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Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins

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Toronto Maple Leafs
4
Boston Bruins
▸7
FinalTV NBCSN, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4. The lead changed hands 3 times. The Maple Leafs led 4-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jake DeBrusk's goal at 5:25 of the third period, which took the Bruins' chances from 52% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.7 to 2.2; shots on goal were TOR 24, BOS 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Frederik Andersen stopped 29 of 35 (.829), 3.8 goals below expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 20 of 24 (.833), 1.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jake DeBrusk (2 G), 2. David Krejci (3 A), 3. Patrice Bergeron (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    J. DeBrusk2 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Krejci3 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    P. Bergeron1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
TORTOR2102608424
BOSBOS312013411736

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. TOR
    P. Marleau(3)PPG
    J. Gardiner (2), W. Nylander (2)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +11 pts
    1-0
    2:05
  2. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(4)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (8), D. Krejci (4)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +10 pts
    1-1
    4:47
  3. TOR
    P. Marleau(4)
    M. Marner (7)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +13 pts
    2-1
    6:12
  4. BOS
    D. Heinen(1)
    D. Krejci (5), R. Nash (1)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +13 pts
    2-2
    9:10
  5. BOS
    P. Bergeron(1)
    K. Miller (2), D. Backes (1)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +15 pts
    2-3
    19:23

2nd period

  1. TOR
    T. Dermott(1)
    R. Polak (1), W. Nylander (3)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +16 pts
    3-3
    2:07
  2. TOR
    K. Kapanen(1)SHG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.12win prob +18 pts
    4-3
    6:05

3rd period

  1. BOS
    T. Krug(2)
    K. Miller (3), P. Bergeron (6)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +19 pts
    4-4
    1:10
  2. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(5)
    D. Krejci (6)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +26 pts
    4-5
    5:25
  3. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(5)
    P. Bergeron (7), B. Marchand (6)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +13 pts
    4-6
    11:39
  4. BOS
    B. Marchand(3)EN
    R. Nash (1), Z. Chara (2)
    backhandxG 0.58
    4-7
    19:09

Penalties

TOR 8 PIM·BOS 8 PIM

1st

  • 0:30BOSSean Kuraly · Trippingdrawn by Jake Gardiner2 min
  • 3:00TORMorgan Rielly · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 11:30BOSRick Nash · High stickingdrawn by Zach Hyman2 min

2nd

  • 4:56TORTomas Plekanec · Interferencedrawn by Brad Marchand2 min

3rd

  • 1:06BOSDavid Krejci · Roughingdrawn by Zach Hyman2 min
  • 1:06TORZach Hyman · Roughingdrawn by David Krejci2 min
  • 3:41BOSRick Nash · Cross checkingdrawn by Tyler Bozak2 min
  • 3:41TORTyler Bozak · Interferencedrawn by Rick Nash2 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: Jake DeBrusk, 3rd 5:25 — BOS 52% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.58D. Heinen · Goal · xG 0.14D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.14J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.14D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.13D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.10J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.10P. Bergeron · Goal · xG 0.10J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.09C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.08R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.08P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.08T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.08B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.07D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.07R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.06D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.06B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.06D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.06J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.05T. Krug · Goal · xG 0.05K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.05B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.04P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.04J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.03T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.03T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.03M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02D. Backes · Missed · xG 0.02D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.01
BOS7 G · 2.7 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

TORvsBOS
2.24 G
All situations
6 G2.7
1.62 G
Even strength
5 G1.9
0.51 G
Power play
1 G0.2
0.11 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
TOR49%51%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.12 – 2.15

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
24
Shots on goal
36
43%
Faceoffs
57%
1/2
Power play
1/2
8
Penalty minutes
8
31
Hits
33
10
Blocked shots
9
9
Giveaways
11
15
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2R. HainseyD000-100.01220—24:19
51J. GardinerD011-500.01200—24:01
44M. RiellyD000-220.08012—21:54
22N. ZaitsevD000-210.01330—19:52
16M. MarnerR011-230.34020—19:51
12P. MarleauC202-120.274001718:35
34A. MatthewsC000+140.342004218:06
11Z. HymanL000020.372023317:03
43N. KadriC000-240.193003316:36
29W. NylanderR022-100.002005016:18
28C. BrownR000020.32100—15:10
46R. PolakD011+300.00420—14:56
25J. van RiemsdykL000-300.00200—12:48
19T. PlekanecC000-100.000024412:32
42T. BozakC000-210.012028312:04
23T. DermottD101+120.07200—11:20
18A. JohnssonL000+200.00000—10:11
24K. KapanenR101010.1400010008:42
Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31F. Andersen(L)35296.8292.16-3.8457:55

Series

BOS leads 4-3

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