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New York Islanders at Boston Bruins

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New York Islanders
2
Boston Bruins
▸3
Final/OTTV NBCSN, MSG+·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 3-2 in overtime, Taylor Hall scoring at 2:53. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Taylor Hall's goal at 2:53 of overtime, which took the Bruins' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 4.2 to 1.1; shots on goal were NYI 18, BOS 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 89% of the time. Semyon Varlamov stopped 25 of 27 (.926), 0.7 goals saved above expected; Tuukka Rask stopped 16 of 18 (.889), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Taylor Hall (2 G), 2. Brad Marchand (1 G, 1 A), 3. Mathew Barzal (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    T. Hall2 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NYI
    M. Barzal1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
NYINYI04290500218
BOSBOS118190912338

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    T. Hall(9)PPG
    D. Krejci (34), B. Marchand (40)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    19:21

2nd period

  1. NYI
    O. Wahlstrom(12)PPG
    M. Barzal (28), N. Leddy (29)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    1:38
  2. BOS
    B. Marchand(29)
    D. Krejci (35), D. Pastrnak (28)
    tip-inxG 0.20win prob +17 pts
    1-2
    6:15
  3. NYI
    M. Barzal(17)
    R. Pulock (15), A. Beauvillier (13)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +18 pts
    2-2
    8:31

Overtime

  1. BOS
    T. Hall(10)
    D. Krejci (36), M. Reilly (27)
    backhandxG 0.11win prob +49 pts
    2-3
    2:53

Penalties

NYI 10 PIM·BOS 6 PIM

1st

  • 7:38NYIRyan Pulock · Holdingdrawn by Taylor Hall2 min
  • 17:55NYINick Leddy · Holdingdrawn by Taylor Hall2 min
  • 19:14NYILeo Komarov · Slashingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 19:14NYILeo Komarov · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 19:51BOSCharlie McAvoy · Hookingdrawn by Casey Cizikas2 min

2nd

  • 0:56BOSTaylor Hall · Cross checkingdrawn by Nick Leddy2 min

3rd

  • 13:29BOSCharlie McAvoy · Roughingdrawn by Brock Nelson2 min
  • 13:29NYIBrock Nelson · Roughingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
BOS goalNYI goalFinal: BOS 100%

Biggest swing: Taylor Hall, OT 2:53 — BOS 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.42D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.21B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.20O. Kase · On goal · xG 0.18J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.18C. Lazar · On goal · xG 0.16T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.14C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.13S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.13C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.12C. Smith · Missed · xG 0.12B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.11C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.11P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.11T. Hall · Goal · xG 0.11D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.11B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.09T. Hall · Goal · xG 0.09P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.09P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.09P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.09J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.08B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.08O. Kase · Missed · xG 0.08P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.07P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.06O. Kase · On goal · xG 0.06C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.06O. Kase · Missed · xG 0.06J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.05C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.04C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.04P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.04K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.04N. Ritchie · On goal · xG 0.04C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.03C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.03M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.03C. Lazar · On goal · xG 0.03C. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.03M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02C. Wagner · Missed · xG 0.02J. Lauzon · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.00J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS3 G · 4.2 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYIvsBOS
1.12 G
All situations
3 G4.2
0.21 G
Even strength
2 G1.0
0.01 G
Power play
1 G2.8
0.90 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYI11%89%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.13 – 3.74

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

NYIvsBOS
18
Shots on goal
38
33%
Faceoffs
67%
1/1
Power play
1/4
10
Penalty minutes
6
41
Hits
25
14
Blocked shots
9
13
Giveaways
9
9
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
New York Islanders skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2N. LeddyD011-210.02122—23:51
6R. PulockD011010.07412—23:37
3A. PelechD000010.08200—21:21
24S. MayfieldD000000.00020—19:26
13M. BarzalC112020.161003319:18
44J. PageauC000010.001203618:42
7J. EberleR000-110.03100—18:01
4A. GreeneD000+100.00220—18:01
29B. NelsonC000020.240023317:15
8N. DobsonD000030.06330—16:50
18A. BeauvillierR011000.00200—16:03
12J. BaileyR000+100.00000—15:15
47L. KomarovR000010.095042514:57
21K. PalmieriC000-130.22300012:57
26O. WahlstromR101020.12200—12:46
53C. CizikasC000-100.064103312:37
15C. ClutterbuckR000000.00700—10:51
32R. JohnstonL000000.00310—09:04
New York Islanders goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40S. Varlamov27252.9262.73+0.7340:00
30I. Sorokin(O)11101.9091.05+0.0521:12

Season series

NYI leads 5-3

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