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Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks

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Boston Bruins
2
Vancouver Canucks
▸3
Final/OTTV NESN, SNP·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime, Brock Boeser scoring at 1:34. The Canucks came back from two goals down. The Bruins led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brock Boeser's goal at 1:34 of overtime, which took the Canucks' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 3.1 to 2.4; shots on goal were BOS 25, VAN 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 36 of 39 (.923); Thatcher Demko stopped 23 of 25 (.920). Three stars: 1. J.T. Miller (3 A), 2. Brock Boeser (2 G), 3. Jeremy Swayman (36 saves, .923).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    J. Miller3 A
  2. ★★
    VAN
    B. Boeser2 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    J. Swayman36 saves, .923

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
BOSBOS013270500225
VANVAN0901221711339

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. BOS
    J. Boqvist(3)
    J. Brazeau (1)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +17 ptsVideo
    1-0
    5:27
  2. BOS
    D. Heinen(11)
    T. Frederic (18), M. Geekie (17)
    backhandxG 0.54win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-0
    11:15

3rd period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(32)
    N. Zadorov (10), J. Miller (48)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +12 ptsVideo
    2-1
    12:49
  2. VAN
    F. Hronek(5)
    J. Miller (49), E. Pettersson (45)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +46 ptsVideo
    2-2
    18:49

Overtime

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(33)PPG
    J. Miller (50), Q. Hughes (58)
    tip-inxG 0.25win prob +49 ptsVideo
    2-3
    1:34

Penalties

BOS 4 PIM·VAN 8 PIM

1st

  • 4:50VANArshdeep Bains · Holding the stickdrawn by Mason Lohrei2 min
  • 6:12BOSJames van Riemsdyk · High stickingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov2 min
  • 9:24VANserved by C. Garland · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 19:21VANTyler Myers · Slashingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min

3rd

  • 0:19VANIan Cole · Trippingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min

OT

  • 1:09BOSserved by T. Frederic · Too many men on the ice2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brock Boeser, OT 1:34 — VAN 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.25I. Mikheyev · Missed · xG 0.20C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.18E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.15T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.14T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.13N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.10S. Lafferty · Missed · xG 0.09E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.09E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.09B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.08N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.08C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.08E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.08Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.08C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.07B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.07J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.06B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.06E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.05F. Hronek · Goal · xG 0.05Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.05F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.05B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.05J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.05T. Blueger · Missed · xG 0.05N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.05P. Suter · Missed · xG 0.04J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.04C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.04B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.03J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.02F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.02I. Cole · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.02E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.01C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.01T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hoglander · Missed · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.01B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.01E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.01F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.01F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.01S. Lafferty · Missed · xG 0.01F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.00F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.00N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.00I. Cole · Missed · xG 0.00I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.00F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN3 G · 3.1 xG · 64 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsVAN
2.42 G
All situations
3 G3.1
1.62 G
Even strength
2 G2.5
0.60 G
Power play
1 G0.5
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 102 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS37%63%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.36 – 3.12

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

BOSvsVAN
25
Shots on goal
39
41%
Faceoffs
59%
0/4
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
8
24
Hits
45
18
Blocked shots
11
3
Giveaways
3
2
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD000-200.03410—24:25
25B. CarloD000+110.03220—21:07
63B. MarchandL000-110.00100—20:41
13C. CoyleC000-120.272004819:57
48M. GrzelcykD000000.00030—19:39
88D. PastrnakR000-160.47000—19:12
74J. DeBruskL000000.19120—18:36
39M. GeekieC011+110.131102517:53
18P. ZachaC000-220.210004717:05
6M. LohreiD000+210.01010—17:01
28D. ForbortD000-100.00110—16:47
29P. WotherspoonD000010.00110—16:26
11T. FredericC011030.073006014:08
21J. van RiemsdykL000020.20212—13:36
43D. HeinenL101+120.58320—13:18
55J. BrazeauR011+100.00020—11:49
90A. RichardC000+110.02300011:14
70J. BoqvistC101+120.170105009:48
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(O)39363.9233.13+0.1361:34

Season series

Tied 1-1

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