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Boston Bruins at Montréal Canadiens

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▸3
Montréal Canadiens
2
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Montréal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime, Brad Marchand scoring at 0:34. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brad Marchand's goal at 0:34 of overtime, which took the Bruins' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.6 to 2.1; shots on goal were BOS 46, MTL 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 26 of 28 (.929); Jake Allen stopped 43 of 46 (.935), 0.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Brad Marchand (2 G), 2. Jake Allen (43 saves, .935), 3. Connor Clifton (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    B. Marchand2 G
  2. ★★
    MTL
    J. Allen43 saves, .935
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    C. Clifton1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
BOSBOS11401411711346
MTLMTL081151500228

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(26)
    E. Haula (18), C. Clifton (4)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    9:21

2nd period

  1. MTL
    D. Savard(2)
    A. Romanov (8), P. Byron (2)
    backhandxG 0.17win prob +18 pts
    1-1
    8:49

3rd period

  1. MTL
    J. Armia(4)SHG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.23win prob +25 pts
    1-2
    1:13
  2. BOS
    C. Clifton(2)
    C. Smith (16), C. Coyle (23)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +40 pts
    2-2
    17:01

Overtime

  1. BOS
    B. Marchand(27)
    E. Haula (19)
    backhandxG 0.22win prob +51 pts
    3-2
    0:34

Penalties

BOS 6 PIM·MTL 10 PIM

1st

  • 0:55MTLAlexander Romanov · Cross checkingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 7:08BOSBrad Marchand · Trippingdrawn by Cole Caufield2 min
  • 13:54MTLDavid Savard · Trippingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min

2nd

  • 13:59BOSMatt Grzelcyk · Interferencedrawn by Nick Suzuki2 min
  • 19:19MTLAlexander Romanov · Trippingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min

3rd

  • 9:59MTLCole Caufield · Hookingdrawn by Tomas Nosek2 min
  • 19:42MTLJake Evans · Roughingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 19:42BOSCharlie McAvoy · Roughingdrawn by Jake Evans2 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: Brad Marchand, OT 0:34 — BOS 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Armia · Goal · xG 0.23D. Savard · Goal · xG 0.18J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.17J. Armia · Missed · xG 0.15J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.15P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.14C. Schueneman · Missed · xG 0.11J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.10J. Drouin · Missed · xG 0.09M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.09J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.08C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.08N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.06P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.05D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.05C. Schueneman · On goal · xG 0.04C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.04N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.03J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.03C. Wideman · Missed · xG 0.03M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.03J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.02A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.02J. Edmundson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.02N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.01J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.01A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.01A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.01C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.01C. Wideman · Missed · xG 0.01A. Romanov · Missed · xG 0.01J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01C. Schueneman · On goal · xG 0.01J. Edmundson · Missed · xG 0.01C. Schueneman · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.00J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL2 G · 2.1 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsMTL
3.63 G
All situations
2 G2.1
1.93 G
Even strength
1 G1.4
1.70 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 97 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS74%26%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.53 – 2.09

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
46
Shots on goal
28
62%
Faceoffs
38%
0/4
Power play
0/2
6
Penalty minutes
10
26
Hits
19
12
Blocked shots
22
35
Giveaways
27
11
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD000-130.38232—24:17
63B. MarchandL202+180.82002—21:10
6M. ReillyD000+130.04410—20:23
25B. CarloD000010.02010—19:36
48M. GrzelcykD000+210.02112—19:36
13C. CoyleC011-120.111005319:17
88D. PastrnakR000-120.27100—17:14
71T. HallL000-120.3500010017:13
74J. DeBruskL000+150.25100—16:15
75C. CliftonD112+140.15010—16:15
23J. StudnickaC000030.481007114:49
56E. HaulaL022+220.090006314:20
12C. SmithC011010.04010014:08
28D. ForbortD000-110.02030—14:08
92T. NosekL000020.123005713:02
20C. LazarC000020.304107512:14
17N. FolignoL000020.05400—11:45
11T. FredericC000020.10400011:42
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(W)28262.9292.11+0.1160:34

Season series

BOS leads 4-0

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