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Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers

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Boston Bruins
▸6
Philadelphia Flyers
2
FinalTV NHLN, NBCSP·Wells Fargo Center

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-2. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Charlie McAvoy's goal at 15:46 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 61% to 77%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.4 to 3.1; shots on goal were BOS 28, PHI 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Linus Ullmark stopped 35 of 37 (.946), 1.1 goals saved above expected; Cal Petersen stopped 12 of 14 (.857). Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (2 G, 1 A), 2. Linus Ullmark (35 saves, .946), 3. Tyson Foerster (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    L. Ullmark35 saves, .946
  3. ★★★
    PHI
    T. Foerster2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS4141519628
PHIPHI012115110237

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(32)
    P. Zacha (19), C. McAvoy (26)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    14:09
  2. BOS
    C. McAvoy(7)
    J. van Riemsdyk (23), P. Zacha (20)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    15:46
  3. BOS
    D. Heinen(9)
    B. Carlo (10)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +12 pts
    3-0
    16:47
  4. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(33)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.28win prob +6 ptsVideo
    4-0
    18:23

2nd period

  1. BOS
    J. van Riemsdyk(8)
    D. Pastrnak (39), H. Lindholm (18)
    snapxG 0.40win prob +3 ptsVideo
    5-0
    1:15
  2. PHI
    T. Foerster(8)
    T. Sanheim (23)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +1 ptsVideo
    5-1
    15:23

3rd period

  1. PHI
    T. Foerster(9)
    S. Couturier (21), O. Lycksell (1)
    snapxG 0.14Video
    5-2
    11:24
  2. BOS
    C. Coyle(18)
    T. Frederic (15), J. van Riemsdyk (24)
    backhandxG 0.28Video
    6-2
    14:45

Penalties

BOS 6 PIM·PHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 2:14PHIScott Laughton · Hookingdrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min

2nd

  • 7:11BOSCharlie McAvoy · Interferencedrawn by Tyson Foerster2 min

3rd

  • 1:56BOSMorgan Geekie · Trippingdrawn by Joel Farabee2 min
  • 4:49BOSKevin Shattenkirk · High stickingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway2 min
  • 7:01PHITravis Konecny · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min
  • 8:34PHIScott Laughton · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Linus Ullmark2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Charlie McAvoy, 1st 15:46 — BOS 61% → 77%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.18O. Lycksell · On goal · xG 0.18M. Frost · Missed · xG 0.17T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.17R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.15T. Foerster · Goal · xG 0.14C. York · On goal · xG 0.13T. Foerster · Goal · xG 0.12T. Foerster · Missed · xG 0.12R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.12S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.11S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.11C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.11N. Seeler · Missed · xG 0.09J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.08T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.08O. Lycksell · On goal · xG 0.08N. Deslauriers · Missed · xG 0.08N. Cates · On goal · xG 0.07O. Lycksell · On goal · xG 0.06M. Frost · On goal · xG 0.06R. Ristolainen · Missed · xG 0.06S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.05M. Frost · On goal · xG 0.05J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.05R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.05N. Cates · On goal · xG 0.05M. Frost · On goal · xG 0.05T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.04S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.04C. York · Missed · xG 0.04S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.02T. Sanheim · Missed · xG 0.02J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.02M. Frost · Missed · xG 0.02T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.02J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.02J. Drysdale · Missed · xG 0.02S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.01T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.01T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.01S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.01T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.01R. Ristolainen · On goal · xG 0.01T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.01J. Farabee · Missed · xG 0.01N. Seeler · On goal · xG 0.01O. Lycksell · On goal · xG 0.01J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.01C. York · On goal · xG 0.01G. Hathaway · Missed · xG 0.00
PHI2 G · 3.1 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsPHI
3.46 G
All situations
2 G3.1
2.66 G
Even strength
2 G2.4
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS53%47%PHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.30 – 3.11

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

BOSvsPHI
28
Shots on goal
37
42%
Faceoffs
58%
0/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
19
Hits
21
20
Blocked shots
10
6
Giveaways
8
4
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27H. LindholmD011+510.00020—24:10
73C. McAvoyD112+120.11022—22:32
25B. CarloD011+200.00200—19:06
29P. WotherspoonD000010.02340—17:22
48M. GrzelcykD000-100.01040—17:22
12K. ShattenkirkD000+100.00132—17:18
18P. ZachaC022+430.370103316:47
11T. FredericC011000.00100016:27
88D. PastrnakR213+480.76110—16:10
13C. CoyleC101+110.281104616:00
39M. GeekieC000+110.130025715:50
43D. HeinenL101+130.50100—15:29
63B. MarchandL000+100.2100010015:06
21J. van RiemsdykL123+340.69000—15:00
70J. BoqvistC000+220.102105014:34
38P. BrownC000-220.022003312:13
62O. SteenC000-100.01210011:22
94J. LaukoC000-200.16300011:12
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35L. Ullmark(W)37352.9463.12+1.1260:00

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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