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Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames

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Boston Bruins
2
Calgary Flames
▸3
Final/OTTV NESN, SNW·Scotiabank Saddledome

Recap

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The Calgary Flames beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime, Nazem Kadri scoring at 3:56. The Flames scored first and never trailed. The Flames led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nazem Kadri's goal at 3:56 of overtime, which took the Flames' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.7 to 2.9; shots on goal were BOS 34, CGY 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Linus Ullmark stopped 27 of 30 (.900); Jacob Markstrom stopped 32 of 34 (.941), 1.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Nazem Kadri (1 G, 1 A), 2. Charlie Coyle (2 G), 3. Oliver Kylington (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CGY
    N. Kadri1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    BOS
    C. Coyle2 G
  3. ★★★
    CGY
    O. Kylington1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
BOSBOS1100111904234
CGYCGY216050613330

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CGY
    O. Kylington(2)
    A. Kuzmenko (14), Y. Sharangovich (18)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-1
    12:55
  2. BOS
    C. Coyle(19)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.04win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-1
    18:41
  3. CGY
    M. Pospisil(5)
    C. Zary (15), N. Kadri (30)
    pokexG 0.34win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    19:23

3rd period

  1. BOS
    C. Coyle(20)
    A. Richard (2), P. Wotherspoon (5)
    backhandxG 0.20win prob +24 ptsVideo
    2-2
    2:33

Overtime

  1. CGY
    N. Kadri(20)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.12win prob +49 ptsVideo
    2-3
    3:56

Penalties

BOS 2 PIM·CGY 6 PIM

1st

  • 7:06CGYMartin Pospisil · Trippingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min

2nd

  • 11:01CGYMacKenzie Weegar · Hookingdrawn by Jake DeBrusk2 min
  • 17:46CGYChris Tanev · Hookingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 18:30BOSDavid Pastrnak · Slashingdrawn by MacKenzie Weegar2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Nazem Kadri, OT 3:56 — CGY 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Pospisil · Goal · xG 0.34N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.15C. Zary · On goal · xG 0.14M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.14N. Kadri · Goal · xG 0.12M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.11M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.11D. Hunt · On goal · xG 0.11A. Kuzmenko · Missed · xG 0.10D. Hunt · Missed · xG 0.10J. Huberdeau · Missed · xG 0.09Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.08M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.08A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.08A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.07R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.07D. Hunt · On goal · xG 0.06C. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.06Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.06A. Kuzmenko · Missed · xG 0.06O. Kylington · On goal · xG 0.06M. Pospisil · Missed · xG 0.05O. Kylington · Goal · xG 0.05N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.05C. Zary · Missed · xG 0.04Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.04A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.04N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.04A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.04C. Zary · Missed · xG 0.04C. Zary · On goal · xG 0.04M. Weegar · Missed · xG 0.04N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.03Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.03M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.02M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.02J. Huberdeau · Missed · xG 0.02M. Pospisil · On goal · xG 0.02M. Weegar · Missed · xG 0.01R. Andersson · Missed · xG 0.01C. Zary · On goal · xG 0.01M. Backlund · On goal · xG 0.01O. Kylington · On goal · xG 0.01B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.01M. Backlund · Missed · xG 0.01O. Kylington · Missed · xG 0.01N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.01M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.00M. Pospisil · On goal · xG 0.00M. Pospisil · On goal · xG 0.00
CGY3 G · 2.9 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsCGY
3.72 G
All situations
3 G2.9
2.92 G
Even strength
3 G2.8
0.80 G
Power play
0 G0.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS63%37%CGY

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.69 – 2.85

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

BOSvsCGY
34
Shots on goal
30
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/3
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
6
25
Hits
30
11
Blocked shots
17
10
Giveaways
19
5
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD000-110.18220—26:48
6M. LohreiD000+130.20100—21:29
88D. PastrnakR000040.39102—21:15
29P. WotherspoonD011-100.00110—20:31
25B. CarloD000-110.22310—20:23
13C. CoyleC202+230.421005519:17
18P. ZachaC000040.520006719:07
63B. MarchandL000030.08000—18:26
74J. DeBruskL000030.3911010018:07
28D. ForbortD000000.00220—17:18
43D. HeinenL000010.03210—16:27
70J. BoqvistC000030.351002514:22
11T. FredericC000-120.385004014:11
39M. GeekieC000-200.030004413:47
12K. ShattenkirkD000+100.01220—13:43
21J. van RiemsdykL000030.18000—13:30
90A. RichardC011-100.15110012:04
94J. LaukoC000030.19200009:18
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35L. Ullmark(O)30273.9002.87-0.1363:41

Season series

CGY leads 2-0

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