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New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins

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New Jersey Devils
0
Boston Bruins
▸3
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Charlie Coyle's goal at 0:30 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 4.7 to 1.7; shots on goal were NJD 31, BOS 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 80% of the time. Nico Daws stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 1.5 goals saved above expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 31 of 31 (1.000), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jeremy Swayman (31 saves, 1.000), 2. David Pastrnak (1 G, 1 A), 3. Brad Marchand (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    J. Swayman31 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    B. Marchand2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD09010012031
BOSBOS01619211336

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. BOS
    C. Coyle(15)
    B. Marchand (21), D. Pastrnak (35)
    backhandxG 0.03win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-1
    0:30

3rd period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(26)PPG
    C. McAvoy (23), B. Marchand (22)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-2
    3:22
  2. BOS
    T. Frederic(13)EN
    Unassisted
    pokexG 0.80Video
    0-3
    18:42

Penalties

NJD 10 PIM·BOS 4 PIM

1st

  • 5:08NJDJohn Marino · Boardingdrawn by Pavel Zacha2 min
  • 6:53NJDSimon Nemec · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

2nd

  • 9:23BOSCharlie McAvoy · Roughingdrawn by Michael McLeod2 min
  • 9:23NJDMichael McLeod · Roughingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min

3rd

  • 2:10NJDMax Willman · Slashingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 5:46NJDTyler Toffoli · Trippingdrawn by Brad Marchand2 min
  • 12:44BOSTrent Frederic · High stickingdrawn by Curtis Lazar2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Charlie Coyle, 2nd 0:30 — BOS 53% → 69%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Frederic · Goal · xG 0.79B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.35M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.21D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.21H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.16C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.16P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.15C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.14C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.13P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.12B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.12D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.12D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.12D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.11M. Geekie · Missed · xG 0.10C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.09B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.09M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.09J. Lauko · Missed · xG 0.09C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.09T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.09J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.09J. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.08C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.08D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.07M. Geekie · Missed · xG 0.07M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.06C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.06D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.06D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.05B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.05J. Lauko · On goal · xG 0.05C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.05J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.04B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.04T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.04B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.04C. Coyle · Goal · xG 0.03C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.03D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.03M. Lohrei · Missed · xG 0.02K. Shattenkirk · Missed · xG 0.02J. Lauko · On goal · xG 0.02P. Wotherspoon · On goal · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.01J. Lauko · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.01D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.01H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.01D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.01H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.01O. Steen · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS3 G · 4.7 xG · 52 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsBOS
1.70 G
All situations
2 G4.7
1.50 G
Even strength
1 G2.7
0.00 G
Power play
1 G0.8
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

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
NJD20%80%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.64 – 3.47

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

NJDvsBOS
31
Shots on goal
36
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/1
Power play
1/4
10
Penalty minutes
4
29
Hits
32
13
Blocked shots
15
5
Giveaways
10
7
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43L. HughesD000-120.03000—28:10
17S. NemecD000-200.00262—25:26
88K. BahlD000-130.18220—23:01
6J. MarinoD000040.13202—21:39
13N. HischierC000-140.052005320:26
91D. MercerC000-120.17000019:33
20M. McLeodC000-120.273024018:40
73T. ToffoliC000010.0110210018:23
63J. BrattL000020.03130—18:21
56E. HaulaL000-210.112006717:58
24C. MillerD000010.03310—17:31
11C. TierneyC000030.150006015:58
42C. LazarC000020.11400012:31
14N. BastianR000-120.3211010011:47
10A. HoltzR000-100.04000—10:44
46M. WillmanC000010.00202005:32
15S. BowersC000010.022006704:20
2B. SmithD000000.00200—02:43
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50N. Daws(L)35332.9433.54+1.5458:05

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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