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Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils

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Boston Bruins
1
New Jersey Devils
▸2
Final/OTTV TNT, MAX·Prudential Center

Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 in overtime, Jack Hughes scoring at 2:47. The Bruins scored first; the Devils answered. The Bruins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jack Hughes's goal at 2:47 of overtime, which took the Devils' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.6 to 2.2; shots on goal were BOS 24, NJD 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 71% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 1.6 goals saved above expected; Vitek Vanecek stopped 23 of 24 (.958), 1.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Hughes (1 G), 2. Vitek Vanecek (23 saves, .958), 3. Jeremy Swayman (33 saves, .943).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    J. Hughes1 G
  2. ★★
    NJD
    V. Vanecek23 saves, .958
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    J. Swayman33 saves, .943

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
BOSBOS19070800124
NJDNJD0701111116235

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    M. Geekie(3)
    J. van Riemsdyk (12), D. Heinen (6)
    wristxG 0.36win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-0
    16:51

3rd period

  1. NJD
    D. Mercer(7)
    E. Haula (7), A. Holtz (5)
    batxG 0.35win prob +25 ptsVideo
    1-1
    2:34

Overtime

  1. NJD
    J. Hughes(11)
    J. Bratt (21), V. Vanecek (1)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +49 ptsVideo
    1-2
    2:47

Penalties

BOS 4 PIM·NJD 2 PIM

1st

  • 6:50BOSMason Lohrei · Slashingdrawn by Michael McLeod2 min

2nd

  • 1:06NJDJohn Marino · Trippingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
  • 15:46BOSBrandon Carlo · Trippingdrawn by Jack Hughes2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jack Hughes, OT 2:47 — NJD 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Mercer · Goal · xG 0.35E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.34S. Nemec · Missed · xG 0.22J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.22J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.18J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.16J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.16N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.15J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.15J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.12T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.12M. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.12T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.11E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.10D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.10T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.09T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.05O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.05N. Bastian · On goal · xG 0.05E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.05T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.05O. Palat · Missed · xG 0.04O. Palat · Missed · xG 0.04J. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.04T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.04J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.03J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.03A. Holtz · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.03K. Bahl · Missed · xG 0.03T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.03T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.03J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.03O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.02J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.02C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.02M. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.01E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.01N. Bastian · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01A. Holtz · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.01E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marino · On goal · xG 0.01N. Bastian · Missed · xG 0.01E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.01L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01O. Palat · Missed · xG 0.01J. Marino · Missed · xG 0.00
NJD2 G · 3.6 xG · 52 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsNJD
2.21 G
All situations
2 G3.6
2.21 G
Even strength
2 G3.3
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS29%71%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.14 – 3.39

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
24
Shots on goal
35
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/1
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
20
Hits
25
19
Blocked shots
13
4
Giveaways
8
5
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27H. LindholmD000-100.01030—25:35
25B. CarloD000000.00142—22:03
88D. PastrnakR000-170.56100—21:37
48M. GrzelcykD000000.00110—21:03
63B. MarchandL000-120.101005020:51
14I. MitchellD000010.03210—19:26
13C. CoyleC000000.032002718:40
74J. DeBruskL000010.01110—18:34
39M. GeekieC101+120.393106017:48
6M. LohreiD000020.03022—17:05
12K. ShattenkirkD000010.02040—16:15
11T. FredericC000010.01000015:22
43D. HeinenL011030.6710010014:59
51M. PoitrasC000-110.140005014:22
21J. van RiemsdykL011030.2110010012:11
19J. BeecherC000000.003006911:50
62O. SteenC000000.00120009:03
94J. LaukoC000000.00200007:37
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(O)35332.9433.60+1.6062:47

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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