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Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Boston Bruins
▸4
Columbus Blue Jackets
1
FinalTV NBCSN, CBC·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sean Kuraly's goal at 8:40 of the third period, which took the Bruins' chances from 78% to 94%. Expected goals were close — BOS 3.4, CBJ 3.6; shots on goal were BOS 46, CBJ 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Tuukka Rask stopped 39 of 40 (.975), 2.6 goals saved above expected; Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 42 of 46 (.913), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Tuukka Rask (39 saves, .975), 2. Patrice Bergeron (2 G), 3. David Pastrnak (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    T. Rask39 saves, .975
  2. ★★
    BOS
    P. Bergeron2 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS213012221446
CBJCBJ115012013140

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(4)
    C. McAvoy (5)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    3:33
  2. BOS
    P. Bergeron(4)PPG
    B. Marchand (6), T. Krug (5)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    2-0
    7:18
  3. CBJ
    A. Panarin(5)
    O. Bjorkstrand (3), P. Dubois (3)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +15 pts
    2-1
    8:46

3rd period

  1. BOS
    S. Kuraly(2)
    Z. Chara (2), D. Backes (2)
    wristxG 0.24win prob +16 pts
    3-1
    8:40
  2. BOS
    P. Bergeron(5)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (5), T. Krug (6)
    wristxG 0.36win prob +1 pts
    4-1
    17:30

Penalties

BOS 8 PIM·CBJ 22 PIM

1st

  • 6:38CBJAlexandre Texier · Trippingdrawn by Torey Krug2 min
  • 6:52BOSBrad Marchand · Ps tripping on breakawaydrawn by Boone Jenner0 min
  • 8:55CBJJosh Anderson · Hookingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 12:30CBJDean Kukan · Elbowingdrawn by David Backes2 min
  • 16:00BOSBrad Marchand · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

2nd

  • 6:48BOSConnor Clifton · Slashingdrawn by Scott Harrington2 min
  • 12:06CBJAdam Clendening · Interferencedrawn by David Backes2 min
  • 14:19CBJJosh Anderson · Interferencedrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 18:01BOSBrad Marchand · Trippingdrawn by Cam Atkinson2 min

3rd

  • 12:12BOSJake DeBrusk · Trippingdrawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand2 min
  • 15:59CBJPierre-Luc Dubois · Holdingdrawn by Brandon Carlo2 min
  • 17:30CBJPierre-Luc Dubois · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sean Kuraly, 3rd 8:40 — BOS 78% → 94%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.29N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.21J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.19B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.17B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.15B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.14A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.14B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.14B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.14N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.13A. Panarin · Goal · xG 0.12P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.11A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.10J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.10P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.09Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.08D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.08P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.07B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.07J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.07O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.07C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.06C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.06A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.06S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.06J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.05S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.04S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.04S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.03O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.03A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.03P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.03C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.03C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.03O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02S. Harrington · Missed · xG 0.02D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.02C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.02O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Clendening · On goal · xG 0.01D. Kukan · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ1 G · 3.6 xG · 52 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsCBJ
3.44 G
All situations
1 G3.6
2.12 G
Even strength
1 G2.0
1.32 G
Power play
0 G1.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 106 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS48%52%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.41 – 3.53

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

BOSvsCBJ
46
Shots on goal
40
59%
Faceoffs
41%
2/6
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
22
25
Hits
30
13
Blocked shots
15
6
Giveaways
8
3
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD011+110.11010—25:18
33Z. CharaD011+120.04320—22:14
47T. KrugD022000.03200—22:00
37P. BergeronC202+170.711106721:49
25B. CarloD000010.00110—21:26
63B. MarchandL011+150.3401410018:40
46D. KrejciC000-120.121007317:47
74J. DeBruskL000050.41102—16:54
48M. GrzelcykD000050.14010—16:54
52S. KuralyC101+150.523206716:12
88D. PastrnakR112+130.12020—15:52
20J. NordstromC000020.03400014:33
13C. CoyleC000030.471004712:51
43D. HeinenL000020.07010—11:27
42D. BackesR011010.105005010:12
90M. JohanssonL000010.18000—10:12
55N. AcciariC000010.02300010:01
75C. CliftonD000000.03012—07:38
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40T. Rask(W)40391.9753.59+2.5960:00

Series

BOS leads 4-2

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