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Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸6
Boston Bruins
5
FinalTV ESPN, SN·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Boston Bruins 6-5. The lead changed hands 3 times. The Penguins led 5-4 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sidney Crosby's goal at 11:19 of the third period, which took the Penguins' chances from 56% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.6 to 2.0; shots on goal were PIT 35, BOS 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 75% of the time. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 24 of 29 (.828), 3.0 goals below expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 29 of 35 (.829), 2.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Sidney Crosby (1 G, 2 A), 2. Brad Marchand (2 G), 3. David Pastrnak (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    S. Crosby1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand2 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT41611118635
BOSBOS21128110529

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(14)
    D. Pastrnak (29), C. McAvoy (21)
    wristxG 0.34win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    0:41
  2. PIT
    D. O'Connor(5)
    K. Letang (21), L. Eller (6)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-1
    5:04
  3. PIT
    R. Graves(2)
    S. Crosby (18), R. Rakell (9)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +12 ptsVideo
    2-1
    6:17
  4. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(23)
    H. Lindholm (10), M. Geekie (9)
    backhandxG 0.13win prob +12 ptsVideo
    2-2
    6:39
  5. PIT
    J. Guentzel(18)
    S. Crosby (19), K. Letang (22)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +13 ptsVideo
    3-2
    7:21
  6. PIT
    L. Eller(7)
    D. O'Connor (8), E. Karlsson (19)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +16 ptsVideo
    4-2
    15:58

2nd period

  1. PIT
    J. Carter(5)
    K. Letang (23), B. Rust (11)
    wristxG 0.33win prob +10 ptsVideo
    5-2
    6:38
  2. BOS
    M. Geekie(7)
    D. Pastrnak (30), C. McAvoy (22)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +10 ptsVideo
    5-3
    9:51
  3. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(7)
    B. Carlo (7), M. Geekie (10)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +17 ptsVideo
    5-4
    19:24

3rd period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(15)SHG
    C. Coyle (15)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +26 ptsVideo
    5-5
    3:08
  2. PIT
    S. Crosby(22)PPG
    E. Karlsson (20)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +27 ptsVideo
    6-5
    11:19

Penalties

PIT 4 PIM·BOS 6 PIM

1st

  • 7:52PITPierre-Olivier Joseph · High stickingdrawn by Oskar Steen2 min

2nd

  • 4:36BOSBrandon Carlo · Cross checkingdrawn by Jansen Harkins2 min
  • 13:21PITKris Letang · Hookingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min

3rd

  • 1:38BOSCharlie McAvoy · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 11:12BOSCharlie McAvoy · Hookingdrawn by Jeff Carter2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sidney Crosby, 3rd 11:19 — PIT 56% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.34J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.13D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.13B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.13T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.11D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.10P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.10C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.09J. van Riemsdyk · Missed · xG 0.09P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.06M. Geekie · Goal · xG 0.06T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.06M. Geekie · Missed · xG 0.06C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.05P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.05J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.04B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.03J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.03H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.03M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.02K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.01M. Lohrei · Missed · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.01B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.00H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.00M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.00M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS5 G · 2.0 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsBOS
3.66 G
All situations
5 G2.0
2.75 G
Even strength
4 G1.4
0.61 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.30 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT75%25%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.53 – 2.01

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

PITvsBOS
35
Shots on goal
29
65%
Faceoffs
35%
1/3
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
29
Hits
19
20
Blocked shots
12
5
Giveaways
8
13
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
28M. PetterssonD000-120.04040—25:23
58K. LetangD033-130.04342—24:04
65E. KarlssonD022000.19100—20:28
59J. GuentzelC101+140.69110019:30
87S. CrosbyC123+130.412207318:39
67R. RakellR011+130.56010—17:18
17B. RustR011-220.01220—17:16
55N. AcciariC000040.332306317:09
73P. JosephD000020.02212—16:56
71E. MalkinC000-210.112005716:38
27R. GravesD101+110.03210—15:26
20L. EllerC112+130.091107515:25
10D. O'ConnorL112+120.38400—14:28
2C. RuhwedelD000+100.00000—14:28
19R. SmithR000-210.06300—14:13
43J. HarkinsC000010.02400010:31
77J. CarterC101020.50000010:31
48V. PuustinenR000+110.14000—07:37
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
39A. Nedeljkovic(W)29245.8282.03-2.9760:00

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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