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New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins

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New Jersey Devils
0
Boston Bruins
▸4
FinalTV NESN, MSG·TD Garden

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mark Kastelic's goal at 6:14 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 66% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.8 to 1.9; shots on goal were NJD 21, BOS 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Nico Daws stopped 22 of 26 (.846), 1.3 goals below expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 21 of 21 (1.000), 1.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jeremy Swayman (21 saves, 1.000), 2. Mark Kastelic (2 G), 3. Sean Kuraly (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    J. Swayman21 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    BOS
    M. Kastelic2 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    S. Kuraly2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD0100506021
BOSBOS4120905426

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    M. Geekie(39)
    D. Pastrnak (71), F. Minten (18)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    0:53
  2. BOS
    M. Kastelic(11)
    T. Jeannot (16), S. Kuraly (15)
    snapxG 0.22win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    6:14
  3. BOS
    M. Kastelic(12)
    S. Kuraly (16), M. Lohrei (19)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-3
    17:42
  4. BOS
    V. Arvidsson(25)
    P. Zacha (35), H. Lindholm (21)
    snapxG 0.33win prob +5 ptsVideo
    0-4
    19:52

Penalties

NJD 0 PIM·BOS 2 PIM

3rd

  • 13:16BOSNikita Zadorov · Trippingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mark Kastelic, 1st 6:14 — BOS 66% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
V. Arvidsson · Goal · xG 0.33M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.26M. Kastelic · Goal · xG 0.22M. Kastelic · Goal · xG 0.20F. Minten · Missed · xG 0.16M. Geekie · Goal · xG 0.14M. Kastelic · On goal · xG 0.14N. Zadorov · Missed · xG 0.13M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.11S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.10T. Jeannot · On goal · xG 0.10D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.09J. Hagens · On goal · xG 0.09M. Kastelic · Missed · xG 0.07M. Lohrei · Missed · xG 0.06N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.06N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.05C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.04T. Jeannot · Missed · xG 0.04M. Kastelic · On goal · xG 0.04C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.04J. Aspirot · Missed · xG 0.03M. Eyssimont · On goal · xG 0.03M. Eyssimont · On goal · xG 0.03M. Eyssimont · On goal · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.02M. Eyssimont · Missed · xG 0.02A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.02H. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.02M. Kastelic · Missed · xG 0.02T. Jeannot · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.01J. Aspirot · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.01J. Aspirot · On goal · xG 0.01F. Minten · Missed · xG 0.00D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.00H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.00A. Peeke · On goal · xG 0.00N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS4 G · 2.8 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsBOS
1.90 G
All situations
4 G2.8
1.80 G
Even strength
4 G2.8
0.10 G
Power play
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
NJD33%67%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.87 – 2.75

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

NJDvsBOS
21
Shots on goal
26
36%
Faceoffs
64%
0/1
Power play
0/0
0
Penalty minutes
2
8
Hits
13
9
Blocked shots
22
25
Giveaways
15
3
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
17S. NemecD000-100.06010—21:39
86J. HughesC000-220.31000021:07
71J. SiegenthalerD000-320.03020—19:52
8J. KovacevicD000010.16010—19:43
5B. DillonD000-120.05210—19:37
63J. BrattL000-100.04100—19:23
7D. HamiltonD000-330.06010—18:59
38T. VilenD000000.00000—18:27
16C. BrownR000-110.0701010018:10
13N. HischierC000000.000004517:47
91D. MercerC000020.15100016:25
28T. MeierR000000.02000—15:45
12C. GlassC000020.3000010014:17
72N. BjugstadC000-100.023007813:02
47P. CotterL000-240.46110—12:31
42M. TsyplakovR000-110.00000—11:50
33E. DadonovL000-210.12010—11:08
21M. McLaughlinC000-200.070001710:18
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50N. Daws(L)26224.8462.75-1.2560:00

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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