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Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning

FinalTV SUN, NESN·Amalie Arena

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was David Pastrnak's goal at 3:07 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 46% to 58%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.3 to 1.8; shots on goal were BOS 27, TBL 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Tuukka Rask stopped 23 of 23 (1.000), 1.8 goals saved above expected; Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 24 of 27 (.889), 0.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Tuukka Rask (23 saves, 1.000), 2. Torey Krug (3 A), 3. David Pastrnak (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    T. Rask23 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    BOS
    T. Krug3 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS2121807327
TBLTBL050909023

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    3:07
  2. BOS
    D. Backes(12)PPG
    T. Krug (37), B. Marchand (43)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +12 pts
    2-0
    10:54

2nd period

  1. BOS
    R. Nash(14)PPG
    R. Nash (13), T. Krug (38)
    wristxG 0.45win prob +7 pts
    3-0
    12:33

Penalties

BOS 8 PIM·TBL 8 PIM

1st

  • 10:41TBLSteven Stamkos · Interferencedrawn by Tim Schaller2 min

2nd

  • 6:41BOSBrandon Carlo · Trippingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min
  • 12:23TBLMikhail Sergachev · High stickingdrawn by Brian Gionta2 min
  • 13:23BOSNoel Acciari · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Andrei Vasilevskiy2 min
  • 13:23BOSTim Schaller · Roughingdrawn by Jake Dotchin2 min
  • 13:23TBLJake Dotchin · Roughingdrawn by Tim Schaller2 min
  • 15:50BOSBrandon Carlo · Trippingdrawn by Tyler Johnson2 min

3rd

  • 13:16TBLVictor Hedman · High stickingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: David Pastrnak, 1st 3:07 — BOS 46% → 58%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Point · On goal · xG 0.14B. Point · On goal · xG 0.08S. Stamkos · On goal · xG 0.08C. Paquette · On goal · xG 0.08B. Point · Missed · xG 0.08A. Killorn · Missed · xG 0.07B. Point · On goal · xG 0.07S. Stamkos · On goal · xG 0.07T. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.07J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.07S. Stamkos · On goal · xG 0.07R. McDonagh · On goal · xG 0.07N. Kucherov · Missed · xG 0.06J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.06A. Killorn · Missed · xG 0.06J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.06B. Point · Missed · xG 0.05N. Kucherov · Missed · xG 0.05Y. Gourde · Missed · xG 0.04A. Erne · Missed · xG 0.04A. Erne · On goal · xG 0.04M. Sergachev · Missed · xG 0.03A. Stralman · Missed · xG 0.03B. Point · On goal · xG 0.03C. Kunitz · On goal · xG 0.03M. Sergachev · On goal · xG 0.03V. Hedman · Missed · xG 0.03R. Callahan · On goal · xG 0.03T. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.03R. Callahan · On goal · xG 0.02Y. Gourde · Missed · xG 0.02R. Callahan · Missed · xG 0.02R. McDonagh · On goal · xG 0.02Y. Gourde · Missed · xG 0.02N. Kucherov · On goal · xG 0.01N. Kucherov · Missed · xG 0.01J. Dotchin · Missed · xG 0.01D. Girardi · On goal · xG 0.01A. Killorn · Missed · xG 0.01D. Girardi · Missed · xG 0.01A. Erne · Missed · xG 0.01A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.01R. McDonagh · On goal · xG 0.01A. Erne · On goal · xG 0.01R. Callahan · On goal · xG 0.00Y. Gourde · On goal · xG 0.00
TBL0 G · 1.8 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsTBL
2.33 G
All situations
0 G1.8
1.51 G
Even strength
0 G1.3
0.72 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS58%42%TBL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.23 – 1.83

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

BOSvsTBL
27
Shots on goal
23
56%
Faceoffs
44%
2/3
Power play
0/3
8
Penalty minutes
8
22
Hits
35
16
Blocked shots
9
8
Giveaways
10
8
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
86K. MillerD000000.00120—21:41
44N. HoldenD000020.20300—21:26
25B. CarloD000000.01204—20:59
47T. KrugD033+120.07210—19:37
54A. McQuaidD011+110.03220—19:21
20R. NashC101+110.552108218:30
46D. KrejciC000020.172004117:34
63B. MarchandL011010.0702010017:30
48M. GrzelcykD000000.00100—17:08
61R. NashL011030.17020—15:24
88D. PastrnakR101+150.23010—15:04
52S. KuralyC000000.000002514:38
12B. GiontaR000020.0311010014:27
57T. WingelsC000+100.00300014:04
43D. HeinenL000030.3601010013:59
55N. AcciariC000010.04212013:43
59T. SchallerL000020.15112—13:13
42D. BackesR101020.190106005:42
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40T. Rask(W)232301.0001.83+1.8360:00

Season series

BOS leads 3-1

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