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New York Rangers at Boston Bruins

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New York Rangers
▸5
Boston Bruins
2
FinalTV ABC, ESPN+·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 5-2. The Bruins scored first; the Rangers answered. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Artemi Panarin's goal at 11:35 of the third period, which took the Rangers' chances from 48% to 82%. Expected goals were close — NYR 2.6, BOS 2.7; shots on goal were NYR 31, BOS 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Igor Shesterkin stopped 34 of 36 (.944), 0.7 goals saved above expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Igor Shesterkin (34 saves, .944), 2. Artemi Panarin (1 G, 1 A), 3. Patrice Bergeron (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    I. Shesterkin34 saves, .944
  2. ★★
    NYR
    A. Panarin1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    P. Bergeron1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR1511937531
BOSBOS11711207236

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    C. Smith(2)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.07win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    14:46
  2. NYR
    R. Strome(3)
    A. Panarin (16), D. Hunt (2)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    19:54

2nd period

  1. BOS
    P. Bergeron(8)
    M. Grzelcyk (3), B. Marchand (14)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +17 pts
    1-2
    6:51
  2. NYR
    D. Hunt(2)
    R. Lindgren (2), A. Fox (16)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +19 pts
    2-2
    12:33

3rd period

  1. NYR
    A. Panarin(5)
    J. Gauthier (2), R. Strome (11)
    snapxG 0.22win prob +34 pts
    3-2
    11:35
  2. NYR
    A. Lafrenière(5)
    J. Gauthier (3), A. Fox (17)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +9 pts
    4-2
    16:22
  3. NYR
    J. Trouba(3)EN
    P. Nemeth (2)
    wristxG 0.35
    5-2
    19:23

Penalties

NYR 18 PIM·BOS 16 PIM

1st

  • 6:25BOSDavid Pastrnak · High stickingdrawn by Ryan Lindgren2 min
  • 10:55NYRChris Kreider · Interferencedrawn by Jake DeBrusk2 min
  • 12:45NYRAdam Fox · High stickingdrawn by Craig Smith2 min

2nd

  • 0:17BOSBrad Marchand · Hookingdrawn by Jacob Trouba2 min
  • 14:37NYRArtemi Panarin · High stickingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

3rd

  • 19:03NYRBarclay Goodrow · Cross checkingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 19:03BOSCharlie McAvoy · Trippingdrawn by Kevin Rooney2 min
  • 19:48BOSBrad Marchand · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:48NYRArtemi Panarin · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Artemi Panarin, 3rd 11:35 — NYR 48% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.18C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.17P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.16P. Bergeron · Goal · xG 0.14J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.12D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.12J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.12T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.11T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.10B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.09B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.08C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.08B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.07T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.07C. Smith · Goal · xG 0.07D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.07D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.07C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.06C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.05P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.05P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.05T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.05C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.03B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.03M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.03T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.03E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.03B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.02P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01J. Zboril · On goal · xG 0.01C. Smith · Missed · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01M. Reilly · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS2 G · 2.7 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsBOS
2.64 G
All situations
2 G2.7
1.84 G
Even strength
2 G1.8
0.40 G
Power play
0 G0.8
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR44%56%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.29 – 2.64

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

NYRvsBOS
31
Shots on goal
36
43%
Faceoffs
57%
0/2
Power play
0/3
18
Penalty minutes
16
23
Hits
21
17
Blocked shots
4
10
Giveaways
5
7
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. FoxD022+200.00052—26:25
8J. TroubaD101050.39100—23:26
55R. LindgrenD011+320.02040—23:14
93M. ZibanejadC000+130.411204419:43
20C. KreiderL000+120.252023319:02
24K. KakkoR000-120.24010—18:09
10A. PanarinL112+320.240112—17:56
79K. MillerD000-100.00010—17:52
16R. StromeC112+230.240002517:38
12P. NemethD011+110.04010—15:37
21B. GoodrowC000-110.014023613:50
29D. HuntL112+210.21400—13:43
17K. RooneyC000-100.004006713:16
72F. ChytilC000+120.090106011:57
13A. LafrenièreL101+120.2110010011:07
27N. LundkvistD000030.09100—10:21
15J. GauthierR022+220.22110—10:09
75R. ReavesR000-100.00400—09:40
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31I. Shesterkin(W)36342.9442.66+0.6659:58

Season series

NYR leads 2-1

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