New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins
Recap
written from the game dataThe Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 1-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brad Marchand's goal at 2:37 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 58% to 66%. Expected goals were close — NJD 1.8, BOS 1.6; shots on goal were NJD 20, BOS 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 29 of 30 (.967), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 20 of 20 (1.000), 1.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Tuukka Rask (20 saves, 1.000), 2. Brad Marchand (1 G), 3. Mackenzie Blackwood (29 saves, .967).
Three stars
- ★T. Rask20 saves, 1.000

- ★★B. Marchand1 G

- ★★★M. Blackwood29 saves, .967

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
1 goal1st period
0-12:37
Penalties
1st
- 2:23
Kenny Agostino · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Tuukka Rask2 min
- 7:16
Damon Severson · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Brad Marchand0 min
- 16:52
Brandon Carlo · Slashingdrawn by Michael McLeod2 min
2nd
- 15:15
Peter Cehlarik · Trippingdrawn by Connor Carrick2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Brad Marchand, 1st 2:37 — 58% → 66%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.80 G
- All situations
- 1 G1.6
- 1.60 G
- Even strength
- 0 G1.1
- 0.20 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.5
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 69 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.77 – 1.62
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
- 20
- Shots on goal
- 30
- 58%
- Faceoffs
- 42%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 1/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 30
- Hits
- 22
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 5
- Giveaways
- 14
- 11
- Takeaways
- 11
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
