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Boston Bruins at Vegas Golden Knights

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Boston Bruins
1
Vegas Golden Knights
▸2
Final/OTTV NESN, SCRIPPS·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 in overtime, Alex Pietrangelo scoring at 0:46. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex Pietrangelo's goal at 0:46 of overtime, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals were close — BOS 2.1, VGK 2.2; shots on goal were BOS 33, VGK 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 23 of 25 (.920); Logan Thompson stopped 32 of 33 (.970), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Alex Pietrangelo (1 G), 2. Logan Thompson (32 saves, .970), 3. Jeremy Swayman (23 saves, .920).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    A. Pietrangelo1 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    L. Thompson32 saves, .970
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    J. Swayman23 saves, .920

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
BOSBOS0801011500133
VGKVGK012061611225

Scoring

3 goals

3rd period

  1. VGK
    J. Eichel(19)PPG
    J. Marchessault (12), A. Martinez (2)
    tip-inxG 0.18win prob +23 ptsVideo
    0-1
    7:01
  2. BOS
    M. Grzelcyk(2)
    T. Frederic (10)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +33 ptsVideo
    1-1
    12:18

Overtime

  1. VGK
    A. Pietrangelo(2)
    M. Stone (28), J. Eichel (25)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +49 ptsVideo
    1-2
    0:46

Penalties

BOS 10 PIM·VGK 6 PIM

1st

  • 15:22BOSJames van Riemsdyk · Trippingdrawn by Ivan Barbashev2 min
  • 17:02BOSHampus Lindholm · High stickingdrawn by Chandler Stephenson2 min

2nd

  • 9:08BOSCharlie McAvoy · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 16:51VGKBrayden McNabb · High stickingdrawn by Trent Frederic2 min

3rd

  • 1:52BOSDanton Heinen · Hookingdrawn by Chandler Stephenson2 min
  • 2:53VGKIvan Barbashev · Trippingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 6:29BOSDanton Heinen · Trippingdrawn by Zach Whitecloud2 min
  • 9:36VGKPaul Cotter · Interferencedrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alex Pietrangelo, OT 0:46 — VGK 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.20J. Eichel · Goal · xG 0.18J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.17C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.17A. Pietrangelo · Goal · xG 0.15J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.13M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.11J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.11J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.10P. Dorofeyev · Missed · xG 0.10C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.07P. Cotter · Missed · xG 0.06I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.06J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.05I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.05A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.05N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.05I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.05N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.04I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.04A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.04M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.03K. Korczak · On goal · xG 0.03A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.03J. Rondbjerg · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.02C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.02B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.02P. Cotter · On goal · xG 0.02P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.01J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.00J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.00J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK2 G · 2.2 xG · 33 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsVGK
2.11 G
All situations
2 G2.2
1.91 G
Even strength
1 G1.4
0.20 G
Power play
1 G0.8

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS48%52%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.08 – 2.16

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

BOSvsVGK
33
Shots on goal
25
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/3
Power play
1/5
10
Penalty minutes
6
26
Hits
28
22
Blocked shots
19
5
Giveaways
6
12
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD000020.04322—26:32
27H. LindholmD000-100.00302—25:32
88D. PastrnakR000-190.64100—21:23
63B. MarchandL000-100.000105020:38
18P. ZachaC000020.130006020:05
13C. CoyleC000020.060203818:37
48M. GrzelcykD101+120.03100—17:32
29P. WotherspoonD000000.00230—17:27
74J. DeBruskL000030.26010—17:10
6M. LohreiD000+110.01060—15:34
12K. ShattenkirkD000020.02020—14:33
39M. GeekieC000040.442007114:19
11T. FredericC011+120.223106713:42
43D. HeinenL000010.1022410012:49
70J. BoqvistC000+130.0710010011:31
21J. van RiemsdykL000000.06122—11:29
19J. BeecherC000000.042004408:27
94J. LaukoC000+100.00500006:26
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(O)25232.9202.21+0.2160:46

Season series

Tied 1-1

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