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Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils

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Boston Bruins
▸3
New Jersey Devils
1
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Patrice Bergeron's goal at 15:51 of the third period, which took the Bruins' chances from 48% to 89%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 4.0 to 3.3; shots on goal were BOS 27, NJD 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Linus Ullmark stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 2.3 goals saved above expected; Vitek Vanecek stopped 24 of 26 (.923), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Linus Ullmark (30 saves, .968), 2. Patrice Bergeron (1 G), 3. Nico Hischier (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    L. Ullmark30 saves, .968
  2. ★★
    BOS
    P. Bergeron1 G
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    N. Hischier1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS0811326327
NJDNJD0160619131

Scoring

4 goals

2nd period

  1. BOS
    T. Frederic(7)
    H. Lindholm (22)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +20 pts
    1-0
    8:57

3rd period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(14)
    F. Zetterlund (9), T. Tatar (11)
    tip-inxG 0.17win prob +28 pts
    1-1
    6:11
  2. BOS
    P. Bergeron(14)
    H. Lindholm (23), B. Marchand (19)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +41 pts
    2-1
    15:51
  3. BOS
    P. Zacha(5)EN
    C. Coyle (10), D. Pastrnak (24)
    snapxG 0.94win prob +7 pts
    3-1
    18:11

Penalties

BOS 9 PIM·NJD 11 PIM

1st

  • 4:47NJDJonas Siegenthaler · Trippingdrawn by Jake DeBrusk2 min
  • 9:32NJDKevin Bahl · Fightingdrawn by Trent Frederic5 min
  • 9:32BOSTrent Frederic · Fightingdrawn by Kevin Bahl5 min

2nd

  • 6:21BOSCharlie McAvoy · Interferencedrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 13:55NJDKevin Bahl · Holdingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
  • 16:19NJDKevin Bahl · Trippingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 16:42BOSPatrice Bergeron · Interferencedrawn by Dawson Mercer2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Patrice Bergeron, 3rd 15:51 — BOS 48% → 89%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.19M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.19N. Hischier · Goal · xG 0.17J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.16D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.15J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.15J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.13J. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.13J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.12J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.12J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.10D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.09N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.09J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.08Y. Sharangovich · Missed · xG 0.08J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.07D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.07D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.07J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.06M. Wood · Missed · xG 0.06D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.06E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.06T. Thompson · Missed · xG 0.06Y. Sharangovich · Missed · xG 0.05Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.05J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.05D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.05J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.04N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.04D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.04D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.04D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.03J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.03J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.03J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03K. Bahl · Missed · xG 0.03T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.03J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.03N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.03D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.02E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.02J. Siegenthaler · Missed · xG 0.02D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.02N. Okhotiuk · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.01M. Wood · Missed · xG 0.01N. Okhotiuk · Missed · xG 0.01J. Siegenthaler · On goal · xG 0.01F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.01
NJD1 G · 3.3 xG · 52 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsNJD
4.02 G
All situations
1 G3.3
2.42 G
Even strength
1 G3.0
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS43%57%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.74 – 3.17

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

BOSvsNJD
27
Shots on goal
31
62%
Faceoffs
38%
0/3
Power play
0/2
9
Penalty minutes
11
18
Hits
15
20
Blocked shots
8
16
Giveaways
17
3
Takeaways
18

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27H. LindholmD022+120.07130—22:24
25B. CarloD000+100.00220—19:44
46D. KrejciC000010.050005019:28
73C. McAvoyD000000.03132—19:14
75C. CliftonD000010.18320—18:41
88D. PastrnakR011+110.26110—18:35
63B. MarchandL011+130.3800010018:20
71T. HallL000-120.16020—17:31
18P. ZachaC101+211.061103317:28
28D. ForbortD000+200.00310—17:06
48M. GrzelcykD000000.01030—16:47
74J. DeBruskL000+130.29000—16:07
13C. CoyleC011010.200007716:01
37P. BergeronC101+140.532126315:52
17N. FolignoL000+110.2200010012:39
12C. SmithC000-120.25000011:17
11T. FredericC101+130.320155010:30
10A. GreerL000020.02400—08:27
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35L. Ullmark(W)31301.9683.27+2.2759:49

Season series

BOS leads 3-0

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