Bruins at Blue Jackets 3-0 — Recap, Win Probability & Shot Map

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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was David Krejci's goal at 12:13 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 47% to 67%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.1 to 2.2; shots on goal were BOS 29, CBJ 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Tuukka Rask stopped 39 of 39 (1.000), 3.1 goals saved above expected; Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 26 of 29 (.897), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Tuukka Rask (39 saves, 1.000), 2. David Krejci (1 G, 1 A), 3. Marcus Johansson (1 G).

Three stars

★
T. Rask39 saves, 1.000
★★
D. Krejci1 G, 1 A
★★★
M. Johansson1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath

Goals and shots on goal by period
Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BOS	012	15	212	329
CBJ	010	017	012	039

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

D. Krejci(4)
J. DeBrusk (3), C. Clifton (2)
slapxG 0.05win prob +20 pts
1-0
12:13

3rd period

M. Johansson(2)
C. Coyle (3), D. Heinen (4)
snapxG 0.10win prob +16 pts
2-0
8:58
D. Backes(1)
T. Krug (7), D. Krejci (6)
tip-inxG 0.07win prob +4 pts
3-0
10:39

Penalties

8 PIM·

2 PIM

1st

6:46Pierre-Luc Dubois · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Tuukka Rask2 min

2nd

2:42David Pastrnak · Trippingdrawn by Cam Atkinson2 min
9:22Brad Marchand · Slashingdrawn by Seth Jones2 min
19:40Charlie McAvoy · Illegal check to headdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min

3rd

4:48Joakim Nordstrom · Slashingdrawn by Pierre-Luc Dubois2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game

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goal

goalFinal: CBJ

Biggest swing: David Krejci, 2nd 12:13 — BOS 47% → 67%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG

0 G · 3.1 xG · 55 att

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attacks

attacks →

3 G · 2.2 xG · 39 att CBJ

0 G · 3.1 xG · 55 att

Tap a shot for who, when and how likely

GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

2.23 G
All situations: 0 G3.1; 1.93 G
Even strength: 0 G2.1; 0.00 G
Power play: 0 G1.0; 0.20 G
Shorthanded: 0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created

33%67%

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.10 – 3.10

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

29
Shots on goal: 39; 49%
Faceoffs: 51%; 0/1
Power play: 0/4; 8
Penalty minutes: 2; 19
Hits: 43; 15
Blocked shots: 11; 7
Giveaways: 10; 4
Takeaways: 4

Box score

every player line

Boston Bruins skaters
Skater	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	ixG	Hit	Blk	PIM	FO%	TOI
33Z. CharaD	0	0	0	0	1	0.05	2	3	0	—	26:04
73C. McAvoyD	0	0	0	0	2	0.21	2	1	2	—	24:42
25B. CarloD	0	0	0	+2	4	0.01	1	1	0	—	24:14
47T. KrugD	0	1	1	+2	2	0.02	0	2	0	—	21:40
63B. MarchandL	0	0	0	0	1	0.01	1	1	2	—	20:25
37P. BergeronC	0	0	0	0	2	0.32	1	1	0	40	19:48
52S. KuralyC	0	0	0	0	4	0.56	1	0	0	65	16:56
88D. PastrnakR	0	0	0	+1	1	0.09	0	0	2	—	16:03
20J. NordstromC	0	0	0	0	1	0.04	1	1	2	0	14:53
14C. WagnerR	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2	1	0	—	14:49
46D. KrejciC	1	1	2	+2	2	0.06	0	1	0	50	13:12
74J. DeBruskL	0	1	1	+2	2	0.14	0	0	0	—	12:59
13C. CoyleC	0	1	1	+1	2	0.35	2	1	0	63	12:39
48M. GrzelcykD	0	0	0	+1	1	0.03	0	1	0	—	11:42
43D. HeinenL	0	1	1	+1	0	0.00	1	1	0	—	11:28
90M. JohanssonL	1	0	1	+1	2	0.18	0	0	0	—	11:08
75C. CliftonD	0	1	1	+1	1	0.01	2	0	0	—	10:33
42D. BackesR	1	0	1	+1	1	0.07	3	0	0	—	08:39

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	SA	SV	GA	SV%	xGA	GSAx	TOI
40T. Rask(W)	39	39	0	1.000	3.12	+3.12	60:00

Series

BOS leads 4-2

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

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