Utah Mammoth at Boston Bruins
Recap
written from the game dataThe Boston Bruins beat the Utah Mammoth 4-1. The Mammoth scored first; the Bruins answered. The Bruins led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Morgan Geekie's goal at 0:23 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.5 to 2.1; shots on goal were UTA 21, BOS 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Vitek Vanecek stopped 19 of 23 (.826), 1.5 goals below expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 20 of 21 (.952), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Morgan Geekie (2 G), 2. Jeremy Swayman (20 saves, .952), 3. David Pastrnak (2 A).
Three stars
- ★M. Geekie2 G

- ★★J. Swayman20 saves, .952

- ★★★D. Pastrnak2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-08:34
1-116:01
2nd period
1-20:23
3rd period
1-310:16
1-416:02
Penalties
1st
- 6:48
Pavel Zacha · Trippingdrawn by JJ Peterka2 min
- 14:49
JJ Peterka · Slashingdrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min
2nd
- 1:06
Nate Schmidt · Trippingdrawn by Pavel Zacha2 min
- 7:10
Michael Eyssimont · Holdingdrawn by Nate Schmidt2 min
- 14:38
Barrett Hayton · Interferencedrawn by Fraser Minten2 min
3rd
- 1:49
Mason Lohrei · Slashingdrawn by Daniil But2 min
- 19:34
Nick Schmaltz · Slashingdrawn by Alex Steeves2 min
- 19:34
Liam O'Brien · Misconduct10 min
- 19:34
Sean Durzi · Misconduct10 min
- 19:34
Alex Steeves · Misconduct10 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Morgan Geekie, 2nd 0:23 — 53% → 69%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.11 G
- All situations
- 4 G2.5
- 1.40 G
- Even strength
- 3 G1.8
- 0.71 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.10 – 2.47
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
- 21
- Shots on goal
- 23
- 48%
- Faceoffs
- 52%
- 1/3
- Power play
- 1/4
- 28
- Penalty minutes
- 16
- 21
- Hits
- 21
- 10
- Blocked shots
- 23
- 12
- Giveaways
- 15
- 4
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
2@
3Final
1@
4this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















