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New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins

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New Jersey Devils
▸5
Boston Bruins
4
Final/OTTV NESN, MSGSN·TD Garden

Recap

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 in overtime, Brian Dumoulin scoring at 1:30. The lead changed hands 3 times. The Devils led 4-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brian Dumoulin's goal at 1:30 of overtime, which took the Devils' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 3.0 to 2.5; shots on goal were NJD 26, BOS 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Jake Allen stopped 20 of 24 (.833), 1.5 goals below expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 21 of 26 (.808), 2.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Brian Dumoulin (1 G), 2. David Pastrnak (1 G, 1 A), 3. Morgan Geekie (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    B. Dumoulin1 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    M. Geekie1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
NJDNJD183150211526
BOSBOS18281701424

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    T. Meier(26)
    B. Pesce (14), L. Hughes (36)
    slapxG 0.20win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    7:25
  2. BOS
    M. Geekie(33)
    D. Pastrnak (63), N. Zadorov (17)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    8:43

2nd period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(43)
    E. Lindholm (30)
    backhandxG 0.22win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    0:29
  2. NJD
    S. Noesen(22)PPG
    N. Hischier (33), T. Meier (26)
    wristxG 0.22win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-2
    4:07
  3. NJD
    S. Nemec(2)
    M. McLaughlin (1)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-2
    4:37
  4. NJD
    D. Mercer(18)PPG
    N. Hischier (34), L. Hughes (37)
    deflectedxG 0.14win prob +13 ptsVideo
    4-2
    13:37
  5. BOS
    J. Farinacci(1)
    J. Lauko (6)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +17 ptsVideo
    4-3
    16:53

3rd period

  1. BOS
    M. Khusnutdinov(5)
    F. Lysell (2), N. Zadorov (18)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +28 ptsVideo
    4-4
    5:08

Overtime

  1. NJD
    B. Dumoulin(3)
    D. Mercer (17), T. Meier (27)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +51 ptsVideo
    5-4
    1:30

Penalties

NJD 6 PIM·BOS 6 PIM

1st

  • 11:48NJDBrett Pesce · High stickingdrawn by Vinni Lettieri2 min
  • 16:23NJDBrian Dumoulin · Cross checkingdrawn by Vinni Lettieri2 min

2nd

  • 2:21BOSFabian Lysell · Hookingdrawn by Simon Nemec2 min
  • 8:44BOSNikita Zadorov · Slashingdrawn by Stefan Noesen2 min
  • 8:44NJDStefan Noesen · Roughingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov2 min
  • 13:08BOSVinni Lettieri · Holdingdrawn by Brett Pesce2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brian Dumoulin, OT 1:30 — NJD 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Koepke · On goal · xG 0.27P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.24D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.22E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.21M. Khusnutdinov · Goal · xG 0.20M. Khusnutdinov · On goal · xG 0.17D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.15J. Farinacci · Goal · xG 0.14F. Minten · Missed · xG 0.09P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.07M. Geekie · Goal · xG 0.07A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.06P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.05J. Lauko · On goal · xG 0.05M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.05H. Jokiharju · On goal · xG 0.05M. Lohrei · Missed · xG 0.05E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.05P. Wotherspoon · On goal · xG 0.05V. Lettieri · On goal · xG 0.05M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.04F. Brunet · On goal · xG 0.03C. Koepke · On goal · xG 0.03V. Lettieri · On goal · xG 0.02N. Zadorov · Missed · xG 0.02H. Jokiharju · Missed · xG 0.02C. Koepke · On goal · xG 0.02F. Brunet · On goal · xG 0.01V. Lettieri · On goal · xG 0.01M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.01J. Lauko · On goal · xG 0.00C. Mittelstadt · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS4 G · 2.5 xG · 32 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsBOS
3.05 G
All situations
4 G2.5
2.13 G
Even strength
4 G1.9
0.92 G
Power play
0 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD59%41%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.99 – 2.46

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

NJDvsBOS
26
Shots on goal
24
47%
Faceoffs
53%
2/2
Power play
0/2
6
Penalty minutes
6
20
Hits
29
8
Blocked shots
18
7
Giveaways
6
9
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43L. HughesD022-100.00000—24:39
28T. MeierR123+150.83110—21:52
63J. BrattL000-330.34310—21:41
22B. PesceD011-100.00012—21:35
8J. KovacevicD000-110.06200—21:21
13N. HischierC022-300.151105020:39
2B. DumoulinD101010.13202—20:27
91D. MercerC112+230.280002020:25
56E. HaulaL000+230.430004017:59
11S. NoesenR101-430.37202—17:23
5B. DillonD000000.00310—17:06
17S. NemecD101020.12000—14:34
12C. GlassC000010.100105813:26
14N. BastianR000+110.1210010013:11
90T. TatarL000000.0000010011:58
21M. McLaughlinC011000.003005008:50
29N. FooteL000020.03200—08:33
18O. PalatL000010.08020—02:51
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Allen(W)24204.8332.49-1.5161:30

Season series

NJD leads 2-1

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