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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jake DeBrusk's goal at 5:07 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 68% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.8 to 2.5; shots on goal were BOS 29, ANA 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Jaroslav Halak stopped 30 of 30 (1.000), 2.5 goals saved above expected; Kevin Boyle stopped 26 of 28 (.929). Three stars: 1. Jaroslav Halak (30 saves, 1.000), 2. Brandon Carlo (1 A), 3. Max Jones.

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    J. Halak30 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    BOS
    B. Carlo1 A
  3. ★★★
    ANA
    M. Jones

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS1819112329
ANAANA01101108030

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    N. Acciari(2)
    B. Carlo (3), S. Kuraly (9)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    5:31

2nd period

  1. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(16)PPG
    D. Krejci (33), T. Krug (36)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +13 pts
    2-0
    5:07

3rd period

  1. BOS
    C. Wagner(7)EN
    S. Kuraly (10), Z. Chara (6)
    wristxG 0.58win prob +1 pts
    3-0
    18:29

Penalties

BOS 6 PIM·ANA 8 PIM

2nd

  • 4:58ANARickard Rakell · Holdingdrawn by Patrice Bergeron2 min
  • 5:21ANABrandon Montour · High stickingdrawn by Peter Cehlarik2 min
  • 8:57BOSChris Wagner · Interferencedrawn by Daniel Sprong2 min
  • 10:55BOSJohn Moore · Hookingdrawn by Max Jones2 min

3rd

  • 1:13ANADerek Grant · Holdingdrawn by Danton Heinen2 min
  • 10:56ANAHampus Lindholm · Interferencedrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 13:05BOSJohn Moore · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Kevin Boyle2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jake DeBrusk, 2nd 5:07 — BOS 68% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Grant · Missed · xG 0.13D. Shore · On goal · xG 0.13C. Perry · On goal · xG 0.13D. Shore · Missed · xG 0.12D. Shore · On goal · xG 0.12M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.11B. Montour · On goal · xG 0.11M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.10J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.09J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.09T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.08B. Montour · On goal · xG 0.08M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.08R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.07J. Silfverberg · Missed · xG 0.07C. Perry · On goal · xG 0.07A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.07A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.07D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.06C. Fowler · On goal · xG 0.06C. Perry · Missed · xG 0.06R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.05C. Fowler · On goal · xG 0.05J. Silfverberg · Missed · xG 0.05M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04R. Getzlaf · Missed · xG 0.04C. Fowler · On goal · xG 0.04A. Henrique · Missed · xG 0.03D. Shore · Missed · xG 0.03D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.03C. Fowler · On goal · xG 0.03M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02M. Del Zotto · Missed · xG 0.02T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.02C. Fowler · On goal · xG 0.02D. Shore · Missed · xG 0.02R. Getzlaf · Missed · xG 0.02M. Del Zotto · Missed · xG 0.02J. Manson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.01M. Jones · Missed · xG 0.01R. Kesler · On goal · xG 0.01D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.01C. Fowler · Missed · xG 0.00R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.00
ANA0 G · 2.5 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsANA
2.82 G
All situations
0 G2.5
1.61 G
Even strength
0 G1.7
0.61 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS45%55%ANA

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.21 – 2.49

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

BOSvsANA
29
Shots on goal
30
65%
Faceoffs
35%
1/4
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
8
22
Hits
27
13
Blocked shots
16
14
Giveaways
12
6
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
33Z. CharaD011+150.16110—22:29
47T. KrugD011+220.02100—21:29
25B. CarloD011+110.03120—19:41
73C. McAvoyD000000.05100—19:12
37P. BergeronC000030.410008318:46
63B. MarchandL000020.42000—18:18
86K. MillerD000000.04200—17:04
46D. KrejciC011010.141105016:57
43D. HeinenL000000.00020—16:39
52S. KuralyC022+210.080206316:34
74J. DeBruskL101030.22000—15:35
27J. MooreD000040.17324—15:30
14C. WagnerR101+210.58302—15:25
55N. AcciariC101+230.173004014:31
22P. CehlarikL000010.06010—12:26
42D. BackesR000010.1832010012:25
82T. FredericC000000.062005010:46
20J. NordstromC000010.01100010:33
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41J. Halak(W)303001.0002.49+2.4959:42

Season series

BOS leads 2-0

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