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Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs

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Boston Bruins
▸5
Toronto Maple Leafs
3
FinalTV NESN, SN·Scotiabank Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Bruins led 4-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was David Pastrnak's goal at 4:41 of the second period, which took the Bruins' chances from 64% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Maple Leafs, 3.9 to 3.4; shots on goal were BOS 39, TOR 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Maple Leafs win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 30 of 33 (.909), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Dennis Hildeby stopped 19 of 20 (.950). Three stars: 1. Morgan Geekie (1 G, 1 A), 2. Morgan Rielly (2 A), 3. Mason Lohrei (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    M. Geekie1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    TOR
    M. Rielly2 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    M. Lohrei2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS213214112539
TORTOR26112015333

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. TOR
    N. Robertson(4)PPG
    M. Domi (2), M. Rielly (9)
    tip-inxG 0.16win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    3:12
  2. BOS
    M. Geekie(11)
    M. Lohrei (6)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-1
    3:30
  3. BOS
    V. Arvidsson(5)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.17win prob +12 ptsVideo
    2-1
    3:50
  4. TOR
    M. Maccelli(4)
    N. Roy (3), M. Rielly (10)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +14 ptsVideo
    2-2
    13:03

2nd period

  1. BOS
    M. Eyssimont(4)PPG
    M. Khusnutdinov (2), M. Lohrei (7)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +16 ptsVideo
    3-2
    2:15
  2. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(8)
    H. Lindholm (3), M. Geekie (4)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +17 ptsVideo
    4-2
    4:41
  3. TOR
    J. Tavares(8)PPG
    W. Nylander (15), O. Ekman-Larsson (9)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +17 ptsVideo
    4-3
    16:51

3rd period

  1. BOS
    F. Minten(3)
    M. Kastelic (2)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +10 ptsVideo
    5-3
    16:58

Penalties

BOS 15 PIM·TOR 9 PIM

1st

  • 1:22BOSHenri Jokiharju · Trippingdrawn by Matthew Knies2 min
  • 10:59BOSMichael Eyssimont · Hookingdrawn by Oliver Ekman-Larsson2 min

2nd

  • 0:27TORBobby McMann · Slashingdrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min
  • 13:37BOSNikita Zadorov · Fightingdrawn by Bobby McMann5 min
  • 13:37TORBobby McMann · Fightingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov5 min
  • 15:05BOSTanner Jeannot · Slashingdrawn by Morgan Rielly2 min

3rd

  • 8:44TORMax Domi · Roughingdrawn by Michael Eyssimont2 min
  • 8:44BOSMichael Eyssimont · Roughingdrawn by Max Domi2 min
  • 17:55BOSHampus Lindholm · Holding the stickdrawn by Max Domi2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
TOR goalBOS goalFinal: TOR 0%

Biggest swing: David Pastrnak, 2nd 4:41 — BOS 64% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.36M. Knies · On goal · xG 0.35J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.32M. Knies · On goal · xG 0.24W. Nylander · Missed · xG 0.22N. Robertson · Goal · xG 0.16N. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.13J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.13D. Joshua · On goal · xG 0.12J. Tavares · Missed · xG 0.12M. Maccelli · Goal · xG 0.11J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.11J. Tavares · Goal · xG 0.11M. Maccelli · On goal · xG 0.10D. Joshua · On goal · xG 0.10S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.10B. McMann · Missed · xG 0.09W. Nylander · Missed · xG 0.09M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.08N. Robertson · Missed · xG 0.06D. Joshua · Missed · xG 0.06O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.05A. Matthews · Missed · xG 0.05A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.05M. Domi · On goal · xG 0.05M. Knies · On goal · xG 0.05W. Nylander · Missed · xG 0.05N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.05A. Matthews · Missed · xG 0.04A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.04N. Robertson · Missed · xG 0.04J. McCabe · On goal · xG 0.03D. Joshua · Missed · xG 0.03A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.02A. Matthews · Missed · xG 0.02M. Rielly · Missed · xG 0.02S. Benoit · On goal · xG 0.02W. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.02O. Ekman-Larsson · Missed · xG 0.02A. Matthews · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01W. Nylander · Missed · xG 0.01M. Domi · Missed · xG 0.01B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.01N. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01B. Carlo · Missed · xG 0.01W. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.00B. McMann · On goal · xG 0.00J. McCabe · On goal · xG 0.00M. Rielly · On goal · xG 0.00B. Carlo · On goal · xG 0.00
TOR3 G · 3.9 xG · 52 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsTOR
3.45 G
All situations
3 G3.9
2.64 G
Even strength
1 G2.4
0.71 G
Power play
2 G1.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 109 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS43%57%TOR

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.32 – 3.73

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

BOSvsTOR
39
Shots on goal
33
52%
Faceoffs
48%
1/1
Power play
2/4
15
Penalty minutes
9
22
Hits
26
12
Blocked shots
10
21
Giveaways
25
4
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
26A. PeekeD000010.01030—23:13
27H. LindholmD011+120.07022—22:27
91N. ZadorovD000030.07205—22:05
20H. JokiharjuD000+130.14022—20:32
88D. PastrnakR101+270.67100—18:27
52S. KuralyC000020.050104517:10
18P. ZachaC000+110.250005315:26
45J. AspirotD000+210.02400—15:24
47M. KastelicC011+100.003204615:15
93F. MintenC101020.330105714:53
6M. LohreiD022+210.15110—14:49
92M. KhusnutdinovC011+220.120002514:43
39M. GeekieC112+230.3810010014:29
71V. ArvidssonL101+150.2900010013:48
21A. SteevesC000+110.12500013:22
84T. JeannotL000020.22102—12:16
81M. EyssimontC101-130.50104011:26
48J. VielL000000.00300—10:39
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(W)33303.9093.86+0.8660:00

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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