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New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins

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New Jersey Devils
2
Boston Bruins
▸3
FinalTV NESN, MSG·TD Garden

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2. The Devils scored first; the Bruins answered. The Bruins led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brad Marchand's goal at 19:27 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 53% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Devils, 2.3 to 1.7; shots on goal were NJD 39, BOS 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Cory Schneider stopped 17 of 20 (.850), 1.9 goals below expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 37 of 39 (.949). Three stars: 1. Tuukka Rask (37 saves, .949), 2. Brad Marchand (1 G, 1 A), 3. Damon Severson (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    T. Rask37 saves, .949
  2. ★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    D. Severson1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD02027012239
BOSBOS0931104324

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. NJD
    M. Wood(13)
    W. Butcher (26), N. Hischier (21)
    tip-inxG 0.02win prob +16 pts
    1-0
    2:05
  2. BOS
    R. Nash(7)
    D. Heinen (22)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +18 pts
    1-1
    7:03
  3. NJD
    D. Severson(7)
    M. Johansson (9), P. Zacha (9)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +19 pts
    2-1
    9:03
  4. BOS
    P. Bergeron(20)PPG
    B. Marchand (29), T. Krug (21)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +18 pts
    2-2
    12:53
  5. BOS
    B. Marchand(21)
    D. Pastrnak (25)
    backhandxG 0.02win prob +23 pts
    2-3
    19:27

Penalties

NJD 8 PIM·BOS 8 PIM

1st

  • 1:44BOSBrandon Carlo · High stickingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 15:38NJDKyle Palmieri · Cross checkingdrawn by Torey Krug2 min
  • 15:51BOSMatt Grzelcyk · High stickingdrawn by Blake Coleman2 min

2nd

  • 10:00BOSMatt Grzelcyk · High stickingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
  • 11:30NJDMiles Wood · Cross checkingdrawn by Kevan Miller2 min
  • 11:30NJDMiles Wood · Interferencedrawn by Kevan Miller2 min
  • 12:03NJDMarcus Johansson · Trippingdrawn by Brandon Carlo2 min

3rd

  • 16:12BOSAdam McQuaid · Interferencedrawn by Kyle Palmieri2 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: Brad Marchand, 2nd 19:27 — BOS 53% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.54D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.23P. Bergeron · Goal · xG 0.09B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.08D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.08R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.08R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.06J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.04R. Nash · Goal · xG 0.04S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.03S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.03A. McQuaid · On goal · xG 0.03B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.02B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.02Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.02B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.02P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01A. McQuaid · On goal · xG 0.01T. Schaller · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.00S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.00J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS3 G · 1.7 xG · 32 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsBOS
2.32 G
All situations
3 G1.7
1.72 G
Even strength
2 G0.7
0.40 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD72%28%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.25 – 1.18

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
39
Shots on goal
24
39%
Faceoffs
61%
0/4
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
8
30
Hits
31
9
Blocked shots
11
9
Giveaways
7
10
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
28D. SeversonD101+140.50420—23:35
2J. MooreD000040.03020—19:44
6A. GreeneD000-120.16000—18:36
8W. ButcherD011+120.03010—18:32
11B. BoyleC000040.093004018:30
21K. PalmieriC000-210.0330210018:05
45S. VatanenD000-150.23000—17:55
90M. JohanssonL011+110.07102—17:30
18D. StaffordR000+120.3130010017:09
37P. ZachaC011+100.002004017:07
12B. LovejoyD000030.04210—16:20
19T. ZajacC000-220.271203815:21
63J. BrattL000-200.04200—14:59
44M. WoodL101+130.08214—14:31
23S. NoesenR000+120.12100—13:40
13N. HischierC011+120.210002012:49
40B. ColemanL000010.0540010012:01
10J. HayesR000010.01200—07:39
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35C. Schneider(L)20173.8501.08-1.9240:00
55K. Appleby4401.0000.10+0.1018:32

Season series

BOS leads 3-0

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