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Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers

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Boston Bruins
▸6
Edmonton Oilers
5
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in overtime, Charlie McAvoy scoring at 3:10. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Charlie McAvoy's goal at 3:10 of overtime, which took the Bruins' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 4.6 to 4.0; shots on goal were BOS 36, EDM 42. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 37 of 42 (.881); Stuart Skinner stopped 30 of 36 (.833), 2.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Warren Foegele (2 G), 2. Corey Perry (1 G), 3. Jake DeBrusk (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    W. Foegele2 G
  2. ★★
    EDM
    C. Perry1 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    J. DeBrusk1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
BOSBOS1143911013636
EDMEDM11211031802542

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    M. Geekie(10)PPG
    M. Lohrei (4), C. Coyle (28)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +10 ptsVideo
    1-0
    2:34
  2. EDM
    W. Foegele(12)
    C. McDavid (63)
    backhandxG 0.10win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    11:40

2nd period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(26)
    D. Heinen (10), M. Lohrei (5)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-1
    0:25
  2. BOS
    T. Frederic(16)
    J. Boqvist (5), C. McAvoy (31)
    tip-inxG 0.04win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-1
    4:40
  3. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(13)
    D. Pastrnak (46), P. Wotherspoon (4)
    wristxG 0.31win prob +10 ptsVideo
    4-1
    13:57
  4. EDM
    W. Foegele(13)
    Z. Hyman (19), B. Kulak (7)
    backhandxG 0.16win prob +9 ptsVideo
    4-2
    15:27

3rd period

  1. EDM
    M. Janmark(3)
    C. Ceci (15)
    wristxG 0.68win prob +16 ptsVideo
    4-3
    6:14
  2. EDM
    C. Perry(7)
    D. Nurse (14), C. Ceci (16)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +29 ptsVideo
    4-4
    7:24
  3. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(36)
    M. Lohrei (6)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +36 ptsVideo
    5-4
    12:41
  4. EDM
    Z. Hyman(34)
    M. Ekholm (19), C. McDavid (64)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +37 ptsVideo
    5-5
    13:23

Overtime

  1. BOS
    C. McAvoy(9)
    J. DeBrusk (14), P. Zacha (23)
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +51 ptsVideo
    6-5
    3:10

Penalties

BOS 11 PIM·EDM 9 PIM

1st

  • 1:05EDMRyan McLeod · Trippingdrawn by Matt Grzelcyk2 min
  • 17:27BOSAnthony Richard · Trippingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min

2nd

  • 6:20EDMCorey Perry · Roughingdrawn by Parker Wotherspoon2 min
  • 6:20BOSParker Wotherspoon · Fightingdrawn by Corey Perry5 min
  • 6:20EDMCorey Perry · Fightingdrawn by Parker Wotherspoon5 min
  • 10:09BOSMorgan Geekie · Slashingdrawn by Dylan Holloway2 min

3rd

  • 19:39BOSJames van Riemsdyk · Trippingdrawn by Mattias Janmark2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Charlie McAvoy, OT 3:10 — BOS 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Janmark · Goal · xG 0.68Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.19W. Foegele · On goal · xG 0.18Z. Hyman · Goal · xG 0.17L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.17W. Foegele · Goal · xG 0.16L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.15C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.13R. McLeod · Missed · xG 0.13C. Perry · Goal · xG 0.12E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.12E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.12C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.11R. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.10W. Foegele · Goal · xG 0.10Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.10Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.10C. Brown · Missed · xG 0.09Z. Hyman · Missed · xG 0.09E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.08E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.07E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.07C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.07W. Foegele · On goal · xG 0.07E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.07Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.07R. McLeod · Missed · xG 0.06W. Foegele · Missed · xG 0.06E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.05C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.05W. Foegele · On goal · xG 0.05C. Perry · On goal · xG 0.05D. Ryan · Missed · xG 0.05E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.04E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.04C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.04E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.04C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.04C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.04E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.03M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.03W. Foegele · Missed · xG 0.03M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.03M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.03M. Janmark · Missed · xG 0.02W. Foegele · Missed · xG 0.02E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.02B. Kulak · Missed · xG 0.02D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.02C. Ceci · On goal · xG 0.02E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.02C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.02B. Kulak · Missed · xG 0.02E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.01B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.01M. Ekholm · Missed · xG 0.01E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.01V. Desharnais · Missed · xG 0.01B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.01S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.01V. Desharnais · Missed · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.00C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.00E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.00D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.00M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM5 G · 4.6 xG · 69 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsEDM
4.06 G
All situations
5 G4.6
3.45 G
Even strength
5 G3.7
0.71 G
Power play
0 G0.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 122 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS41%59%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.92 – 4.55

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

BOSvsEDM
36
Shots on goal
42
52%
Faceoffs
48%
1/2
Power play
0/3
11
Penalty minutes
9
32
Hits
23
24
Blocked shots
9
14
Giveaways
16
10
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD112-230.22520—30:10
25B. CarloD000+110.01350—25:40
6M. LohreiD033+200.02040—23:32
88D. PastrnakR112+150.78120—23:09
28D. ForbortD000-110.02130—21:47
18P. ZachaC011+140.450206421:24
74J. DeBruskL112+160.91010—20:40
29P. WotherspoonD011-110.04325—20:14
63B. MarchandL101020.04210—18:18
13C. CoyleC011020.410005716:06
39M. GeekieC101-110.023123315:32
43D. HeinenL011-110.05200—13:38
21J. van RiemsdykL000030.49202—13:26
11T. FredericC101-120.153005011:48
90A. RichardC000000.00402010:32
55J. BrazeauR000-130.22110—09:25
70J. BoqvistC011010.182005009:23
48M. GrzelcykD000000.00000—00:35
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(W)42375.8814.57-0.4363:10

Season series

Tied 1-1

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