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Montréal Canadiens at Boston Bruins

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Montréal Canadiens
3
Boston Bruins
▸6
FinalTV NESN, SN·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Boston Bruins beat the Montréal Canadiens 6-3. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was David Pastrnak's goal at 12:40 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.8 to 1.8; shots on goal were MTL 28, BOS 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Cayden Primeau stopped 24 of 29 (.828), 2.1 goals below expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 25 of 28 (.893), 1.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Charlie McAvoy (2 G), 2. Charlie Coyle (2 G), 3. Cole Caufield (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    C. McAvoy2 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    C. Coyle2 G
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    C. Caufield2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MTLMTL0711229328
BOSBOS31119210630

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    C. McAvoy(4)
    J. Oesterle (1), T. Frederic (5)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.13win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    11:45
  2. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(9)
    P. Zacha (6), M. Geekie (4)
    backhandxG 0.03win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    12:40
  3. BOS
    C. Coyle(6)
    M. Kastelic (5)
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +10 ptsVideo
    0-3
    12:55

2nd period

  1. BOS
    C. McAvoy(5)SHG
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.08win prob +6 ptsVideo
    0-4
    0:38
  2. MTL
    C. Caufield(15)
    A. Xhekaj (3), N. Suzuki (14)
    deflectedxG 0.19win prob +4 ptsVideo
    1-4
    5:42

3rd period

  1. BOS
    C. Coyle(7)
    C. Koepke (5)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +2 ptsVideo
    1-5
    0:21
  2. MTL
    E. Heineman(6)
    J. Evans (8), L. Hutson (14)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +2 ptsVideo
    2-5
    2:28
  3. MTL
    C. Caufield(16)
    N. Suzuki (15), L. Hutson (15)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +4 ptsVideo
    3-5
    6:38
  4. BOS
    C. Koepke(5)EN
    J. Beecher (5), M. Kastelic (6)
    wristxG 0.89Video
    3-6
    17:46

Penalties

MTL 16 PIM·BOS 16 PIM

2nd

  • 0:25BOSNikita Zadorov · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 10:32MTLLane Hutson · Trippingdrawn by Mark Kastelic2 min
  • 10:32BOSMark Kastelic · Roughingdrawn by Arber Xhekaj2 min
  • 10:32MTLArber Xhekaj · Roughingdrawn by Mark Kastelic2 min
  • 10:32MTLArber Xhekaj · Misconduct10 min
  • 10:32BOSMark Kastelic · Misconduct10 min

3rd

  • 9:46BOSBrad Marchand · Slashingdrawn by Alex Newhook2 min
  • 12:47MTLLane Hutson · Holdingdrawn by Pavel Zacha2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: David Pastrnak, 1st 12:40 — BOS 67% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Koepke · Goal · xG 0.89D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.41C. Koepke · Missed · xG 0.18B. Marchand · On goal · xG 0.15M. McLaughlin · On goal · xG 0.13C. McAvoy · Goal · xG 0.13C. Coyle · Goal · xG 0.13M. Kastelic · On goal · xG 0.12J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.12P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.11M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.11B. Marchand · Missed · xG 0.10J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.09M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.09C. McAvoy · Goal · xG 0.08E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.08D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.07C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.06M. Geekie · Missed · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.06J. Beecher · On goal · xG 0.06M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.06P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.05M. McLaughlin · On goal · xG 0.05C. Coyle · Goal · xG 0.05B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.03C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.03N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.03E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.02T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.02M. Kastelic · On goal · xG 0.02C. Koepke · Missed · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.02C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01M. Kastelic · Missed · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.01T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.01J. Beecher · Missed · xG 0.00C. Koepke · Missed · xG 0.00D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS6 G · 3.8 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsBOS
1.83 G
All situations
5 G3.8
1.53 G
Even strength
4 G2.5
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.10 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL31%69%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.81 – 2.84

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

MTLvsBOS
28
Shots on goal
30
46%
Faceoffs
54%
0/2
Power play
0/2
16
Penalty minutes
16
18
Hits
26
12
Blocked shots
20
16
Giveaways
10
4
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
48L. HutsonD022-330.07114—22:39
21K. GuhleD000+100.00000—21:56
8M. MathesonD000-430.09010—20:05
58D. SavardD000-100.00240—19:45
14N. SuzukiC022-140.250005018:20
13C. CaufieldR202-150.44110—18:04
47J. StrubleD000+110.01100—17:50
15A. NewhookC000000.020007117:06
20J. SlafkovskýL000-320.0800010016:04
71J. EvansC011010.19200915:45
17J. AndersonR000-210.05210—15:26
28C. DvorakC000-100.011107114:41
11B. GallagherR000-120.27000—14:10
40J. ArmiaR000020.14200—14:08
72A. XhekajD011+120.034212—14:03
77K. DachC000-200.002003113:05
51E. HeinemanL101010.09010—12:15
89J. RoyR000010.09000—11:10
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30C. Primeau(L)29245.8282.87-2.1359:28

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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