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Boston Bruins at Montréal Canadiens

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Boston Bruins
▸5
Montréal Canadiens
3
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Montréal Canadiens 5-3. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Erik Haula's goal at 4:04 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 64% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.0 to 2.0; shots on goal were BOS 42, MTL 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 23 of 26 (.885), 1.1 goals below expected; Samuel Montembeault stopped 37 of 41 (.902), 1.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Patrice Bergeron (2 G, 1 A), 2. Josh Anderson (1 G), 3. Derek Forbort.

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    P. Bergeron2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    MTL
    J. Anderson1 G
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    D. Forbort

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS217214111542
MTLMTL0818210326

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    P. Bergeron(21)
    J. DeBrusk (16), B. Marchand (44)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    15:03
  2. BOS
    E. Haula(16)Penalty shot
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.19win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    18:03

2nd period

  1. MTL
    J. Anderson(19)PPG
    B. Gallagher (16), J. Petry (19)
    backhandxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    2-1
    1:51
  2. BOS
    E. Haula(17)
    T. Nosek (14), C. Clifton (8)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    4:04
  3. BOS
    C. McAvoy(10)
    P. Bergeron (37)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +8 pts
    4-1
    18:09

3rd period

  1. MTL
    M. Hoffman(13)PPG
    J. Petry (20), C. Dvorak (19)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +5 pts
    4-2
    3:13
  2. MTL
    N. Suzuki(21)
    M. Perreault (4), M. Pezzetta (4)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +16 pts
    4-3
    7:19
  3. BOS
    P. Bergeron(22)EN
    B. Marchand (45)
    wristxG 0.71win prob +3 pts
    5-3
    19:53

Penalties

BOS 14 PIM·MTL 8 PIM

1st

  • 6:23MTLJoel Edmundson · Trippingdrawn by Connor Clifton2 min
  • 10:55MTLJosh Anderson · Roughingdrawn by Derek Forbort2 min
  • 10:55BOSDerek Forbort · Roughingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
  • 18:03MTLMike Hoffman · Ps slash on breakawaydrawn by Erik Haula0 min
  • 18:52BOSBrad Marchand · Roughingdrawn by Jeff Petry2 min
  • 20:00BOSTrent Frederic · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Jeff Petry2 min

2nd

  • 5:16BOSErik Haula · Interferencedrawn by Jake Evans2 min
  • 5:16MTLJake Evans · Embellishmentdrawn by Erik Haula2 min
  • 5:47BOSMatt Grzelcyk · Trippingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
  • 16:12BOSBrad Marchand · Slashingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
  • 16:12MTLJosh Anderson · Cross checkingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min

3rd

  • 3:10BOSMarc McLaughlin · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Erik Haula, 2nd 4:04 — BOS 64% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Pitlick · On goal · xG 0.14J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.12C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.12C. Dvorak · Missed · xG 0.11J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.11R. Pitlick · On goal · xG 0.11J. Anderson · Goal · xG 0.10B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.09C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.09B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.08L. Dauphin · On goal · xG 0.08M. Hoffman · Goal · xG 0.07B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.06T. Pitlick · On goal · xG 0.06J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.05T. Pitlick · On goal · xG 0.05M. Perreault · Missed · xG 0.05L. Dauphin · Missed · xG 0.05C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.04B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.04N. Suzuki · Goal · xG 0.04J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.04M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.03B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.03J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.03B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.02W. Lagesson · Missed · xG 0.02J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.02C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.01J. Edmundson · On goal · xG 0.01L. Dauphin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Harris · Missed · xG 0.01J. Edmundson · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01L. Dauphin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.01J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.00J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.00
MTL3 G · 2.0 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsMTL
3.04 G
All situations
3 G2.0
2.04 G
Even strength
1 G0.9
0.20 G
Power play
2 G1.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS55%45%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.22 – 1.94

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

BOSvsMTL
42
Shots on goal
26
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/1
Power play
2/4
14
Penalty minutes
8
36
Hits
28
17
Blocked shots
10
19
Giveaways
16
6
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD101+440.13540—22:36
48M. GrzelcykD000+210.05022—21:17
25B. CarloD000-120.11020—21:00
28D. ForbortD000+110.02232—20:10
6M. ReillyD000020.06300—18:43
63B. MarchandL022+220.13114—16:51
75C. CliftonD011010.01320—16:47
56E. HaulaL202+140.392028216:19
13C. CoyleC000020.100102015:58
74J. DeBruskL011+130.40100—15:39
37P. BergeronC213+330.853006915:36
12C. SmithC000+110.0110010013:40
71T. HallL000060.230005013:09
20C. LazarC000030.273103812:58
92T. NosekL011+120.10200—12:33
11T. FredericC000030.02502012:17
26M. McLaughlinC000000.00202011:32
17N. FolignoL000020.11310—11:01
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(W)26233.8851.95-1.0560:00

Season series

BOS leads 4-0

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