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Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins

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Chicago Blackhawks
3
Boston Bruins
▸6
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3. The Blackhawks scored first; the Bruins answered. The Bruins led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brad Marchand's goal at 18:59 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 68% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.3 to 2.1; shots on goal were CHI 26, BOS 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Collin Delia stopped 31 of 37 (.838), 2.7 goals below expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 23 of 26 (.885), 0.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Brad Marchand (1 G, 3 A), 2. Danton Heinen (1 G, 2 A), 3. Jake DeBrusk (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Heinen1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    J. DeBrusk1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI1716113326
BOSBOS31411429637

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(29)
    D. Kahun (17), D. Strome (23)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:22
  2. BOS
    D. Krejci(13)PPG
    P. Bergeron (32), J. DeBrusk (6)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +11 pts
    1-1
    14:47
  3. BOS
    D. Heinen(9)
    B. Marchand (45), Z. Chara (5)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    15:36
  4. BOS
    B. Marchand(22)
    D. Heinen (9), P. Bergeron (33)
    wristxG 0.23win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    18:59

2nd period

  1. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(15)
    D. Krejci (32), B. Marchand (46)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +7 pts
    1-4
    18:06
  2. CHI
    D. Keith(3)
    C. Murphy (6), D. Kahun (18)
    slapxG 0.01win prob +6 pts
    2-4
    19:37

3rd period

  1. CHI
    E. Gustafsson(12)
    D. Keith (21), P. Kane (49)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +12 pts
    3-4
    4:48
  2. BOS
    P. Cehlarik(4)PPG
    D. Heinen (10), T. Krug (35)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +13 pts
    3-5
    7:18
  3. BOS
    D. Krejci(14)
    B. Marchand (47), J. DeBrusk (7)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +2 pts
    3-6
    15:42

Penalties

CHI 12 PIM·BOS 8 PIM

1st

  • 7:12BOSBrad Marchand · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Collin Delia2 min
  • 8:23BOSZdeno Chara · Roughingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min
  • 13:43CHIBrent Seabrook · Trippingdrawn by Chris Wagner2 min

2nd

  • 11:49CHIErik Gustafsson · Trippingdrawn by David Krejci2 min
  • 15:42CHIConnor Murphy · Cross checkingdrawn by Danton Heinen2 min
  • 16:02CHIJonathan Toews · High stickingdrawn by Torey Krug2 min

3rd

  • 1:16BOSSean Kuraly · Hookingdrawn by Jonathan Toews2 min
  • 3:53BOSNoel Acciari · Roughingdrawn by John Hayden2 min
  • 3:53CHIJohn Hayden · Roughingdrawn by Noel Acciari2 min
  • 5:42CHIDylan Strome · Slashingdrawn by Kevan Miller2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brad Marchand, 1st 18:59 — BOS 68% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.31B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.23D. Heinen · Goal · xG 0.19P. Cehlarik · Goal · xG 0.18C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.16P. Cehlarik · On goal · xG 0.15B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.12D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.10S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.10J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.09T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.09D. Krejci · Goal · xG 0.08J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.08D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.08B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.07J. Moore · Missed · xG 0.06D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.06J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.06K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.05P. Cehlarik · Missed · xG 0.05D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.05J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.05C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.04N. Acciari · Missed · xG 0.04J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.04D. Krejci · Goal · xG 0.04P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.04C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.03T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.03D. Backes · On goal · xG 0.03C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.03J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.02K. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.02D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.01D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.01J. Moore · Missed · xG 0.01J. Moore · On goal · xG 0.01K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.01J. Moore · Missed · xG 0.01T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.01T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.01J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS6 G · 3.3 xG · 54 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsBOS
2.13 G
All situations
6 G3.3
1.53 G
Even strength
4 G2.7
0.50 G
Power play
2 G0.6
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI30%70%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.10 – 3.24

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

CHIvsBOS
26
Shots on goal
37
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/3
Power play
2/5
12
Penalty minutes
8
18
Hits
26
12
Blocked shots
11
22
Giveaways
10
12
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2D. KeithD112+310.03030—23:25
56E. GustafssonD101040.21322—23:20
88P. KaneR011-110.02300—23:07
19J. ToewsC000-320.110025220:09
17D. StromeC011+310.090025319:09
7B. SeabrookD000030.09332—19:07
12A. DeBrincatR101+240.34000—18:25
5C. MurphyD011-100.00102—17:12
63C. DahlstromD000-300.00010—17:12
20B. SaadL000-130.61000—16:43
42G. ForslingD000-100.00210—16:23
15A. AnisimovC000-200.000001714:39
91D. CaggiulaL000-120.2520010013:37
24D. KahunC022040.38000011:46
16M. KrugerC000000.002003810:48
40J. HaydenC000010.00212008:43
95D. SikuraR000000.00000—08:33
11B. PerliniL000-100.00010—07:07
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
60C. Delia(L)37316.8383.28-2.7259:55

Season series

BOS leads 2-0

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