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Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Boston Bruins
▸3
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
Final/OTTV BSOH, NESN·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in overtime, Jake DeBrusk scoring at 1:03. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jake DeBrusk's goal at 1:03 of overtime, which took the Bruins' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.0 to 2.2; shots on goal were BOS 37, CBJ 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Linus Ullmark stopped 20 of 22 (.909); Elvis Merzlikins stopped 34 of 37 (.919). Three stars: 1. Jake DeBrusk (2 G), 2. Jakub Voracek (2 A), 3. Charlie McAvoy (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    J. DeBrusk2 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    J. Voracek2 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    C. McAvoy2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
BOSBOS11011101313337
CBJCBJ19150800222

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    E. Bemstrom(5)
    J. Voracek (45)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    4:31
  2. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(20)
    C. McAvoy (40)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +15 pts
    1-1
    18:32

2nd period

  1. BOS
    C. Smith(16)
    C. Coyle (25), C. McAvoy (41)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +18 pts
    2-1
    7:52
  2. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(11)
    J. Voracek (46), P. Laine (27)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +23 pts
    2-2
    19:44

Overtime

  1. BOS
    J. DeBrusk(21)
    H. Lindholm (21)
    snapxG 0.22win prob +51 pts
    3-2
    1:03

Penalties

BOS 18 PIM·CBJ 26 PIM

1st

  • 5:32CBJCarson Meyer · Trippingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 6:13BOSCharlie McAvoy · Holdingdrawn by Eric Robinson2 min
  • 14:45CBJJakub Voracek · Roughingdrawn by Trent Frederic2 min
  • 14:45BOSTrent Frederic · Roughingdrawn by Jakub Voracek2 min
  • 14:47BOSBrad Marchand · Interferencedrawn by Justin Danforth2 min
  • 18:32CBJJakub Voracek · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:24BOSNick Foligno · Trippingdrawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand2 min
  • 20:00BOSPatrice Bergeron · Roughingdrawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand2 min
  • 20:00CBJOliver Bjorkstrand · Roughingdrawn by Patrice Bergeron2 min

2nd

  • 2:25CBJVladislav Gavrikov · High sticking double minordrawn by Taylor Hall4 min
  • 4:00BOSHampus Lindholm · Holdingdrawn by Eric Robinson2 min
  • 13:53BOSBrad Marchand · Roughingdrawn by Andrew Peeke2 min
  • 13:53CBJAndrew Peeke · Roughingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 14:22CBJSean Kuraly · Hookingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 19:44BOSserved by C. Smith · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min

3rd

  • 3:52CBJAndrew Peeke · Roughingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 4:39BOSPatrice Bergeron · Hookingdrawn by Gustav Nyquist2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jake DeBrusk, OT 1:03 — BOS 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.29G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.15V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.14O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.14O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.12O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.11O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.09J. Voracek · Missed · xG 0.09Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.09Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.08E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.08E. Bemstrom · Goal · xG 0.07A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.07Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.07Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.06G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.06J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.05O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.04A. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.04C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.04J. Bean · Missed · xG 0.03S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.03J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.02J. Voracek · On goal · xG 0.02J. Voracek · Missed · xG 0.02V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.01P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · Missed · xG 0.01
CBJ2 G · 2.2 xG · 34 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsCBJ
3.03 G
All situations
2 G2.2
2.73 G
Even strength
2 G1.2
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS64%36%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.98 – 2.19

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

BOSvsCBJ
37
Shots on goal
22
63%
Faceoffs
37%
0/5
Power play
0/5
18
Penalty minutes
26
15
Hits
24
12
Blocked shots
7
3
Giveaways
4
4
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD022+110.03132—25:43
27H. LindholmD011+140.29132—24:25
25B. CarloD000-100.00100—20:21
37P. BergeronC000050.680146219:47
63B. MarchandL000+120.301146719:41
71T. HallL000-130.2401010016:57
13C. CoyleC011+110.080005016:47
48M. GrzelcykD000020.06000—16:12
56E. HaulaL000020.160007315:18
88D. PastrnakR000-120.15000—15:16
74J. DeBruskL202+260.69000—15:11
44J. BrownD000000.00220—14:59
6M. ReillyD000010.04100—14:47
92T. NosekL000020.070006313:21
20C. LazarC000-120.103106011:56
17N. FolignoL000-100.00402—11:11
12C. SmithC101+140.09100011:04
11T. FredericC000+100.00002004:32
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35L. Ullmark(W)22202.9092.24+0.2460:44

Season series

BOS leads 3-0

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