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New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins

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New Jersey Devils
2
Boston Bruins
▸5
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2. The Bruins came back from two goals down. The Bruins led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was David Pastrnak's goal at 12:51 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 33% to 53%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.4 to 2.0; shots on goal were NJD 33, BOS 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Vitek Vanecek stopped 26 of 31 (.839), 2.6 goals below expected; Linus Ullmark stopped 31 of 33 (.939). Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (2 G, 1 A), 2. Brad Marchand (2 A), 3. Kevin Shattenkirk (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand2 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    K. Shattenkirk2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD1916018233
BOSBOS01341117531

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(8)PPG
    T. Toffoli (11), J. Hughes (29)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +9 ptsVideo
    1-0
    6:03

2nd period

  1. NJD
    L. Hughes(7)
    T. Toffoli (12), J. Bratt (29)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-0
    1:11
  2. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(5)
    B. Marchand (18), C. Coyle (12)
    backhandxG 0.20win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-1
    5:35
  3. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(21)
    B. Carlo (6), M. Geekie (8)
    tip-inxG 0.14win prob +20 ptsVideo
    2-2
    12:51
  4. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(22)PPG
    J. DeBrusk (10), C. McAvoy (17)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +18 ptsVideo
    2-3
    15:39
  5. BOS
    K. Shattenkirk(3)
    M. Grzelcyk (1), C. Coyle (13)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-4
    17:14

3rd period

  1. BOS
    K. Shattenkirk(4)PPG
    B. Marchand (19), D. Pastrnak (26)
    wristxG 0.10Video
    2-5
    16:49

Penalties

NJD 4 PIM·BOS 4 PIM

1st

  • 5:57BOSKevin Shattenkirk · High stickingdrawn by Erik Haula2 min
  • 18:29BOSDavid Pastrnak · Trippingdrawn by Jack Hughes2 min

2nd

  • 14:02NJDKevin Bahl · Holdingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min

3rd

  • 15:49NJDKevin Bahl · High stickingdrawn by Pavel Zacha2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: David Pastrnak, 2nd 12:51 — BOS 33% → 53%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.20J. van Riemsdyk · Missed · xG 0.19D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.17J. Beecher · On goal · xG 0.15D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.14M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.14D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.12J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.11C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.11T. Frederic · Missed · xG 0.10K. Shattenkirk · Goal · xG 0.10J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.08C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.08D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.07M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.06T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.06K. Shattenkirk · Goal · xG 0.06J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.06B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.05M. Geekie · Missed · xG 0.04P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.04K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.03T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.02D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.01J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.00M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.00J. Beecher · On goal · xG 0.00K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.00C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.00B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS5 G · 2.4 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsBOS
2.02 G
All situations
5 G2.4
1.61 G
Even strength
3 G2.0
0.41 G
Power play
2 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD42%58%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.97 – 2.37

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

NJDvsBOS
33
Shots on goal
31
73%
Faceoffs
27%
1/2
Power play
2/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
33
Hits
39
13
Blocked shots
14
5
Giveaways
3
3
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
17S. NemecD000-110.01110—21:03
88K. BahlD000000.00814—20:49
43L. HughesD101-130.07100—20:26
71J. SiegenthalerD000-140.02400—20:26
86J. HughesC011040.310004419:22
91D. MercerC000-120.5421010019:14
63J. BrattL011+140.14200—19:08
20M. McLeodC000020.124008518:53
2B. SmithD000020.05250—17:40
13N. HischierC101-220.190006417:25
6J. MarinoD000-100.00030—16:59
56E. HaulaL000-230.201007516:28
73T. ToffoliC022+110.0910010015:55
18O. PalatL000-230.20200—15:15
28T. MeierR000-110.01020—12:30
10A. HoltzR000000.04000—09:51
14N. BastianR000010.0140010008:31
11C. TierneyC000000.001006707:28
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41V. Vanecek(L)31265.8392.40-2.6060:00

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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