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Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Boston Bruins
▸3
Pittsburgh Penguins
2
FinalTV ABC, ESPN+·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mason Lohrei's goal at 6:33 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 61% to 74%. Expected goals were close — BOS 2.9, PIT 3.0; shots on goal were BOS 26, PIT 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 31 of 33 (.939), 1.0 goals saved above expected; Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 23 of 25 (.920). Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (1 G, 1 A), 2. Alex Nedeljkovic (23 saves, .920), 3. Pavel Zacha (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    PIT
    A. Nedeljkovic23 saves, .920
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    P. Zacha2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS2120816326
PITPIT01105217233

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(32)
    P. Zacha (24), M. Geekie (13)
    wristxG 0.29win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-0
    1:32
  2. BOS
    M. Lohrei(4)PPG
    P. Zacha (25), D. Pastrnak (43)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +13 ptsVideo
    2-0
    6:33

3rd period

  1. PIT
    A. Beauvillier(13)SHG
    K. Hayes (8)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +11 ptsVideo
    2-1
    14:01
  2. BOS
    C. Coyle(14)EN
    N. Zadorov (12)
    wristxG 0.47win prob +7 ptsVideo
    3-1
    19:19
  3. PIT
    R. Rakell(26)PPG
    B. Rust (23), S. Crosby (44)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +1 ptsVideo
    3-2
    19:38

Penalties

BOS 16 PIM·PIT 6 PIM

1st

  • 5:09PITEvgeni Malkin · Hookingdrawn by Mason Lohrei2 min
  • 8:01PITSidney Crosby · Slashingdrawn by Mark Kastelic2 min
  • 8:01BOSJeffrey Viel · Roughingdrawn by Bryan Rust2 min
  • 8:01BOSMark Kastelic · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Pierre-Olivier Joseph2 min
  • 8:59BOSCharlie Coyle · Trippingdrawn by Evgeni Malkin2 min
  • 18:33BOSNikita Zadorov · Slashingdrawn by Cody Glass2 min

2nd

  • 9:48BOSJohn Beecher · Trippingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min

3rd

  • 3:38PITErik Karlsson · Ps tripping on breakawaydrawn by David Pastrnak0 min
  • 4:49BOSMark Kastelic · Roughingdrawn by Vincent Desharnais2 min
  • 12:29PITBlake Lizotte · Interferencedrawn by Brandon Carlo2 min
  • 18:26BOSCole Koepke · High sticking double minordrawn by Rickard Rakell4 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mason Lohrei, 1st 6:33 — BOS 61% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.28S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.23B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.21R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.17R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.15A. Beauvillier · Goal · xG 0.13S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.12R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.10R. Rakell · Goal · xG 0.10K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.10E. Bemstrom · Missed · xG 0.09R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.09B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.08C. Glass · Missed · xG 0.08R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.08E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.08N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.07M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.05R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.05K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.05K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.05K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.05D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.05E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.04K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.04V. Desharnais · On goal · xG 0.03A. Beauvillier · Missed · xG 0.03E. Malkin · On goal · xG 0.03R. Shea · On goal · xG 0.03E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.03K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.03K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.02K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.02R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.02K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.02C. Glass · On goal · xG 0.02K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.02V. Desharnais · On goal · xG 0.01A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.01B. Lizotte · Missed · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01R. Shea · Missed · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01C. Glass · On goal · xG 0.01V. Desharnais · Missed · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.00K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT2 G · 3.0 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsPIT
2.92 G
All situations
2 G3.0
1.51 G
Even strength
0 G1.1
0.81 G
Power play
1 G1.7
0.20 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS41%59%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.36 – 2.88

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

BOSvsPIT
26
Shots on goal
33
37%
Faceoffs
63%
1/2
Power play
1/7
16
Penalty minutes
6
18
Hits
27
21
Blocked shots
7
16
Giveaways
28
3
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
25B. CarloD000+100.01010—25:27
91N. ZadorovD011+100.00412—24:19
6M. LohreiD101+130.20110—21:43
13C. CoyleC101020.541123821:41
18P. ZachaC022+100.000204320:23
28E. LindholmC000030.301202320:18
88D. PastrnakR112040.81000—20:16
52A. PeekeD000+120.03120—18:14
39M. GeekieC011+100.000005017:30
29P. WotherspoonD000-110.01130—16:23
19J. BeecherC000+100.001122513:42
45C. KoepkeL000050.27514—13:02
51M. PoitrasC000-110.050004012:11
42G. MerkulovC000020.06040011:54
14I. MitchellD000-100.00010—11:42
47M. KastelicC000010.101145710:55
48J. VielL000020.49202—06:28
63B. MarchandL000000.00000—02:18
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
70J. Korpisalo(W)33312.9392.96+0.9660:00

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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