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Boston Bruins at Anaheim Ducks

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Boston Bruins
2
Anaheim Ducks
▸6
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Recap

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The Anaheim Ducks beat the Boston Bruins 6-2. The Ducks scored first and never trailed. The Ducks led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jackson LaCombe's goal at 17:57 of the second period, which took the Ducks' chances from 74% to 90%. Expected goals favored the Ducks, 3.7 to 1.9; shots on goal were BOS 25, ANA 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 78% of the time. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 31 of 37 (.838), 2.3 goals below expected; John Gibson stopped 23 of 25 (.920). Three stars: 1. Leo Carlsson (2 G), 2. Jackson LaCombe (1 G, 1 A), 3. Alex Killorn (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    ANA
    L. Carlsson2 G
  2. ★★
    ANA
    J. LaCombe1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    ANA
    A. Killorn2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS0514116225
ANAANA115312210637

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. ANA
    L. Carlsson(17)SHG
    A. Killorn (14), D. Helleson (8)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-1
    17:33

2nd period

  1. ANA
    N. Nesterenko(4)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.15win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-2
    13:58
  2. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(35)PPG
    M. Geekie (15), E. Lindholm (25)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    16:20
  3. ANA
    J. LaCombe(13)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.20win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-3
    17:57
  4. ANA
    C. Gauthier(14)
    A. Killorn (15)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +7 ptsVideo
    1-4
    18:45

3rd period

  1. ANA
    L. Carlsson(18)
    J. LaCombe (26)
    snapxG 0.27win prob +1 ptsVideo
    1-5
    4:02
  2. ANA
    M. McTavish(19)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.04Video
    1-6
    12:25
  3. BOS
    M. Geekie(26)
    P. Zacha (30)
    snapxG 0.06Video
    2-6
    12:46

Penalties

BOS 11 PIM·ANA 25 PIM

1st

  • 14:10BOSMarat Khusnutdinov · Holdingdrawn by Olen Zellweger2 min
  • 16:33ANANikita Nesterenko · Trippingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

2nd

  • 9:43ANALeo Carlsson · Holdingdrawn by Jakub Lauko2 min
  • 13:58BOSMichael Callahan · High stickingdrawn by Jansen Harkins2 min
  • 14:56ANATroy Terry · High stickingdrawn by Parker Wotherspoon2 min
  • 14:56ANAFrank Vatrano · Roughingdrawn by Parker Wotherspoon2 min
  • 14:56ANAFrank Vatrano · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:41ANAJacob Trouba · Trippingdrawn by Cole Koepke2 min

3rd

  • 4:12ANAJansen Harkins · Fightingdrawn by Michael Callahan5 min
  • 4:12BOSMichael Callahan · Fightingdrawn by Jansen Harkins5 min
  • 9:19BOSAndrew Peeke · High stickingdrawn by Troy Terry2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jackson LaCombe, 2nd 17:57 — ANA 74% → 90%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Carlsson · Goal · xG 0.27J. LaCombe · Goal · xG 0.20L. Carlsson · Goal · xG 0.18T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.16N. Nesterenko · Goal · xG 0.16L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.14M. McTavish · On goal · xG 0.13C. Gauthier · Missed · xG 0.12A. Killorn · Missed · xG 0.11M. McTavish · On goal · xG 0.11O. Zellweger · On goal · xG 0.11M. McTavish · Missed · xG 0.10M. McTavish · On goal · xG 0.10M. McTavish · On goal · xG 0.10T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.09T. Zegras · On goal · xG 0.09T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.09M. McTavish · Missed · xG 0.08L. Carlsson · Missed · xG 0.08C. Gauthier · Missed · xG 0.08T. Zegras · On goal · xG 0.07L. Carlsson · Missed · xG 0.07T. Zegras · Missed · xG 0.07R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.07R. Strome · Missed · xG 0.06J. LaCombe · On goal · xG 0.06M. McTavish · On goal · xG 0.06C. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.06D. Helleson · On goal · xG 0.05R. Strome · Missed · xG 0.05C. Gauthier · Missed · xG 0.04F. Vatrano · Missed · xG 0.04T. Zegras · On goal · xG 0.04R. Strome · Missed · xG 0.04M. McTavish · Goal · xG 0.04O. Zellweger · On goal · xG 0.03F. Vatrano · Missed · xG 0.03T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.03F. Vatrano · Missed · xG 0.03T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.03L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.02T. Terry · Missed · xG 0.02P. Mintyukov · On goal · xG 0.02J. Trouba · Missed · xG 0.02C. Gauthier · Goal · xG 0.02D. Helleson · On goal · xG 0.02O. Zellweger · On goal · xG 0.02C. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.02J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01P. Mintyukov · On goal · xG 0.01P. Mintyukov · Missed · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01C. Gauthier · Missed · xG 0.01C. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.01N. Nesterenko · On goal · xG 0.00A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.00
ANA6 G · 3.7 xG · 56 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsANA
1.92 G
All situations
6 G3.7
1.21 G
Even strength
5 G2.8
0.71 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 98 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS22%78%ANA

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.92 – 3.67

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

BOSvsANA
25
Shots on goal
37
53%
Faceoffs
47%
1/5
Power play
0/3
11
Penalty minutes
25
11
Hits
19
15
Blocked shots
15
12
Giveaways
12
2
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
29P. WotherspoonD000-110.01210—23:57
20H. JokiharjuD000010.05010—21:08
6M. LohreiD000-320.07100—21:02
52A. PeekeD000-300.00032—17:53
18P. ZachaC011010.170108217:49
88D. PastrnakR101-520.46010—17:43
39M. GeekieC112-220.330006017:25
11C. MittelstadtC000-510.210003017:20
28E. LindholmC011-110.041203516:48
92M. KhusnutdinovC000-100.06002015:04
14I. MitchellD000-120.02010—14:16
79M. CallahanD000-110.00017—14:14
95V. LettieriC000-210.02100014:01
45C. KoepkeL000020.04210—13:52
19J. BeecherC000010.011005013:27
23F. LysellR000020.15000—13:20
94J. LaukoC000030.15130012:59
38P. BrownC000020.162007511:42
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
70J. Korpisalo(L)37316.8383.71-2.2960:00

Season series

ANA leads 2-0

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