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Boston Bruins at New York Rangers

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Boston Bruins
2
New York Rangers
▸4
FinalTV NBCSN·Madison Square Garden

Recap

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The New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 4-2. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jimmy Vesey's goal at 15:10 of the first period, which took the Rangers' chances from 68% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.3 to 2.9; shots on goal were BOS 33, NYR 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Tuukka Rask stopped 29 of 32 (.906), 0.6 goals below expected; Henrik Lundqvist stopped 31 of 33 (.939), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Henrik Lundqvist (31 saves, .939), 2. Jimmy Vesey (2 G), 3. Patrice Bergeron (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    H. Lundqvist31 saves, .939
  2. ★★
    NYR
    J. Vesey2 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    P. Bergeron1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS17013113233
NYRNYR3160819433

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    P. Buchnevich(7)
    R. McDonagh (10), M. Grabner (2)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    9:53
  2. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(9)
    P. Bergeron (7), A. Bjork (5)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +13 pts
    1-1
    10:14
  3. NYR
    J. Vesey(3)
    P. Buchnevich (7), M. Zibanejad (10)
    wristxG 0.29win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    14:41
  4. NYR
    J. Vesey(4)
    K. Shattenkirk (11), D. Desharnais (6)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    1-3
    15:10

3rd period

  1. BOS
    P. Bergeron(3)
    D. Pastrnak (7), T. Krug (6)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +14 pts
    2-3
    6:44
  2. NYR
    R. Nash(4)EN
    R. McDonagh (11)
    snapxG 0.48win prob +5 pts
    2-4
    19:52

Penalties

BOS 2 PIM·NYR 8 PIM

1st

  • 19:20NYRPavel Buchnevich · Trippingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

2nd

  • 13:46NYRserved by C. Kreider · Too many men on the icedrawn by Patrice Bergeron2 min

3rd

  • 2:37NYRNick Holden · Slashingdrawn by Riley Nash2 min
  • 12:24NYRDavid Desharnais · Trippingdrawn by Jake DeBrusk2 min
  • 13:02BOSDavid Pastrnak · Hookingdrawn by Rick Nash2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jimmy Vesey, 1st 15:10 — NYR 68% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Nash · Goal · xG 0.48J. Vesey · Goal · xG 0.29P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.19C. Kreider · Missed · xG 0.17R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.15R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.13R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.13K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.12P. Buchnevich · Goal · xG 0.11P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.11J. Vesey · Goal · xG 0.10M. Zuccarello · Missed · xG 0.08M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.08K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.07P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.07M. Staal · On goal · xG 0.07J. Fast · Missed · xG 0.06B. Skjei · On goal · xG 0.06P. Carey · On goal · xG 0.05J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.03B. Skjei · On goal · xG 0.03J. Fast · On goal · xG 0.03K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.03S. Kampfer · On goal · xG 0.02M. Staal · On goal · xG 0.02S. Kampfer · Missed · xG 0.02B. Skjei · On goal · xG 0.02M. Staal · Missed · xG 0.02B. Skjei · On goal · xG 0.02B. Skjei · Missed · xG 0.02M. Staal · On goal · xG 0.01P. Carey · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kampfer · Missed · xG 0.01M. Staal · On goal · xG 0.01C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kampfer · On goal · xG 0.00S. Kampfer · On goal · xG 0.00K. Shattenkirk · Missed · xG 0.00R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.00M. Grabner · On goal · xG 0.00K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.00M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.00C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.00
NYR4 G · 2.9 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsNYR
3.32 G
All situations
3 G2.9
2.32 G
Even strength
3 G2.4
1.00 G
Power play
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS65%35%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.24 – 2.35

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

BOSvsNYR
33
Shots on goal
33
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/4
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
8
15
Hits
23
13
Blocked shots
21
10
Giveaways
11
10
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
47T. KrugD011010.13030—27:14
73C. McAvoyD000-200.01330—23:43
88D. PastrnakR112+130.40002—22:07
33Z. CharaD000-110.18110—21:28
37P. BergeronC112+220.431106820:39
10A. BjorkL011+120.27000—18:46
74J. DeBruskL000-220.18100—18:45
43D. HeinenL000-140.43000—18:28
25B. CarloD000+130.04100—17:16
21J. SzwarzC000-240.420203115:17
52S. KuralyC000-120.093001415:00
20R. NashC000-120.131105014:17
59T. SchallerL000-140.2710010013:52
86K. MillerD000-110.06100—13:49
72F. VatranoR000010.100006711:03
44R. O'GaraD000-100.00120—10:35
39M. BeleskeyL000-100.00100—09:38
27A. CzarnikC000-210.1200010007:22
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40T. Rask(L)32293.9062.38-0.6258:41

Season series

NYR leads 2-1

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