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Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins

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Toronto Maple Leafs
3
Boston Bruins
▸7
FinalTV NBC, CBC·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 5-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was David Pastrnak's goal at 5:26 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 54% to 66%. Expected goals were close — TOR 2.7, BOS 2.8; shots on goal were TOR 33, BOS 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Curtis McElhinney stopped 19 of 23 (.826), 1.7 goals below expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 30 of 33 (.909). Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (3 G, 3 A), 2. Brad Marchand (4 A), 3. Kevan Miller (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak3 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand4 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    K. Miller1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
TORTOR06216111333
BOSBOS4811426728

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(2)
    T. Krug (3), P. Bergeron (2)
    backhandxG 0.08win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    5:26
  2. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(1)PPG
    T. Krug (4), P. Bergeron (3)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +12 pts
    0-2
    9:46
  3. BOS
    K. Miller(1)
    D. Pastrnak (3), B. Marchand (2)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    12:13
  4. BOS
    R. Nash(1)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (4), T. Krug (5)
    backhandxG 0.12win prob +5 pts
    0-4
    15:00

2nd period

  1. TOR
    M. Marner(1)
    Z. Hyman (1)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +4 pts
    1-4
    1:22
  2. BOS
    D. Krejci(2)
    D. Pastrnak (5), B. Marchand (3)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +4 pts
    1-5
    3:46
  3. TOR
    T. Bozak(1)
    C. Brown (2), M. Rielly (2)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +4 pts
    2-5
    9:02

3rd period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(3)
    P. Bergeron (4), B. Marchand (4)
    wristxG 0.27
    2-6
    12:34
  2. TOR
    J. van Riemsdyk(1)PPG
    A. Johnsson (1), M. Marner (1)
    wristxG 0.10
    3-6
    14:53
  3. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(4)
    B. Marchand (5), P. Bergeron (5)
    backhandxG 0.06
    3-7
    18:24

Penalties

TOR 10 PIM·BOS 10 PIM

1st

  • 8:24TORserved by W. Nylander · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 14:49TORRon Hainsey · Roughingdrawn by Tim Schaller2 min
  • 14:49TORRon Hainsey · Roughingdrawn by Tim Schaller2 min
  • 14:49BOSTim Schaller · Roughingdrawn by Ron Hainsey2 min

2nd

  • 3:52BOSRick Nash · High stickingdrawn by Zach Hyman2 min
  • 13:04TORJames van Riemsdyk · Trippingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 17:03TORMitch Marner · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 4:37BOSMatt Grzelcyk · Hookingdrawn by Zach Hyman2 min
  • 8:43BOSDavid Pastrnak · Interferencedrawn by William Nylander2 min
  • 14:20BOSDavid Krejci · Holdingdrawn by Travis Dermott2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: David Pastrnak, 1st 5:26 — BOS 54% → 66%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.27B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.19J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.17B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.17B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.17R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.16R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.15B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.14P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.13R. Nash · Goal · xG 0.12R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.12D. Krejci · Goal · xG 0.12J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.12B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.10R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.09R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.09D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.08D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.08R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.06S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.05T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.03A. McQuaid · On goal · xG 0.02K. Miller · Goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.02T. Schaller · Missed · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01A. McQuaid · On goal · xG 0.01R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.00R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.00
BOS7 G · 2.8 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

TORvsBOS
2.73 G
All situations
7 G2.8
2.12 G
Even strength
5 G2.2
0.51 G
Power play
2 G0.5
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
TOR48%52%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.69 – 2.82

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

TORvsBOS
33
Shots on goal
28
61%
Faceoffs
39%
1/4
Power play
2/4
10
Penalty minutes
10
28
Hits
34
4
Blocked shots
15
13
Giveaways
11
10
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
44M. RiellyD011-110.05100—20:58
51J. GardinerD000-230.19110—20:03
23T. DermottD000-130.22100—19:16
34A. MatthewsC000-260.502005718:58
29W. NylanderR000030.241006918:05
2R. HainseyD000-100.00024—17:59
46R. PolakD000+110.08210—17:59
25J. van RiemsdykL101020.17402—17:38
22N. ZaitsevD000-200.03300—17:35
12P. MarleauC000-320.354008617:02
42T. BozakC101+140.212005316:38
16M. MarnerR112040.33002—16:25
28C. BrownR011010.14100—15:36
11Z. HymanL011-110.0110010015:07
24K. KapanenR000-200.12100—13:56
18A. JohnssonL011-110.081005013:26
19T. PlekanecC000-110.041005811:38
47L. KomarovR000000.00200—06:33
Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35C. McElhinney(L)23194.8262.31-1.6947:22
31F. Andersen523.4000.53-2.4712:13

Series

BOS leads 4-3

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