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Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸3
Boston Bruins
2
Final/2OTTV NBC, CBC·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in double overtime, Matt Duchene scoring at 3:42. The Bruins scored first; the Blue Jackets answered. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Matt Duchene's goal at 3:42 of the second overtime, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 48% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 2.6 to 2.0; shots on goal were CBJ 41, BOS 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 of 31 (.935); Tuukka Rask stopped 38 of 41 (.927). Three stars: 1. Matt Duchene (1 G), 2. Sergei Bobrovsky (29 saves, .935), 3. Tuukka Rask (38 saves, .927).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    M. Duchene1 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    S. Bobrovsky29 saves, .935
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    T. Rask38 saves, .927

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOT2OTT
CBJCBJ092100701015341
BOSBOS16170801000231

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    M. Grzelcyk(1)PPG
    C. McAvoy (4), D. Krejci (4)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +10 pts
    0-1
    7:50

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    A. Panarin(3)PPG
    S. Jones (5), C. Atkinson (3)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    1:03
  2. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(3)
    C. Coyle (2), M. Johansson (3)
    backhandxG 0.23win prob +16 pts
    1-2
    2:01
  3. CBJ
    A. Panarin(4)
    S. Jones (6)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    2-2
    8:01

2OT overtime

  1. CBJ
    M. Duchene(4)PPG
    A. Panarin (5), C. Atkinson (4)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +52 pts
    3-2
    3:42

Penalties

CBJ 8 PIM·BOS 8 PIM

1st

  • 6:29CBJJosh Anderson · Interferencedrawn by Brandon Carlo2 min
  • 20:00BOSBrad Marchand · Cross checkingdrawn by Alexandre Texier2 min

2nd

  • 6:36BOSZdeno Chara · Trippingdrawn by Cam Atkinson2 min
  • 7:37CBJJosh Anderson · High sticking double minordrawn by Sean Kuraly4 min

3rd

  • 10:48CBJCam Atkinson · Trippingdrawn by Torey Krug2 min

OT

  • 10:48BOSCharlie McAvoy · High stickingdrawn by Matt Duchene2 min

2OT

  • 2:59BOSPatrice Bergeron · Trippingdrawn by Seth Jones2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Matt Duchene, 2OT 3:42 — CBJ 48% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.23P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.16P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.14J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.10D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.09J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.09P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.08N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.08J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.08B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.07J. Nordstrom · On goal · xG 0.07P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.06C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.06M. Johansson · Missed · xG 0.06D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.05P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.04D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.04D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.04C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.04M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.03C. Clifton · Missed · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · Missed · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · Goal · xG 0.02T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.02B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02J. Nordstrom · Missed · xG 0.02B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.02C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.01B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.01D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.01N. Acciari · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Chara · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.01T. Krug · On goal · xG 0.01B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.01C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.01N. Acciari · Missed · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.00J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.00S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS2 G · 2.0 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsBOS
2.63 G
All situations
2 G2.0
1.81 G
Even strength
1 G1.6
0.62 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 102 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ60%40%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.53 – 2.02

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

CBJvsBOS
41
Shots on goal
31
42%
Faceoffs
58%
2/4
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
8
49
Hits
42
22
Blocked shots
17
9
Giveaways
14
12
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3S. JonesD022+120.09530—38:01
8Z. WerenskiD000+100.02410—33:33
58D. SavardD000-120.02430—32:26
9A. PanarinL213040.27200—32:10
13C. AtkinsonR022-130.41112—28:44
71N. FolignoL000+120.195004027:12
14D. KukanD000-120.03120—25:08
38B. JennerC000070.194205022:54
95M. DucheneC101030.440004022:40
18P. DuboisC000-120.185004621:59
77J. AndersonR000030.1561610018:53
17B. DubinskyC000010.105003618:46
4S. HarringtonD000030.03320—18:00
10A. WennbergC000000.001303316:11
28O. BjorkstrandR000020.12000—15:48
6A. ClendeningD000030.03220—14:40
20R. NashC000020.23120014:30
42A. TexierL000000.05000—10:01
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
72S. Bobrovsky(W)31292.9352.03+0.0383:15

Series

BOS leads 4-2

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