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Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins

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Pittsburgh Penguins
1
Boston Bruins
▸2
Final/OTTV ATTSN-PT, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in overtime, Joakim Nordstrom scoring at 1:57. The Penguins scored first; the Bruins answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Joakim Nordstrom's goal at 1:57 of overtime, which took the Bruins' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 2.5 to 1.7; shots on goal were PIT 37, BOS 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 35 of 37 (.946); Jaroslav Halak stopped 36 of 37 (.973), 1.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Joakim Nordstrom (1 G), 2. Jaroslav Halak (36 saves, .973), 3. Tristan Jarry (35 saves, .946).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    J. Nordstrom1 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    J. Halak36 saves, .973
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    T. Jarry35 saves, .946

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
PITPIT0911601101137
BOSBOS01211301012237

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. PIT
    E. Malkin(9)PPG
    K. Letang (11), P. Kessel (16)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    1-0
    6:09
  2. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(9)
    D. Krejci (15), K. Miller (2)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +20 pts
    1-1
    13:40

Overtime

  1. BOS
    J. Nordstrom(4)
    T. Krug (7), D. Pastrnak (9)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +49 pts
    1-2
    1:57

Penalties

PIT 0 PIM·BOS 4 PIM

2nd

  • 5:05BOSDavid Krejci · Trippingdrawn by Juuso Riikola2 min

3rd

  • 10:41BOSKevan Miller · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Joakim Nordstrom, OT 1:57 — BOS 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.14C. Wagner · Missed · xG 0.14D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.14B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.12C. Cave · On goal · xG 0.12J. Nordstrom · Goal · xG 0.09S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.09B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.08B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.07D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.07D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.07D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.06T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.05M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.04S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.04J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.04D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.03D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.02B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.02J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.02B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.02D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.02N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.01D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.01J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.01B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.01K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.01C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.01B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.01J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.00C. Cave · Missed · xG 0.00B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.00D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.00D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS2 G · 1.7 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsBOS
2.51 G
All situations
2 G1.7
2.10 G
Even strength
2 G1.7
0.31 G
Power play
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 97 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT64%36%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.45 – 1.74

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

PITvsBOS
37
Shots on goal
37
56%
Faceoffs
44%
1/2
Power play
0/0
0
Penalty minutes
4
25
Hits
28
14
Blocked shots
16
16
Giveaways
6
19
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD011-160.13110—29:01
8B. DumoulinD000-220.08220—24:26
87S. CrosbyC000050.410106823:12
59J. GuentzelC000040.2540010021:24
71E. MalkinC101-120.290106220:54
81P. KesselR011-140.24000—20:48
73J. JohnsonD000010.03320—18:09
3O. MaattaD000000.02210—17:30
14T. PearsonL000010.11220—17:09
19D. BrassardC000020.151003816:52
50J. RiikolaD000010.01100—15:52
46Z. Aston-ReeseL000040.15120—15:07
6J. OleksiakD000000.00000—14:33
17B. RustR000-120.31200—13:51
72P. HornqvistR000010.23100—13:31
12D. SimonC000010.05200012:40
15R. SheahanC000-110.022105006:49
41D. SprongR000-100.0011010004:18
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(O)37352.9461.74-0.2661:42

Season series

PIT leads 2-1

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