San Jose Sharks at Boston Bruins
Recap
written from the game dataThe Boston Bruins beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Danton Heinen's goal at 1:39 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.0 to 1.4; shots on goal were SJS 26, BOS 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 77% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 34 of 37 (.919); Jeremy Swayman stopped 26 of 26 (1.000), 1.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jeremy Swayman (26 saves, 1.000), 2. Pavel Zacha (1 G, 1 A), 3. Jake DeBrusk (1 G).
Three stars
- ★J. Swayman26 saves, 1.000

- ★★P. Zacha1 G, 1 A

- ★★★J. DeBrusk1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals2nd period
0-11:39
0-28:10
3rd period
0-36:37
Penalties
1st
- 9:48
William Eklund · Hookingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
- 15:21
Jakub Lauko · Trippingdrawn by Jacob MacDonald2 min
2nd
- 2:48
Nikita Okhotiuk · Hookingdrawn by Jake DeBrusk2 min
- 3:39
Brad Marchand · Hookingdrawn by Kyle Burroughs2 min
- 13:57
Kyle Burroughs · High stickingdrawn by Matthew Poitras2 min
- 13:57
Derek Forbort · Roughingdrawn by Givani Smith2 min
- 13:57
Givani Smith · Boardingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
- 16:40
Matt Grzelcyk · Interferencedrawn by Anthony Duclair2 min
- 19:06
Givani Smith · Fightingdrawn by Trent Frederic5 min
- 19:06
Trent Frederic · Fightingdrawn by Givani Smith5 min
- 19:34
Charlie McAvoy · Boardingdrawn by Ryan Carpenter2 min
- 19:34
Brad Marchand · Roughingdrawn by Fabian Zetterlund2 min
- 19:34
Fabian Zetterlund · Fightingdrawn by Brad Marchand5 min
- 19:34
Brad Marchand · Fightingdrawn by Fabian Zetterlund5 min
3rd
- 5:43
Matt Benning · Slashingdrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Danton Heinen, 2nd 1:39 — 53% → 69%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.40 G
- All situations
- 3 G3.0
- 0.90 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.3
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.5
- 0.00 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 createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.43 – 2.93
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
- 26
- Shots on goal
- 37
- 47%
- Faceoffs
- 53%
- 0/5
- Power play
- 1/4
- 20
- Penalty minutes
- 22
- 33
- Hits
- 22
- 9
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 5
- Giveaways
- 7
- 11
- Takeaways
- 10
Box score
every player line
Season series
BOS leads 2-0
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1Final
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3this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
