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Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins

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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Pavel Zacha's goal at 15:05 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 68% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 2.7 to 2.3; shots on goal were PHI 29, BOS 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Samuel Ersson stopped 11 of 13 (.846), 0.5 goals below expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 29 of 29 (1.000), 2.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. David Krejci (3 A), 2. Pavel Zacha (2 G, 1 A), 3. Jeremy Swayman (29 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Krejci3 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    P. Zacha2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    J. Swayman29 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PHIPHI0907013029
BOSBOS21121127629

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    P. Zacha (21), D. Krejci (21)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    4:38
  2. BOS
    slapxG 0.04win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    15:05

2nd period

  1. BOS
    backhandxG 0.10win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    3:55
  2. BOS
    deflectedxG 0.06win prob +4 pts
    0-4
    4:41

3rd period

  1. BOS
    slapxG 0.01
    0-5
    0:36
  2. BOS
    wristxG 0.07
    0-6
    8:04

Penalties

PHI 20 PIM·BOS 28 PIM

1st

  • 9:48BOSA.J. Greer · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Carter Hart2 min

2nd

  • 5:15BOSTaylor Hall · Slashingdrawn by Travis Sanheim2 min
  • 18:33PHITravis Konecny · Roughingdrawn by Nick Foligno2 min
  • 18:33BOSNick Foligno · Cross checkingdrawn by Travis Konecny2 min
  • 18:54PHIMorgan Frost · Hookingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

3rd

  • 2:29BOSBrandon Carlo · Cross checkingdrawn by Patrick Brown2 min
  • 4:57PHIZack MacEwen · Roughingdrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min
  • 4:57BOSHampus Lindholm · Roughingdrawn by Zack MacEwen2 min
  • 4:57PHIZack MacEwen · Roughingdrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min
  • 7:30PHINicolas Deslauriers · Roughingdrawn by A.J. Greer2 min
  • 7:30BOSA.J. Greer · Roughingdrawn by Nicolas Deslauriers2 min
  • 7:30PHINicolas Deslauriers · Misconduct10 min
  • 7:30BOSA.J. Greer · Misconduct10 min
  • 14:24BOSCharlie McAvoy · Holdingdrawn by Owen Tippett2 min
  • 14:45BOSPatrice Bergeron · High sticking double minordrawn by Morgan Frost4 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
BOS goalPHI goalFinal: BOS 100%

Biggest swing: Pavel Zacha, 1st 15:05 — BOS 68% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.23B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.19D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.18H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.15D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.12N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.11T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.11D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.11A. Greer · On goal · xG 0.11B. Marchand · Goal · xG 0.10C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.10A. Greer · On goal · xG 0.10P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.09D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.08B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.07M. Grzelcyk · Goal · xG 0.07T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.06D. Krejci · On goal · xG 0.06P. Zacha · Goal · xG 0.06N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.05P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.05T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.04P. Zacha · Goal · xG 0.04C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.03D. Krejci · Missed · xG 0.03T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.03T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.03M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.03C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.03C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.03P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.01P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.01D. Forbort · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01A. Greer · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS6 G · 2.7 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PHIvsBOS
2.30 G
All situations
6 G2.7
1.60 G
Even strength
5 G2.0
0.40 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PHI43%57%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.25 – 2.65

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

PHIvsBOS
29
Shots on goal
29
37%
Faceoffs
63%
0/6
Power play
1/2
20
Penalty minutes
28
21
Hits
12
15
Blocked shots
16
12
Giveaways
19
5
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Philadelphia Flyers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
45C. YorkD000-210.01100—22:15
9I. ProvorovD000-100.02020—21:05
13K. HayesR000-210.081005720:28
77T. DeAngeloD000-140.16210—19:38
86J. FarabeeL000-200.00010—18:08
48M. FrostC000-110.241122917:52
21S. LaughtonC000-140.212002917:30
11T. KonecnyR000-120.25012—17:28
6T. SanheimD000-210.21010—17:17
55R. RistolainenD000-210.01040—17:17
49N. CatesL000-220.162104217:10
74O. TippettR000-260.51110—16:56
25J. van RiemsdykL000000.0000010016:00
24N. SeelerD000-210.01120—12:56
57W. AllisonR000-130.19200—12:41
38P. BrownC000000.005003310:33
17Z. MacEwenR000-110.17004—09:16
44N. DeslauriersL000-110.043012—07:48
Philadelphia Flyers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33S. Ersson13112.8461.48-0.5232:25
79C. Hart(L)16124.7501.18-2.8227:35

Season series

BOS leads 3-0

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