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Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars

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Boston Bruins
2
Dallas Stars
▸6
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Recap

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The Dallas Stars beat the Boston Bruins 6-2. The Stars scored first and never trailed. The Stars led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Wyatt Johnston's goal at 16:08 of the first period, which took the Stars' chances from 56% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Stars, 3.5 to 2.1; shots on goal were BOS 18, DAL 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Stars win a replay of these chances 71% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 28 of 34 (.824), 2.8 goals below expected; Jake Oettinger stopped 16 of 18 (.889). Three stars: 1. Justin Hryckowian (1 G, 2 A), 2. Jake Oettinger (16 saves, .889), 3. Jason Robertson (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    DAL
    J. Hryckowian1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    DAL
    J. Oettinger16 saves, .889
  3. ★★★
    DAL
    J. Robertson2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS060527218
DALDAL21521725637

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. DAL
    W. Johnston(26)PPG
    R. Hintz (23), M. Heiskanen (30)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-1
    16:08
  2. DAL
    M. Bourque(8)PPG
    T. Harley (15), J. Hryckowian (8)
    snapxG 0.24win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-2
    19:47

2nd period

  1. DAL
    E. Lindell(5)
    M. Heiskanen (31), J. Hryckowian (9)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-3
    8:26
  2. DAL
    J. Hryckowian(8)
    T. Harley (16)
    deflectedxG 0.06win prob +2 ptsVideo
    0-4
    19:29

3rd period

  1. DAL
    J. Robertson(28)
    M. Heiskanen (32), R. Hintz (24)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.09Video
    0-5
    3:15
  2. DAL
    J. Robertson(29)
    M. Bourque (10), R. Faksa (15)
    snapxG 0.05Video
    0-6
    6:37
  3. BOS
    M. Geekie(26)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (40), E. Lindholm (25)
    tip-inxG 0.12Video
    1-6
    12:11
  4. BOS
    F. Minten(12)
    N. Zadorov (15)
    backhandxG 0.08Video
    2-6
    15:39

Penalties

BOS 11 PIM·DAL 9 PIM

1st

  • 3:22BOSDavid Pastrnak · Trippingdrawn by Matt Duchene2 min
  • 7:21DALJason Robertson · High stickingdrawn by Morgan Geekie2 min
  • 11:23DALNathan Bastian · Fightingdrawn by Jonathan Aspirot5 min
  • 11:23BOSJonathan Aspirot · Fightingdrawn by Nathan Bastian5 min
  • 15:43BOSElias Lindholm · Interferencedrawn by Esa Lindell2 min
  • 17:55BOSNikita Zadorov · Cross checkingdrawn by Colin Blackwell2 min

3rd

  • 11:05DALEsa Lindell · Interferencedrawn by Elias Lindholm2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Wyatt Johnston, 1st 16:08 — DAL 56% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Hintz · Missed · xG 0.31M. Bourque · Goal · xG 0.24R. Hintz · On goal · xG 0.22J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.22M. Duchene · On goal · xG 0.15R. Faksa · Missed · xG 0.15R. Hintz · Missed · xG 0.14M. Duchene · On goal · xG 0.12M. Bourque · On goal · xG 0.12M. Duchene · On goal · xG 0.12W. Johnston · Goal · xG 0.11J. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.11J. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.10J. Robertson · Missed · xG 0.09J. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.09J. Robertson · Goal · xG 0.08J. Robertson · Missed · xG 0.08J. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.08J. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.08J. Hryckowian · On goal · xG 0.07J. Hryckowian · Goal · xG 0.06J. Robertson · Missed · xG 0.06M. Heiskanen · On goal · xG 0.05M. Duchene · Missed · xG 0.05C. Blackwell · On goal · xG 0.05J. Hryckowian · On goal · xG 0.05J. Robertson · Goal · xG 0.05E. Lindell · On goal · xG 0.04J. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.04J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.04N. Lundkvist · On goal · xG 0.04I. Lyubushkin · On goal · xG 0.03W. Johnston · On goal · xG 0.03M. Duchene · Missed · xG 0.03W. Johnston · Missed · xG 0.03W. Johnston · On goal · xG 0.03R. Faksa · On goal · xG 0.02E. Lindell · Goal · xG 0.02T. Harley · Missed · xG 0.02C. Blackwell · Missed · xG 0.01J. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Petrovic · On goal · xG 0.01N. Lundkvist · Missed · xG 0.01A. Petrovic · On goal · xG 0.01T. Harley · On goal · xG 0.01A. Petrovic · On goal · xG 0.01M. Bourque · On goal · xG 0.01C. Blackwell · Missed · xG 0.01M. Heiskanen · Missed · xG 0.00J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.00T. Harley · On goal · xG 0.00
DAL6 G · 3.5 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsDAL
2.12 G
All situations
6 G3.5
1.61 G
Even strength
4 G2.2
0.51 G
Power play
2 G1.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS29%71%DAL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.10 – 3.35

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

BOSvsDAL
18
Shots on goal
37
35%
Faceoffs
65%
1/2
Power play
2/3
11
Penalty minutes
9
35
Hits
13
17
Blocked shots
12
16
Giveaways
13
3
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD000-200.00120—22:20
26A. PeekeD000+100.00000—21:13
27H. LindholmD000-230.18120—20:13
28E. LindholmC011-200.291223920:11
91N. ZadorovD011+120.02502—20:10
88D. PastrnakR011-210.03122—18:52
45J. AspirotD000-200.00435—16:51
6M. LohreiD000-210.05000—16:34
47M. KastelicC000-110.045103615:28
11C. MittelstadtC000-120.23110014:53
71V. ArvidssonL000-120.48100—14:32
52S. KuralyC000010.011005014:26
18P. ZachaC000-120.170005014:14
92M. KhusnutdinovC000-100.00010014:07
39M. GeekieC101010.1501010013:38
93F. MintenC101020.190001813:31
84T. JeannotL000+100.26910—12:48
21A. SteevesC000-100.00510011:42
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(L)34286.8243.25-2.7546:37
70J. Korpisalo3301.0000.26+0.2613:23

Season series

Tied 1-1

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