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Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins

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Pittsburgh Penguins
▸2
Boston Bruins
1
FinalTV TNT, MAX·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Boston Bruins 2-1. The Bruins scored first; the Penguins answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Philip Tomasino's goal at 7:26 of the third period, which took the Penguins' chances from 48% to 78%. Expected goals were close — PIT 2.3, BOS 2.1; shots on goal were PIT 36, BOS 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 1.1 goals saved above expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 34 of 36 (.944). Three stars: 1. Philip Tomasino (1 G), 2. Tristan Jarry (30 saves, .968), 3. Jeremy Swayman (34 saves, .944).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    P. Tomasino1 G
  2. ★★
    PIT
    T. Jarry30 saves, .968
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    J. Swayman34 saves, .944

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT01211618236
BOSBOS19011011131

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    C. Coyle(5)
    T. Frederic (4), T. Johnson (2)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    1:24

2nd period

  1. PIT
    R. Rakell(9)
    S. Crosby (16), E. Karlsson (14)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +23 ptsVideo
    1-1
    19:59

3rd period

  1. PIT
    P. Tomasino(1)
    E. Malkin (17)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +30 ptsVideo
    2-1
    7:26

Penalties

PIT 8 PIM·BOS 6 PIM

1st

  • 12:55PITRyan Shea · Trippingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov2 min
  • 13:51BOSBrad Marchand · Interferencedrawn by Kris Letang2 min
  • 19:38BOSNikita Zadorov · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Evgeni Malkin2 min
  • 19:38PITEvgeni Malkin · Slashingdrawn by Mason Lohrei2 min
  • 19:38BOSTyler Johnson · Trippingdrawn by Michael Bunting2 min

2nd

  • 10:26PITJack St. Ivany · Trippingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min

3rd

  • 12:57PITMichael Bunting · Holding the stickdrawn by Tyler Johnson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Philip Tomasino, 3rd 7:26 — PIT 48% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.30A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.17M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.15P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.11B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.11C. Coyle · Goal · xG 0.10C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.09E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.08E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.08D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.07C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.07J. Beecher · On goal · xG 0.07B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.07D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.06J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.06C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.05M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.04A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.04B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.04M. Lohrei · Missed · xG 0.04M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.04D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.03C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.03M. Kastelic · Missed · xG 0.02E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.02C. Koepke · On goal · xG 0.01N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.01M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.01P. Wotherspoon · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.01M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS1 G · 2.1 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsBOS
2.32 G
All situations
1 G2.1
2.22 G
Even strength
1 G1.6
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT53%47%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.28 – 2.15

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

PITvsBOS
36
Shots on goal
31
52%
Faceoffs
48%
0/2
Power play
0/3
8
Penalty minutes
6
15
Hits
25
15
Blocked shots
12
15
Giveaways
15
4
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD000010.00120—26:23
28M. PetterssonD000+230.08140—24:21
24M. GrzelcykD000010.03020—21:54
17B. RustR000+120.38100—20:52
65E. KarlssonD011+230.07010—20:37
67R. RakellR101+140.43300—20:08
87S. CrosbyC011+130.300105219:40
71E. MalkinC011+120.080122516:03
8M. BuntingL000020.0900210015:59
46B. LizotteC000-120.061103314:38
53P. TomasinoR101+170.43000—13:40
72A. BeauvillierR000-110.10400—13:32
5R. SheaD000-110.01012—13:00
3J. St. IvanyD000-100.00102—11:55
55N. AcciariC000010.031204411:26
10D. O'ConnorL000010.17100—11:14
83M. NietoL000010.03100—09:48
13K. HayesR000010.070008808:55
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(W)31301.9682.15+1.1559:55

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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