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San Jose Sharks at Boston Bruins

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San Jose Sharks
3
Boston Bruins
▸4
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Derek Forbort's goal at 3:18 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 66% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.1 to 1.6; shots on goal were SJS 26, BOS 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. James Reimer stopped 20 of 20 (1.000), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Linus Ullmark stopped 23 of 26 (.885), 1.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Brad Marchand (1 G, 1 A), 2. David Pastrnak (1 G, 1 A), 3. Derek Forbort (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    B. Marchand1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    D. Forbort1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS11105210326
BOSBOS311111012434

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(4)
    P. Bergeron (2), D. Pastrnak (3)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    0:28
  2. BOS
    D. Forbort(1)
    B. Marchand (3), C. Clifton (1)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +13 pts
    0-2
    3:18
  3. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(2)PPG
    P. Bergeron (3)
    slapxG 0.18win prob +7 pts
    0-3
    16:12
  4. SJS
    J. Weatherby(2)
    J. Gadjovich (1), A. Cogliano (2)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +9 pts
    1-3
    16:44

2nd period

  1. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(2)
    O. Steen (1), D. Forbort (1)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +9 pts
    1-4
    5:41

3rd period

  1. SJS
    T. Hertl(2)
    M. Vlasic (2), A. Barabanov (1)
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +2 pts
    2-4
    13:19
  2. SJS
    T. Meier(3)
    L. Couture (5), J. Dahlen (1)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +9 pts
    3-4
    15:08

Penalties

SJS 13 PIM·BOS 11 PIM

1st

  • 9:44BOSTomas Nosek · Trippingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
  • 13:01BOSCharlie McAvoy · High stickingdrawn by Logan Couture2 min
  • 15:59SJSBrent Burns · Interferencedrawn by Taylor Hall2 min

2nd

  • 17:29BOSConnor Clifton · Roughingdrawn by Nick Bonino2 min
  • 17:29SJSNick Bonino · Roughingdrawn by Connor Clifton2 min
  • 17:29SJSNick Bonino · Roughingdrawn by Connor Clifton2 min

3rd

  • 3:02SJSJake Middleton · Fightingdrawn by Trent Frederic5 min
  • 3:02BOSTrent Frederic · Fightingdrawn by Jake Middleton5 min
  • 5:48SJSMario Ferraro · Interferencedrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Derek Forbort, 1st 3:18 — BOS 66% → 79%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.19P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.18B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.14D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.13D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.13P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.12D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.11M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.09T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.08P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.08E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.07C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.06P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.06T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.05J. Studnicka · On goal · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.05K. Kuhlman · Missed · xG 0.04E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.04J. DeBrusk · Goal · xG 0.03T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.03M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.02B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.02C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.02D. Forbort · Missed · xG 0.02C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.02B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02C. Clifton · Missed · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.01D. Forbort · Goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01D. Forbort · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · Missed · xG 0.01E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.00P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.00T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.00P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.00M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.00E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.00O. Steen · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS4 G · 2.1 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsBOS
1.63 G
All situations
4 G2.1
0.63 G
Even strength
3 G1.4
0.90 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS39%61%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.54 – 2.05

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

SJSvsBOS
26
Shots on goal
34
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/2
Power play
1/3
13
Penalty minutes
11
25
Hits
23
6
Blocked shots
14
16
Giveaways
7
9
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88B. BurnsD000030.14042—27:40
38M. FerraroD000000.02422—27:32
65E. KarlssonD000+130.10000—22:07
48T. HertlC101+120.150007318:14
39L. CoutureC011020.231003517:03
62K. LabancR000010.04100—16:51
28T. MeierR101030.09300—16:12
94A. BarabanovL011000.00000—15:59
13N. BoninoC000-120.063043015:43
92R. BalcersL000020.10200—15:36
26J. WeatherbyC101030.413006014:56
21J. MiddletonD000000.00305—13:25
44M. VlasicD011000.02100—13:06
76J. DahlenC011020.15000012:58
51R. SimekD000-110.02100—12:56
83M. NietoL000-110.02000—12:44
11A. CoglianoC011+110.020005012:38
42J. GadjovichL011000.0030010011:44
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
47J. Reimer202001.0001.38+1.3832:42
33A. Hill(L)14104.7140.68-3.3225:41

Season series

BOS leads 2-0

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