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Boston Bruins at Montréal Canadiens

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▸3
Montréal Canadiens
2
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Montréal Canadiens 3-2. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mason Lohrei's goal at 2:00 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 47% to 63%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 4.3 to 3.9; shots on goal were BOS 23, MTL 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 26 of 28 (.929), 1.9 goals saved above expected; Samuel Montembeault stopped 20 of 23 (.870), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (2 A), 2. Jake Evans (1 G), 3. Jeremy Swayman (26 saves, .929).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak2 A
  2. ★★
    MTL
    J. Evans1 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    J. Swayman26 saves, .929

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS1102706323
MTLMTL1711209228

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    M. Khusnutdinov(3)
    D. Pastrnak (14), N. Zadorov (4)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    8:38
  2. MTL
    J. Evans(3)SHG
    J. Anderson (3)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    12:12

2nd period

  1. BOS
    M. Lohrei(2)
    M. Kastelic (4), T. Jeannot (7)
    snapxG 0.01win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-1
    2:00
  2. BOS
    V. Arvidsson(6)PPG
    P. Zacha (11), D. Pastrnak (15)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +13 ptsVideo
    3-1
    16:51
  3. MTL
    C. Caufield(13)
    N. Suzuki (17), J. Struble (4)
    backhandxG 0.21win prob +16 ptsVideo
    3-2
    18:44

Penalties

BOS 30 PIM·MTL 26 PIM

1st

  • 0:04MTLJayden Struble · Fightingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov5 min
  • 0:04BOSNikita Zadorov · Fightingdrawn by Jayden Struble5 min
  • 1:05MTLCole Caufield · Hookingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 3:52MTLArber Xhekaj · Fightingdrawn by Tanner Jeannot5 min
  • 3:52BOSTanner Jeannot · Fightingdrawn by Arber Xhekaj5 min
  • 5:51BOSHampus Lindholm · Holding the stickdrawn by Kirby Dach2 min
  • 8:09MTLJosh Anderson · Roughingdrawn by Fraser Minten2 min
  • 8:09BOSFraser Minten · Roughingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
  • 10:50MTLNoah Dobson · Slashingdrawn by Michael Eyssimont2 min
  • 16:15BOSMark Kastelic · Roughingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
  • 16:48BOSNikita Zadorov · Trippingdrawn by Cole Caufield2 min

2nd

  • 7:38BOSFraser Minten · Holdingdrawn by Kirby Dach2 min
  • 7:49BOSCharlie McAvoy · Slashingdrawn by Juraj Slafkovský2 min
  • 9:58BOSHampus Lindholm · Interferencedrawn by Zachary Bolduc2 min
  • 16:13MTLJuraj Slafkovský · Hookingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov2 min
  • 17:21BOSAndrew Peeke · Roughingdrawn by Brendan Gallagher2 min
  • 17:21MTLBrendan Gallagher · Roughingdrawn by Andrew Peeke2 min

3rd

  • 0:44MTLKirby Dach · Hookingdrawn by Alex Steeves2 min
  • 4:23BOSNikita Zadorov · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 7:50MTLJayden Struble · High stickingdrawn by Morgan Geekie2 min
  • 8:20MTLJake Evans · Roughingdrawn by Morgan Geekie2 min
  • 8:20BOSMorgan Geekie · Roughingdrawn by Jake Evans2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mason Lohrei, 2nd 2:00 — BOS 47% → 63%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.29C. Caufield · Goal · xG 0.21B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.17C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.15C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.15C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.15J. Davidson · On goal · xG 0.15L. Hutson · On goal · xG 0.14J. Evans · Goal · xG 0.14B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.13C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.13K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.12J. Struble · On goal · xG 0.11Z. Bolduc · Missed · xG 0.11Z. Bolduc · On goal · xG 0.11N. Dobson · Missed · xG 0.11K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.11L. Hutson · Missed · xG 0.10B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.10J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.09L. Hutson · On goal · xG 0.09Z. Bolduc · Missed · xG 0.09J. Evans · Missed · xG 0.09N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.07J. Davidson · On goal · xG 0.06K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.06B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.06C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.06C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.05N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.05O. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Bolduc · On goal · xG 0.04N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.04A. Carrier · Missed · xG 0.04N. Dobson · Missed · xG 0.04K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.03L. Hutson · Missed · xG 0.03J. Davidson · On goal · xG 0.03I. Demidov · Missed · xG 0.03A. Xhekaj · On goal · xG 0.02B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.02J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.02J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.02J. Davidson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.02L. Hutson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.01N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.01C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.01M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.00Z. Bolduc · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL2 G · 3.9 xG · 52 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsMTL
4.33 G
All situations
2 G3.9
1.92 G
Even strength
1 G2.2
1.91 G
Power play
0 G1.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS47%53%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.68 – 3.90

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

BOSvsMTL
23
Shots on goal
28
59%
Faceoffs
41%
1/5
Power play
0/7
30
Penalty minutes
26
27
Hits
27
16
Blocked shots
22
14
Giveaways
10
5
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27H. LindholmD000010.07024—27:19
26A. PeekeD000010.03212—22:03
91N. ZadorovD011000.50129—21:05
88D. PastrnakR022-151.26100—20:15
18P. ZachaC011-120.504005017:49
39M. GeekieC000-150.672124017:06
6M. LohreiD101+110.02000—16:41
47M. KastelicC011+110.060327816:13
92M. KhusnutdinovC101010.571008015:55
52S. KuralyC000000.030005015:18
73C. McAvoyD000000.00132—13:41
93F. MintenC000+120.1340410013:40
71V. ArvidssonL101-130.32010—13:05
45J. AspirotD000000.01100—12:52
84T. JeannotL011+100.00405—12:49
81M. EyssimontC000010.12120010:29
21A. SteevesC000000.00200009:58
48J. VielL000000.0031010005:54
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(W)28262.9293.95+1.9559:48

Season series

Tied 2-2

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