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Vancouver Canucks at Boston Bruins

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Vancouver Canucks
▸2
Boston Bruins
0
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Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Boston Bruins 2-0. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jake DeBrusk's goal at 5:53 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 49% to 64%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.0 to 1.2; shots on goal were VAN 15, BOS 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 89% of the time. Kevin Lankinen stopped 33 of 33 (1.000), 3.0 goals saved above expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 13 of 14 (.929). Three stars: 1. Kevin Lankinen (33 saves, 1.000), 2. Jake DeBrusk (1 G), 3. Jeremy Swayman (13 saves, .929).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    K. Lankinen33 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    VAN
    J. DeBrusk1 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    J. Swayman13 saves, .929

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN031616215
BOSBOS09013011033

Scoring

2 goals

2nd period

  1. VAN
    J. DeBrusk(6)PPG
    C. Garland (11), Q. Hughes (16)
    backhandxG 0.19win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-0
    5:53

3rd period

  1. VAN
    C. Garland(6)EN
    P. Suter (4)
    wristxG 0.51win prob +3 ptsVideo
    2-0
    19:47

Penalties

VAN 6 PIM·BOS 4 PIM

2nd

  • 4:05BOSBrad Marchand · Cross checkingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min
  • 5:53BOSserved by M. Geekie · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 13:50VANBrock Boeser · Slashingdrawn by Mason Lohrei2 min

3rd

  • 5:53VANDakota Joshua · Roughingdrawn by Justin Brazeau2 min
  • 10:15VANBrock Boeser · Interferencedrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jake DeBrusk, 2nd 5:53 — VAN 49% → 64%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Kastelic · On goal · xG 0.31B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.22J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.18T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.18D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.15B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.15P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.15E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.13C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.11M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.11E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.11C. Koepke · On goal · xG 0.11E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.10P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.10T. Frederic · Missed · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.09C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.06M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.06C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.06B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.06B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.05C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.05J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.04C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.03B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.03J. Beecher · On goal · xG 0.02M. Lohrei · Missed · xG 0.02B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.02P. Wotherspoon · On goal · xG 0.02M. McLaughlin · On goal · xG 0.02C. Koepke · Missed · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.02A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.01N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.01B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.01P. Wotherspoon · Missed · xG 0.01T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.00B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.00E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.00B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS0 G · 3.0 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsBOS
1.21 G
All situations
0 G3.0
0.40 G
Even strength
0 G2.1
0.31 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. 65 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN11%89%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 0.71 – 2.92

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

VANvsBOS
15
Shots on goal
33
41%
Faceoffs
59%
1/2
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
30
Hits
29
26
Blocked shots
11
16
Giveaways
12
2
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD011020.05000—24:10
17F. HronekD000010.02020—22:25
47N. JuulsenD000+100.00440—19:37
7C. SoucyD000+110.03140—19:25
8C. GarlandR112+130.67100—19:22
57T. MyersD000000.00140—18:49
40E. PetterssonC000000.001203818:01
53T. BluegerC000000.001005517:28
6B. BoeserR000000.00114—17:11
20D. HeinenL000000.00130—16:53
74J. DeBruskL101030.24010—16:44
24P. SuterC011+110.060102016:37
44K. SherwoodL000020.098005016:29
81D. JoshuaC000+100.00902013:24
26E. BrannstromD000000.02030—13:06
54A. RätyC000000.001104409:29
21N. HoglanderL000010.03100—07:40
13A. BainsL000010.0000010007:10
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32K. Lankinen(W)333301.0002.99+2.9960:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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