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Boston Bruins at Anaheim Ducks

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Boston Bruins
3
Anaheim Ducks
▸4
FinalTV Victory+, NESN·Honda Center

Recap

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The Anaheim Ducks beat the Boston Bruins 4-3. The Ducks scored first and never trailed. The Ducks led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ian Moore's goal at 16:25 of the third period, which took the Ducks' chances from 52% to 92%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.5 to 3.1; shots on goal were BOS 39, ANA 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 29 of 33 (.879), 1.2 goals below expected; Lukas Dostal stopped 36 of 39 (.923), 0.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Lukas Dostal (36 saves, .923), 2. Ian Moore (1 G), 3. Ryan Strome (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    ANA
    L. Dostal36 saves, .923
  2. ★★
    ANA
    I. Moore1 G
  3. ★★★
    ANA
    R. Strome1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS11811219339
ANAANA21118114433

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. ANA
    J. Harkins(2)
    R. Johnston (4), N. Nesterenko (7)
    wristxG 0.24win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    2:29
  2. ANA
    R. Gudas(1)
    M. McTavish (9), B. Sennecke (8)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    6:29
  3. BOS
    M. Geekie(13)PPG
    H. Lindholm (5), P. Zacha (12)
    tip-inxG 0.16win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-2
    14:58

2nd period

  1. ANA
    R. Strome(1)PPG
    M. McTavish (10), C. Gauthier (11)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-3
    13:47
  2. BOS
    M. Eyssimont(5)
    N. Zadorov (5)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-3
    18:27

3rd period

  1. BOS
    M. Geekie(14)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (16), H. Lindholm (6)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +22 ptsVideo
    3-3
    7:39
  2. ANA
    I. Moore(2)
    L. Carlsson (16), T. Terry (16)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +41 ptsVideo
    3-4
    16:25

Penalties

BOS 26 PIM·ANA 14 PIM

1st

  • 10:41BOSPavel Zacha · Hookingdrawn by Cutter Gauthier2 min
  • 14:17ANADrew Helleson · Cross checkingdrawn by Fraser Minten2 min
  • 19:32BOSAlex Steeves · Fightingdrawn by Frank Vatrano5 min
  • 19:32ANAFrank Vatrano · Fightingdrawn by Alex Steeves5 min

2nd

  • 11:49BOSMason Lohrei · Trippingdrawn by Alex Killorn2 min

3rd

  • 2:13BOSJeffrey Viel · Instigatordrawn by Radko Gudas2 min
  • 2:13ANARadko Gudas · Fightingdrawn by Jeffrey Viel5 min
  • 2:13BOSJeffrey Viel · Fightingdrawn by Radko Gudas5 min
  • 2:13BOSJeffrey Viel · Instigator misconduct10 min
  • 7:31ANAJansen Harkins · Cross checkingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 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: Ian Moore, 3rd 16:25 — ANA 52% → 92%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
F. Vatrano · Missed · xG 0.30J. Harkins · Goal · xG 0.24M. McTavish · On goal · xG 0.23L. Carlsson · Missed · xG 0.17T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.15F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.15F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.15C. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.12R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.12C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.11M. McTavish · Missed · xG 0.09A. Killorn · Missed · xG 0.09R. Strome · Goal · xG 0.09C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.08I. Moore · Missed · xG 0.08B. Sennecke · On goal · xG 0.07R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.07C. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.07R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.06B. Sennecke · On goal · xG 0.05C. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.05R. Gudas · Missed · xG 0.05T. Terry · Missed · xG 0.05R. Johnston · On goal · xG 0.05I. Moore · Goal · xG 0.04J. LaCombe · On goal · xG 0.04A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.03R. Gudas · Goal · xG 0.03T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.03L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.02J. LaCombe · On goal · xG 0.02F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.02J. Trouba · Missed · xG 0.02J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.02T. Terry · Missed · xG 0.01C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.01I. Moore · On goal · xG 0.01J. LaCombe · Missed · xG 0.01R. Gudas · On goal · xG 0.01C. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.01R. Gudas · Missed · xG 0.01N. Nesterenko · On goal · xG 0.01J. LaCombe · Missed · xG 0.01F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.01C. Gauthier · Missed · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.00
ANA4 G · 3.1 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsANA
3.53 G
All situations
4 G3.1
2.71 G
Even strength
3 G2.2
0.72 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 99 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS62%38%ANA

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.50 – 2.79

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
39
Shots on goal
33
56%
Faceoffs
44%
2/2
Power play
1/3
26
Penalty minutes
14
38
Hits
16
21
Blocked shots
18
16
Giveaways
22
3
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27H. LindholmD022-320.05010—22:01
91N. ZadorovD011+170.48210—21:33
26A. PeekeD000010.03120—21:10
88D. PastrnakR011-140.33100—20:09
45J. AspirotD000+110.00330—19:48
6M. LohreiD000000.03012—18:46
39M. GeekieC202030.467005618:23
93F. MintenC000-110.224105617:00
47M. KastelicC000-120.566005015:57
84T. JeannotL000-130.14200—15:50
52S. KuralyC000000.011207015:48
18P. ZachaC011-120.110025015:02
20H. JokiharjuD000-300.00010—14:38
92M. KhusnutdinovC000000.332206714:27
13M. BlümelR000-120.21110—12:57
81M. EyssimontC101+140.21100012:51
21A. SteevesC000-210.12655010:25
48J. VielL000+160.211117—08:45
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
70J. Korpisalo(L)33294.8792.81-1.1958:32

Season series

ANA leads 2-0

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