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Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins

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Philadelphia Flyers
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Boston Bruins
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Morgan Geekie's goal at 5:19 of the third period, which took the Bruins' chances from 59% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.7 to 2.1; shots on goal were PHI 21, BOS 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Aleksei Kolosov stopped 14 of 18 (.778), 1.8 goals below expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 20 of 21 (.952), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Michael Eyssimont (2 G), 2. Jeremy Swayman (20 saves, .952), 3. Frederic Brunet (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    M. Eyssimont2 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    J. Swayman20 saves, .952
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    F. Brunet2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PHIPHI1100803121
BOSBOS190749525

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    M. Eyssimont(1)
    F. Brunet (1), T. Jeannot (1)
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-1
    13:31
  2. PHI
    J. Gaucher(1)
    J. Luchanko (2), N. Seeler (1)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-1
    18:06

3rd period

  1. BOS
    M. Geekie(1)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (1), H. Lindholm (1)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +20 ptsVideo
    1-2
    5:19
  2. BOS
    B. Halonen(1)
    F. Brunet (2), B. Gaunce (1)
    wristxG 0.24win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    7:43
  3. BOS
    E. Lindholm(1)
    N. Zadorov (1), P. Zacha (1)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +2 ptsVideo
    1-4
    14:49
  4. BOS
    M. Eyssimont(2)
    D. Locmelis (1)
    snapxG 0.17Video
    1-5
    18:47

Penalties

PHI 6 PIM·BOS 4 PIM

1st

  • 3:41PHIAlex Bump · Trippingdrawn by Elias Lindholm2 min
  • 15:43BOSDavid Pastrnak · High stickingdrawn by David Jiricek2 min

3rd

  • 5:05PHITy Murchison · Cross checkingdrawn by Elias Lindholm2 min
  • 5:19PHINolan Foote · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Michael Eyssimont2 min
  • 5:19BOSMichael Eyssimont · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Nolan Foote2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Morgan Geekie, 3rd 5:19 — BOS 59% → 79%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Peterka · On goal · xG 0.28B. Halonen · Goal · xG 0.25J. Peterka · Missed · xG 0.20E. Lindholm · Goal · xG 0.18M. Eyssimont · Goal · xG 0.17D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.14E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.14J. Peterka · Missed · xG 0.14D. Locmelis · On goal · xG 0.13M. Geekie · Goal · xG 0.12T. Jeannot · On goal · xG 0.12D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.10D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.10N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.09I. Ivan · On goal · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.08D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.08M. Eyssimont · Goal · xG 0.05B. Halonen · On goal · xG 0.05B. Halonen · On goal · xG 0.04M. Guenette · Missed · xG 0.02M. Eyssimont · Missed · xG 0.01C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.01F. Brunet · Missed · xG 0.01C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.01F. Brunet · Missed · xG 0.01M. Eyssimont · Missed · xG 0.01M. Guenette · Missed · xG 0.01N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.01W. Borgen · On goal · xG 0.01F. Brunet · On goal · xG 0.00W. Borgen · On goal · xG 0.00D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.00D. Locmelis · On goal · xG 0.00N. Zadorov · Missed · xG 0.00N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.00C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS5 G · 2.7 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PHIvsBOS
2.11 G
All situations
5 G2.7
1.71 G
Even strength
4 G2.4
0.40 G
Power play
1 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PHI39%61%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.10 – 2.67

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

PHIvsBOS
21
Shots on goal
25
38%
Faceoffs
62%
0/1
Power play
1/2
6
Penalty minutes
4
16
Hits
22
22
Blocked shots
10
23
Giveaways
16
7
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Philadelphia Flyers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5D.JiricekD000010.00140—22:46
24N. SeelerD011-100.00030—21:30
59O. BonkD000-110.07030—20:46
19H. McDonaldD000-100.07030—19:40
42S. GillD000-200.00010—19:10
77J. LuchankoC011010.160104016:49
54C. KnubleR000020.22000—16:26
27N. CatesL000010.031003315:36
18D. KlimovichR000-220.45100—15:33
91C. GrundstromR000030.15210—15:16
23J. StudnickaC000-220.380102515:10
20A. BumpL000030.13112—14:54
25N. FooteL000-200.00212—14:35
74O. TippettR000020.30300—14:25
29T. MurchisonD000-100.00302—14:17
78J. GaucherC101-110.131205013:36
21Z. Aston-ReeseL000-100.000105012:56
82M. GardC000-120.03100012:21
Philadelphia Flyers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35A. Kolosov(L)18144.7782.20-1.8046:29
80D. Vladar761.8570.47-0.5313:31

Season series

first meeting

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