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Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks

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Boston Bruins
▸4
Chicago Blackhawks
2
FinalTV NBC, SN·Notre Dame Stadium

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2. The Blackhawks scored first; the Bruins answered. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sean Kuraly's goal at 10:20 of the third period, which took the Bruins' chances from 48% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.5 to 2.8; shots on goal were BOS 36, CHI 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Tuukka Rask stopped 36 of 38 (.947), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Cam Ward stopped 32 of 35 (.914). Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (1 G, 1 A), 2. Cam Ward (32 saves, .914), 3. Patrice Bergeron (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CHI
    C. Ward32 saves, .914
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    P. Bergeron1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS114110212436
CHICHI112116010238

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    B. Perlini(5)
    D. Kampf (10), D. Sikura (3)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    8:30
  2. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(24)PPG
    P. Bergeron (20)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +10 pts
    1-1
    12:38

2nd period

  1. CHI
    D. Kahun(5)
    E. Gustafsson (14), J. Toews (20)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +19 pts
    1-2
    11:24
  2. BOS
    P. Bergeron(13)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (26), T. Krug (20)
    backhandxG 0.08win prob +17 pts
    2-2
    18:48

3rd period

  1. BOS
    S. Kuraly(4)
    C. Wagner (3), M. Grzelcyk (10)
    backhandxG 0.06win prob +33 pts
    3-2
    10:20
  2. BOS
    B. Marchand(13)EN
    D. Krejci (24)
    wristxG 0.94win prob +5 pts
    4-2
    19:27

Penalties

BOS 8 PIM·CHI 10 PIM

1st

  • 5:52BOSBrandon Carlo · Holdingdrawn by Jonathan Toews2 min
  • 12:05CHIArtem Anisimov · Trippingdrawn by Joakim Nordstrom2 min
  • 17:03BOSMatt Grzelcyk · High stickingdrawn by Andreas Martinsen2 min

2nd

  • 2:23BOSSean Kuraly · Hookingdrawn by Brendan Perlini2 min
  • 17:57CHIErik Gustafsson · Roughingdrawn by Joakim Nordstrom2 min
  • 19:50BOSMatt Grzelcyk · Hookingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min

3rd

  • 1:03CHIPatrick Kane · High stickingdrawn by Kevan Miller2 min
  • 1:42CHIArtem Anisimov · Trippingdrawn by Kevan Miller2 min
  • 4:56CHIGustav Forsling · Hookingdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sean Kuraly, 3rd 10:20 — BOS 48% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Perlini · Goal · xG 0.18P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.17A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.16P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.15D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.14D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.14B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.12A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.12B. Perlini · On goal · xG 0.11P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.09P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.09D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.08D. Sikura · Missed · xG 0.08B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.07A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.07J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.07D. Kahun · Goal · xG 0.07D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.07B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.06P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.06D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.06A. Anisimov · Missed · xG 0.06A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.05C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.05E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.04A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.04B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.03E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.03C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.03B. Perlini · On goal · xG 0.03D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.02B. Perlini · On goal · xG 0.02D. Sikura · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.01D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.01G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.01B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.01D. Sikura · On goal · xG 0.01D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.00C. Dahlstrom · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI2 G · 2.8 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsCHI
3.53 G
All situations
2 G2.8
1.81 G
Even strength
2 G2.2
0.72 G
Power play
0 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS46%54%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.55 – 2.79

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

BOSvsCHI
36
Shots on goal
38
44%
Faceoffs
56%
2/5
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
10
30
Hits
25
19
Blocked shots
13
12
Giveaways
10
10
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
86K. MillerD000+100.00340—22:55
88D. PastrnakR112060.55000—19:44
25B. CarloD000+120.03022—19:24
63B. MarchandL101+151.302004019:13
33Z. CharaD000000.00430—19:12
48M. GrzelcykD011+100.00114—18:53
37P. BergeronC112+120.190204818:31
47T. KrugD011-120.03110—18:01
27J. MooreD000-200.00220—17:42
46D. KrejciC011030.220004517:15
52S. KuralyC101+150.422025016:15
74J. DeBruskL000-150.36100—16:06
14C. WagnerR011+110.10700—15:44
20J. NordstromC000020.12030013:14
23J. Forsbacka KarlssonC000-100.0010010012:34
43D. HeinenL000020.19110—10:58
55N. AcciariC000-110.0140010008:57
26C. CaveC000-100.001002507:46
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40T. Rask(W)38362.9472.82+0.8259:42

Season series

BOS leads 2-0

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