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Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers

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Boston Bruins
▸6
Edmonton Oilers
2
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-2. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Hampus Lindholm's goal at 7:05 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 65% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 4.5 to 2.5; shots on goal were BOS 29, EDM 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 77% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 34 of 36 (.944), 2.5 goals saved above expected; Connor Ingram stopped 23 of 29 (.793), 3.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jeremy Swayman (34 saves, .944), 2. David Pastrnak (2 G, 1 A), 3. Hampus Lindholm (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    J. Swayman34 saves, .944
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    H. Lindholm1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS2122928629
EDMEDM115010111236

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(16)PPG
    E. Lindholm (19), C. McAvoy (19)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    7:28
  2. BOS
    C. Mittelstadt(9)
    V. Arvidsson (9), H. Lindholm (10)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    18:13
  3. EDM
    Z. Hyman(12)
    C. McDavid (46), L. Draisaitl (37)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-1
    19:19

2nd period

  1. BOS
    H. Lindholm(3)
    F. Minten (8), V. Arvidsson (10)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-1
    7:05
  2. BOS
    J. Aspirot(2)
    D. Pastrnak (27)
    snapxG 0.37win prob +8 ptsVideo
    4-1
    18:19

3rd period

  1. BOS
    E. Lindholm(6)
    M. Geekie (16), A. Steeves (3)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +2 ptsVideo
    5-1
    4:20
  2. EDM
    J. Roslovic(12)
    D. Nurse (9), C. Ingram (1)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +1 ptsVideo
    5-2
    7:22
  3. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(17)
    F. Minten (9), M. Khusnutdinov (8)
    slapxG 0.08Video
    6-2
    14:34

Penalties

BOS 47 PIM·EDM 43 PIM

1st

  • 4:22BOSElias Lindholm · Slashingdrawn by Evan Bouchard2 min
  • 5:25EDMZach Hyman · Holdingdrawn by Marat Khusnutdinov2 min
  • 6:31EDMConnor Ingram · Delaying game illegal play by goalie2 min
  • 14:39BOSCharlie McAvoy · Holdingdrawn by Jack Roslovic2 min

2nd

  • 1:00BOSFraser Minten · High stickingdrawn by Evan Bouchard2 min
  • 5:04EDMEvan Bouchard · Slashingdrawn by Viktor Arvidsson2 min
  • 13:09BOSMorgan Geekie · Slashingdrawn by Mattias Ekholm2 min

3rd

  • 5:15BOSDavid Pastrnak · Trippingdrawn by Evan Bouchard2 min
  • 16:03EDMAndrew Mangiapane · Roughingdrawn by Mark Kastelic2 min
  • 16:03BOSMark Kastelic · Roughingdrawn by Andrew Mangiapane2 min
  • 16:03BOSMark Kastelic · Misconduct10 min
  • 16:03EDMAndrew Mangiapane · Misconduct10 min
  • 18:29EDMMax Jones · Fightingdrawn by Jonathan Aspirot5 min
  • 18:29BOSJonathan Aspirot · Fightingdrawn by Max Jones5 min
  • 19:20BOSNikita Zadorov · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:20EDMMattias Janmark · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:40BOSSean Kuraly · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:40EDMDarnell Nurse · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Hampus Lindholm, 2nd 7:05 — BOS 65% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.37Z. Hyman · Missed · xG 0.31R. Nugent-Hopkins · Missed · xG 0.28C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.24Z. Hyman · Missed · xG 0.17C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.15C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.15C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.15C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.15L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.14Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.14Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.14C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.14L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.13L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.12R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.12Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.12A. Henrique · Missed · xG 0.11C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.11L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.10C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.10M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.09V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.09L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.09L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.09J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.08A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.07C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.06L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Hyman · Goal · xG 0.05M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.05C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.05J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.05L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.04J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.04A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.03J. Roslovic · Goal · xG 0.03L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.03R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.02E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.02E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ekholm · Missed · xG 0.01T. Emberson · Missed · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01S. Stastney · On goal · xG 0.01M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM2 G · 4.5 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsEDM
2.56 G
All situations
2 G4.5
1.95 G
Even strength
2 G3.3
0.61 G
Power play
0 G1.1
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS23%77%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.49 – 4.31

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

BOSvsEDM
29
Shots on goal
36
49%
Faceoffs
51%
1/3
Power play
0/5
47
Penalty minutes
43
14
Hits
18
13
Blocked shots
14
13
Giveaways
16
6
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
91N. ZadorovD000010.022310—23:18
73C. McAvoyD011010.09142—22:30
27H. LindholmD112+250.11020—21:20
88D. PastrnakR213+160.72002—20:03
26A. PeekeD000000.05010—19:33
93F. MintenC022+310.071024317:51
28E. LindholmC112020.130024717:34
45J. AspirotD101+230.51005—16:11
39M. GeekieC011010.102025016:05
92M. KhusnutdinovC011+100.00000015:10
18P. ZachaC000+110.151004014:46
6M. LohreiD000+120.06010—14:21
11C. MittelstadtC101+230.150007513:40
71V. ArvidssonL022+200.23000—13:13
52S. KuralyC000-110.0120104312:59
21A. SteevesC011+100.0032010010:56
47M. KastelicC000020.1410126710:33
81M. EyssimontC000000.00100007:57
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(W)36342.9444.50+2.5060:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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