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Boston Bruins at Minnesota Wild

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Boston Bruins
2
Minnesota Wild
▸6
FinalTV FDSNNO, NESN·Grand Casino Arena

Recap

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The Minnesota Wild beat the Boston Bruins 6-2. The Wild scored first and never trailed. The Wild led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kirill Kaprizov's goal at 8:49 of the second period, which took the Wild's chances from 71% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Wild, 2.4 to 1.8; shots on goal were BOS 31, MIN 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Wild win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 25 of 31 (.806), 3.6 goals below expected; Filip Gustavsson stopped 29 of 31 (.935). Three stars: 1. Quinn Hughes (1 G), 2. Kirill Kaprizov (2 G, 1 A), 3. Ryan Hartman (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MIN
    Q. Hughes1 G
  2. ★★
    MIN
    K. Kaprizov2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    MIN
    R. Hartman1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS0709215231
MINMIN16213312631

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. MIN
    J. Spurgeon(2)PPG
    B. Faber (10), M. Johansson (15)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    10:11

2nd period

  1. MIN
    K. Kaprizov(19)
    M. Boldy (19), J. Eriksson Ek (16)
    backhandxG 0.19win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-2
    8:49
  2. MIN
    R. Hartman(6)PPG
    B. Faber (11)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +7 ptsVideo
    0-3
    12:57

3rd period

  1. MIN
    Q. Hughes(3)
    R. Hartman (5), N. Aube-Kubel (1)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +2 ptsVideo
    0-4
    0:54
  2. MIN
    M. Boldy(18)
    K. Kaprizov (17)
    wristxG 0.08Video
    0-5
    8:08
  3. BOS
    A. Steeves(7)
    F. Minten (6), M. Eyssimont (8)
    wristxG 0.13Video
    1-5
    10:58
  4. MIN
    K. Kaprizov(20)
    R. Hartman (6), D. Hunt (2)
    wristxG 0.05Video
    1-6
    14:55
  5. BOS
    A. Peeke(2)
    S. Kuraly (7), T. Jeannot (11)
    snapxG 0.01Video
    2-6
    19:59

Penalties

BOS 6 PIM·MIN 4 PIM

1st

  • 8:26BOSNikita Zadorov · Interferencedrawn by Yakov Trenin2 min
  • 10:38MINNicolas Aube-Kubel · Hookingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

2nd

  • 2:11MINNicolas Aube-Kubel · Trippingdrawn by Michael Eyssimont2 min
  • 11:15BOSMichael Eyssimont · Slashingdrawn by Tyler Pitlick2 min

3rd

  • 17:43BOSSean Kuraly · Boardingdrawn by David Jiricek2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Kirill Kaprizov, 2nd 8:49 — MIN 71% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Faber · On goal · xG 0.20K. Kaprizov · Goal · xG 0.19R. Hartman · Goal · xG 0.14J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.14Y. Trenin · On goal · xG 0.13V. Tarasenko · Missed · xG 0.12K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.10B. Faber · Missed · xG 0.10Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.09M. Boldy · Goal · xG 0.08N. Aube-Kubel · Missed · xG 0.07K. Kaprizov · Missed · xG 0.07B. Jones · On goal · xG 0.07Q. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.06T. Pitlick · On goal · xG 0.05N. Aube-Kubel · Missed · xG 0.05R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.05Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05K. Kaprizov · Goal · xG 0.05J. Spurgeon · Goal · xG 0.04N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.04T. Pitlick · Missed · xG 0.04M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.04D. Hunt · Missed · xG 0.04M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.04B. Jones · Missed · xG 0.04Y. Trenin · Missed · xG 0.04T. Pitlick · On goal · xG 0.03R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.03V. Tarasenko · On goal · xG 0.03D. Jiricek · On goal · xG 0.03K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.03B. Faber · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hunt · Missed · xG 0.02D. Hunt · On goal · xG 0.01M. Boldy · Missed · xG 0.01B. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01V. Tarasenko · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jones · Missed · xG 0.01J. Eriksson Ek · Missed · xG 0.01B. Faber · On goal · xG 0.00T. Pitlick · On goal · xG 0.00
MIN6 G · 2.4 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsMIN
1.82 G
All situations
6 G2.4
1.62 G
Even strength
4 G1.8
0.30 G
Power play
2 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS38%62%MIN

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.83 – 2.42

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

BOSvsMIN
31
Shots on goal
31
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/2
Power play
2/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
20
Hits
14
16
Blocked shots
14
14
Giveaways
15
3
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD000-200.04030—24:50
91N. ZadorovD000000.03132—21:32
27H. LindholmD000-130.10020—20:34
26A. PeekeD101020.03000—20:00
88D. PastrnakR000-320.02100—17:01
28E. LindholmC000-310.281105016:49
92M. KhusnutdinovC000-140.10000016:11
6M. LohreiD000020.01020—16:01
11C. MittelstadtC000-100.190005015:30
47M. KastelicC000040.242105715:01
29V. SoderstromD000-120.04020—14:58
18P. ZachaC000-120.170005414:57
84T. JeannotL011+110.11400—14:36
52S. KuralyC011+100.002123614:30
93F. MintenC011+210.051006314:27
39M. GeekieC000-210.12210012:37
21A. SteevesC101+130.28500012:28
81M. EyssimontC011+130.03102012:21
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(L)31256.8062.43-3.5760:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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