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Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs

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Recap

written from the game data

The Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brad Marchand's goal at 16:55 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 47% to 70%. Expected goals were close — BOS 2.5, TOR 2.4; shots on goal were BOS 21, TOR 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Maple Leafs win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Tuukka Rask stopped 31 of 32 (.969), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Frederik Andersen stopped 18 of 21 (.857), 1.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Tuukka Rask (31 saves, .969), 2. David Pastrnak (2 A), 3. Tomas Plekanec (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    T. Rask31 saves, .969
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak2 A
  3. ★★★
    TOR
    T. Plekanec1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS171915321
TORTOR112010010132

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    slapxG 0.01win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    0:28
  2. TOR
    wristxG 0.07win prob +13 pts
    1-1
    7:43

2nd period

  1. BOS
    snapxG 0.11win prob +22 pts
    2-1
    16:55

3rd period

  1. BOS
    wristxG 0.10win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    4:17

Penalties

BOS 2 PIM·TOR 0 PIM

1st

  • 15:08BOSJake DeBrusk · Hookingdrawn by William Nylander2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brad Marchand, 2nd 16:55 — BOS 47% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.22M. Marner · Missed · xG 0.17P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.14A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.13Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.12M. Rielly · On goal · xG 0.09A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.09M. Marner · Missed · xG 0.08T. Plekanec · Goal · xG 0.07T. Dermott · On goal · xG 0.07P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.07A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.07J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.07T. Bozak · On goal · xG 0.06A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.06J. van Riemsdyk · Missed · xG 0.06A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.05K. Kapanen · Missed · xG 0.05C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.05D. Moore · On goal · xG 0.05A. Johnsson · Missed · xG 0.05A. Johnsson · Missed · xG 0.04A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.04A. Matthews · Missed · xG 0.04C. Brown · Missed · xG 0.04R. Hainsey · On goal · xG 0.04A. Johnsson · Missed · xG 0.04C. Brown · Missed · xG 0.03J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.02J. Gardiner · On goal · xG 0.02T. Dermott · On goal · xG 0.02J. Gardiner · Missed · xG 0.02R. Polak · Missed · xG 0.02W. Nylander · Missed · xG 0.02W. Nylander · Missed · xG 0.02R. Polak · On goal · xG 0.02W. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.02J. Gardiner · On goal · xG 0.02N. Zaitsev · Missed · xG 0.02P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.01N. Zaitsev · On goal · xG 0.01N. Zaitsev · Missed · xG 0.01R. Polak · On goal · xG 0.01W. Nylander · Missed · xG 0.01J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.01T. Bozak · On goal · xG 0.01T. Bozak · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.01J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.01M. Rielly · On goal · xG 0.00
TOR1 G · 2.4 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsTOR
2.53 G
All situations
1 G2.4
1.83 G
Even strength
1 G2.3
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS38%62%TOR

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.78 – 2.39

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

BOSvsTOR
21
Shots on goal
32
37%
Faceoffs
63%
0/0
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
0
40
Hits
26
27
Blocked shots
9
16
Giveaways
11
2
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
33Z. CharaD000+220.08430—26:43
73C. McAvoyD000+200.00530—23:05
63B. MarchandL101+120.31100—20:25
20R. NashC000010.131104819:10
86K. MillerD011020.04330—19:00
88D. PastrnakR022+120.92200—18:49
47T. KrugD101020.05040—18:21
54A. McQuaidD011000.02230—17:35
48M. GrzelcykD000000.02110—15:16
52S. KuralyC000+130.122002914:44
42D. BackesR000010.022104314:08
43D. HeinenL000010.14020—13:55
46D. KrejciC011+100.100102113:07
55N. AcciariC000000.002005013:06
57T. WingelsC000000.00440012:55
61R. NashL000+130.16100—12:51
59T. SchallerL000000.153105012:36
74J. DeBruskL101+120.26702—12:14
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40T. Rask(W)32311.9692.41+1.4160:00

Series

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