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Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Boston Bruins
▸3
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Bruins led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mark Kastelic's goal at 10:22 of the third period, which took the Bruins' chances from 48% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.6 to 2.2; shots on goal were BOS 22, CBJ 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 1.6 goals saved above expected; Jet Greaves stopped 19 of 22 (.864), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Sean Kuraly (1 G, 2 A), 2. Joonas Korpisalo (33 saves, .943), 3. Adam Fantilli (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    S. Kuraly1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    J. Korpisalo33 saves, .943
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    A. Fantilli1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS1311118322
CBJCBJ114011110235

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    M. Marchment(19)
    D. Fabbro (6), B. Jenner (25)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    3:59
  2. BOS
    S. Kuraly(6)
    M. Kastelic (10), H. Jokiharju (13)
    deflectedxG 0.12win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    10:31

2nd period

  1. BOS
    H. Jokiharju(2)
    S. Kuraly (13), J. Hagens (1)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +24 ptsVideo
    2-1
    19:41

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    A. Fantilli(24)
    D. Heinen (5)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +25 ptsVideo
    2-2
    1:27
  2. BOS
    M. Kastelic(10)
    S. Kuraly (14), J. Harris (2)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +33 ptsVideo
    3-2
    10:22

Penalties

BOS 6 PIM·CBJ 0 PIM

1st

  • 19:01BOSJames Hagens · Hookingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min

2nd

  • 8:10BOSAndrew Peeke · Roughingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
  • 13:43BOSAlex Steeves · High stickingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mark Kastelic, 3rd 10:22 — BOS 48% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.33C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.24K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.21A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.20C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.15A. Fantilli · Goal · xG 0.13M. Marchment · On goal · xG 0.13C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.13C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.12C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.11C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.11B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.11C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.10S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.10D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.09M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.09M. Marchment · Goal · xG 0.08K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.08K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.07K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.07A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.07M. Marchment · Missed · xG 0.07K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.07K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.06K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.06M. Marchment · Missed · xG 0.05C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.04D. Mateychuk · On goal · xG 0.04K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.03A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.03E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.03A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.02C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.02I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.02K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.02D. Fabbro · On goal · xG 0.02C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.01C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.01K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.01K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.00M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 3.6 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsCBJ
2.23 G
All situations
2 G3.6
2.23 G
Even strength
2 G2.3
0.00 G
Power play
0 G1.3

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS28%72%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.15 – 3.48

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

BOSvsCBJ
22
Shots on goal
35
46%
Faceoffs
54%
0/0
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
0
12
Hits
20
11
Blocked shots
4
14
Giveaways
13
4
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
91N. ZadorovD000000.01200—23:27
26A. PeekeD000010.01122—21:35
20H. JokiharjuD112020.05100—19:57
6M. LohreiD000010.06010—19:19
43J. HarrisD011+100.02120—18:45
45J. AspirotD000+110.02120—17:21
28E. LindholmC000-200.150005016:51
39M. GeekieC000-210.14000016:49
88D. PastrnakR000-230.23000—16:45
93F. MintenC000010.202005315:53
92M. KhusnutdinovC000000.03000015:38
47M. KastelicC112+320.100005015:12
52S. KuralyC123+320.253105014:54
11C. MittelstadtC000010.070102514:19
44J. HagensC011+110.10002013:08
75L. ReichelL000020.10000—12:19
21A. SteevesC000+220.20102011:13
81M. EyssimontC000020.44020010:35
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
70J. Korpisalo(W)35332.9433.56+1.5660:00

Season series

BOS leads 3-0

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