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Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins

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Ottawa Senators
2
Boston Bruins
▸6
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Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 6-2. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was David Pastrnak's goal at 4:43 of the third period, which took the Bruins' chances from 78% to 93%. Expected goals were close — OTT 2.7, BOS 2.7; shots on goal were OTT 31, BOS 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 20 of 26 (.769), 3.3 goals below expected; Linus Ullmark stopped 29 of 31 (.935), 0.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (3 G), 2. Kevin Shattenkirk (3 A), 3. Linus Ullmark (29 saves, .935).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak3 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    K. Shattenkirk3 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    L. Ullmark29 saves, .935

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
OTTOTT0422304231
BOSBOS2611139626

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(42)
    M. Grzelcyk (7), P. Zacha (30)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    8:27
  2. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(43)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.13win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    11:23

2nd period

  1. OTT
    S. Pinto(7)PPG
    C. Giroux (38), T. Chabot (18)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-2
    13:08
  2. BOS
    J. Brazeau(2)PPG
    K. Shattenkirk (15), M. Geekie (19)
    wristxG 0.34win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-3
    18:51
  3. OTT
    B. Tkachuk(31)
    J. Chychrun (23), D. Batherson (28)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-3
    19:56

3rd period

  1. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(44)
    K. Shattenkirk (16), D. Heinen (15)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-4
    4:43
  2. BOS
    J. Boqvist(5)
    J. Beecher (3), K. Shattenkirk (17)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +5 ptsVideo
    2-5
    5:08
  3. BOS
    J. Brazeau(3)PPG
    J. DeBrusk (20), M. Geekie (20)
    wristxG 0.16Video
    2-6
    18:06

Penalties

OTT 16 PIM·BOS 10 PIM

2nd

  • 1:56BOSJohn Beecher · Slashingdrawn by Zack Ostapchuk2 min
  • 3:19BOSCharlie Coyle · Trippingdrawn by Tim Stützle2 min
  • 11:31BOSAndrew Peeke · Interferencedrawn by Mark Kastelic2 min
  • 13:17BOSTrent Frederic · Roughingdrawn by Mathieu Joseph2 min
  • 13:17OTTMathieu Joseph · Roughingdrawn by Trent Frederic2 min
  • 17:15OTTJakob Chychrun · Interferencedrawn by Trent Frederic2 min

3rd

  • 17:19OTTParker Kelly · Hookingdrawn by Danton Heinen2 min
  • 19:11OTTBrady Tkachuk · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:34BOSTrent Frederic · Hookingdrawn by Jacob Bernard-Docker2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: David Pastrnak, 3rd 4:43 — BOS 78% → 93%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Brazeau · Goal · xG 0.34H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.18J. Boqvist · Goal · xG 0.17J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.17J. Brazeau · Goal · xG 0.16J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.14D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.13D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.12J. Beecher · Missed · xG 0.10J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.10D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.10D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.09T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.08D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.07D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.07P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.07P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.07T. Frederic · Missed · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.06D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.05T. Frederic · Missed · xG 0.05J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.04D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.04D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.03J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.03C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.03H. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.02K. Shattenkirk · Missed · xG 0.02D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.01H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.01H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.01J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.00B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.00K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.00C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS6 G · 2.7 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

OTTvsBOS
2.72 G
All situations
6 G2.7
1.21 G
Even strength
4 G1.8
1.51 G
Power play
2 G0.9

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
OTT49%51%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.65 – 2.68

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

OTTvsBOS
31
Shots on goal
26
33%
Faceoffs
67%
1/4
Power play
2/2
16
Penalty minutes
10
30
Hits
29
15
Blocked shots
16
9
Giveaways
15
8
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Ottawa Senators skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6J. ChychrunD011-150.36122—23:23
19D. BathersonR011+110.17010—23:01
85J. SandersonD000020.06030—22:54
7B. TkachukL101+180.9341102022:12
57S. PintoC101+130.241102920:40
72T. ChabotD011-110.24300—20:03
2A. ZubD000020.03120—18:51
18T. StützleC000-320.281004017:12
26E. BrannstromD000-220.04110—17:04
24J. Bernard-DockerD000-210.05120—16:25
28C. GirouxR011-320.170005615:16
21M. JosephR000-310.07302—12:53
27P. KellyC000000.00102011:29
71R. GreigC000-100.005105011:26
14B. KatchoukL000000.01200—11:06
81D. KubalikL000-100.00100—10:49
12M. KastelicC000000.003103310:36
38Z. OstapchukC000-110.052001410:17
Ottawa Senators goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
70J. Korpisalo(L)26206.7692.72-3.2860:00

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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