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Vegas Golden Knights at Boston Bruins

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Vegas Golden Knights
1
Boston Bruins
▸4
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Boston Bruins beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jeremy Lauzon's goal at 17:51 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 68% to 83%. Expected goals were close — VGK 2.5, BOS 2.6; shots on goal were VGK 38, BOS 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Malcolm Subban stopped 33 of 37 (.892), 1.4 goals below expected; Jaroslav Halak stopped 37 of 38 (.974), 1.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jaroslav Halak (37 saves, .974), 2. Brad Marchand (1 G), 3. Anders Bjork (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    J. Halak37 saves, .974
  2. ★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    A. Bjork1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK015112011138
BOSBOS21111719437

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    D. Heinen(2)
    A. Bjork (2)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    2:54
  2. BOS
    J. Lauzon(1)
    S. Kuraly (2), J. Moore (2)
    slapxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    17:51

2nd period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(6)
    P. Bergeron (16), D. Pastrnak (7)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +8 pts
    0-3
    0:58
  2. VGK
    C. Eakin(5)
    A. Tuch (5)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +8 pts
    1-3
    10:55

3rd period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(16)PPG
    T. Krug (6), D. Krejci (13)
    slapxG 0.25win prob +1 pts
    1-4
    16:08

Penalties

VGK 14 PIM·BOS 8 PIM

1st

  • 5:43BOSJakob Forsbacka Karlsson · Trippingdrawn by Reilly Smith2 min
  • 9:27BOSDavid Pastrnak · Hookingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min
  • 11:55BOSSteven Kampfer · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Carpenter2 min
  • 18:29VGKWilliam Carrier · Trippingdrawn by David Krejci2 min
  • 18:58VGKMalcolm Subban · Trippingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

2nd

  • 15:05VGKBrayden McNabb · Holdingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 16:24VGKTomas Nosek · Trippingdrawn by Patrice Bergeron2 min

3rd

  • 6:42VGKserved by T. Hyka · Delaying game bench face off violation2 min
  • 12:00BOSSean Kuraly · Roughingdrawn by Colin Miller2 min
  • 15:40VGKMax Pacioretty · Trippingdrawn by Patrice Bergeron2 min
  • 15:40VGKDeryk Engelland · Trippingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jeremy Lauzon, 1st 17:51 — BOS 68% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.25D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.20S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.18P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.15D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.15D. Backes · Missed · xG 0.11J. Lauzon · Goal · xG 0.09Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.08A. Bjork · Missed · xG 0.07D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.07D. Heinen · Goal · xG 0.06T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.06T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.06T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.06D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.06C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.06D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.06A. Bjork · Missed · xG 0.05B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.05D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.04J. Nordstrom · Missed · xG 0.04D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.04T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.03J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.03B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.03P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.03P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.03S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.03J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02S. Kampfer · On goal · xG 0.02J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02J. Moore · Missed · xG 0.02J. Lauzon · On goal · xG 0.01J. Lauzon · On goal · xG 0.01D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.01S. Kampfer · Missed · xG 0.01J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.01B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.01J. Lauzon · Missed · xG 0.00T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.00S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS4 G · 2.6 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsBOS
2.51 G
All situations
4 G2.6
1.61 G
Even strength
3 G1.6
0.80 G
Power play
1 G1.0
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 99 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK48%52%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.47 – 2.58

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

VGKvsBOS
38
Shots on goal
37
42%
Faceoffs
58%
0/4
Power play
1/7
14
Penalty minutes
8
25
Hits
20
8
Blocked shots
7
9
Giveaways
8
7
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5D. EngellandD000-120.03532—23:30
22N. HoldenD000-120.03200—21:10
27S. TheodoreD000010.05000—20:35
71W. KarlssonC000-130.280005319:37
6C. MillerD000030.16100—19:12
3B. McNabbD000-110.02202—18:54
89A. TuchR011+120.163103318:26
21C. EakinC101+110.061004216:51
81J. MarchessaultR000+150.27000—16:51
19R. SmithR000-130.28100—16:37
67M. PaciorettyL000-110.15112—16:10
75R. ReavesR000030.444002513:15
41P. BellemareL000020.061304613:04
77B. HuntD000-110.05000—12:17
38T. HykaR000-220.12000—11:52
92T. NosekL000-200.0000210011:25
28W. CarrierL000010.05302—09:51
40R. CarpenterC000-250.301008007:55
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30M. Subban(L)37334.8922.58-1.4260:00

Season series

BOS leads 2-0

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