montréal Canadiens 5-4. The lead changed hands 4 times. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Charlie Coyle's goal at 8:48 of the third period, which took the Bruins' chances from 19% to 48%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.9 to 3.2; shots on goal were BOS 21, MTL 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 30 of 34 (.882), 0.8 goals below expected; Samuel Montembeault stopped 16 of 21 (.762), 1.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (1 G, 1 A), 2. Jake DeBrusk (1 G), 3. Michael Pezzetta (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    J. DeBrusk1 G
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    M. Pezzetta1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS271529521
MTLMTL18213113434

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    L. Condotta(1)
    M. Pezzetta (8), J. Teasdale (1)
    batxG 0.36win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    3:27
  2. BOS
    T. Frederic(17)
    C. Clifton (18), D. Pastrnak (52)
    backhandxG 0.06win prob +13 pts
    1-1
    9:19
  3. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(27)
    B. Marchand (46), C. McAvoy (45)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +14 pts
    2-1
    14:40

2nd period

  1. MTL
    N. Suzuki(26)
    J. Edmundson (11)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +17 pts
    2-2
    7:16
  2. MTL
    M. Pezzetta(7)
    R. Pitlick (8), C. Tierney (7)
    snapxG 0.25win prob +18 pts
    2-3
    8:24
  3. BOS
    D. Orlov(7)
    J. Lauko (3)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +20 pts
    3-3
    13:58

3rd period

  1. MTL
    J. Barron(4)SHG
    J. Evans (17), R. Pitlick (9)
    slapxG 0.15win prob +24 pts
    3-4
    1:09
  2. BOS
    C. Coyle(16)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.11win prob +29 pts
    4-4
    8:48
  3. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(61)
    D. Orlov (29), T. Bertuzzi (22)
    snapxG 0.23win prob +20 pts
    5-4
    11:00

Penalties

BOS 13 PIM·MTL 19 PIM

1st

  • 0:45BOSJeremy Swayman · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 10:05MTLJustin Barron · Trippingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 14:59MTLRem Pitlick · Trippingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min
  • 17:10MTLJoel Edmundson · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 17:10MTLChris Wideman · Cross checkingdrawn by A.J. Greer2 min
  • 19:46BOSConnor Clifton · Cross checkingdrawn by Nick Suzuki2 min

2nd

  • 5:23BOSJake DeBrusk · Trippingdrawn by Justin Barron2 min
  • 6:13MTLRem Pitlick · Hookingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min

3rd

  • 0:03MTLMichael Pezzetta · High stickingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway2 min
  • 9:45MTLJoel Edmundson · Fightingdrawn by A.J. Greer5 min
  • 9:45BOSA.J. Greer · Fightingdrawn by Joel Edmundson5 min
  • 15:55MTLBrendan Gallagher · Roughingdrawn by Dmitry Orlov2 min
  • 15:55BOSDmitry Orlov · Roughingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 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: Charlie Coyle, 3rd 8:48 — BOS 19% → 48%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Condotta · Goal · xG 0.36M. Pezzetta · Goal · xG 0.25R. Pitlick · Missed · xG 0.17L. Condotta · On goal · xG 0.15F. Allard · Missed · xG 0.15J. Barron · Goal · xG 0.15L. Condotta · On goal · xG 0.14B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.13B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.12L. Condotta · Missed · xG 0.10N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.10B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.10N. Suzuki · Goal · xG 0.10M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.09B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.09B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.09J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.08N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.07L. Condotta · On goal · xG 0.06B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.05L. Condotta · On goal · xG 0.05S. Farrell · Missed · xG 0.05S. Farrell · On goal · xG 0.04S. Farrell · On goal · xG 0.04J. Edmundson · Missed · xG 0.04F. Allard · Missed · xG 0.04F. Allard · On goal · xG 0.03D. Gurianov · On goal · xG 0.03N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.03L. Condotta · Missed · xG 0.03F. Allard · On goal · xG 0.03D. Gurianov · On goal · xG 0.02F. Allard · Missed · xG 0.02J. Armia · Missed · xG 0.02J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.02B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.02M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.02N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.02C. Tierney · On goal · xG 0.01F. Allard · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pezzetta · On goal · xG 0.01J. Kovacevic · Missed · xG 0.01J. Teasdale · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pezzetta · On goal · xG 0.01D. Gurianov · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.01J. Kovacevic · Missed · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.00M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL4 G · 3.2 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsMTL
3.95 G
All situations
4 G3.2
2.65 G
Even strength
3 G2.6
1.40 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS63%37%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.93 – 3.10

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
21
Shots on goal
34
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/6
Power play
0/3
13
Penalty minutes
19
9
Hits
9
12
Blocked shots
19
15
Giveaways
14
6
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
81D. OrlovD112+420.13132—21:31
27H. LindholmD000-110.02020—20:55
73C. McAvoyD011+200.47000—19:45
75C. CliftonD011010.18432—18:18
88D. PastrnakR112-130.84000—18:12
63B. MarchandL011-130.53000—18:09
74J. DeBruskL101-120.660024017:59
13C. CoyleC101+120.350005317:13
48M. GrzelcykD000-110.01100—16:55
59T. BertuzziL011+100.14010—16:46
25B. CarloD000000.00110—16:33
18P. ZachaC000-210.140106116:32
71T. HallL000000.00100—15:53
21G. HathawayR000000.00010—15:48
11T. FredericC101+130.42000014:37
10A. GreerL000+120.06005—12:11
94J. LaukoC011+200.00100009:07
37P. BergeronC000+100.000008905:36
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(W)34304.8823.19-0.8160:00

Season series

BOS leads 3-0

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