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Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins

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Ottawa Senators
▸6
Boston Bruins
2
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Recap

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The Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 6-2. The Senators scored first and never trailed. The Senators led 6-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Claude Giroux's goal at 13:44 of the first period, which took the Senators' chances from 60% to 76%. Expected goals favored the Senators, 3.1 to 2.4; shots on goal were OTT 28, BOS 20. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Senators win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Linus Ullmark stopped 18 of 20 (.900); Jeremy Swayman stopped 10 of 11 (.909). Three stars: 1. Fabian Zetterlund (2 G, 1 A), 2. Drake Batherson (1 G, 2 A), 3. Dylan Cozens (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    OTT
    F. Zetterlund2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    OTT
    D. Batherson1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    OTT
    D. Cozens1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
OTTOTT3113908628
BOSBOS151807220

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. OTT
    D. Batherson(14)
    N. Jensen (7), D. Cozens (15)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-0
    1:30
  2. OTT
    C. Giroux(7)
    D. Batherson (20), D. Cozens (16)
    wristxG 0.23win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    13:44
  3. OTT
    F. Zetterlund(8)PPG
    T. Chabot (10), D. Perron (12)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +10 ptsVideo
    3-0
    16:47
  4. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(14)PPG
    P. Zacha (16), C. McAvoy (18)
    slapxG 0.11win prob +12 ptsVideo
    3-1
    19:07

2nd period

  1. OTT
    T. Stützle(17)
    B. Tkachuk (10), F. Zetterlund (7)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +11 ptsVideo
    4-1
    6:44
  2. OTT
    D. Cozens(11)
    D. Batherson (21), D. Perron (13)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +5 ptsVideo
    5-1
    7:03
  3. BOS
    C. McAvoy(1)
    M. Khusnutdinov (7)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +2 ptsVideo
    5-2
    14:36
  4. OTT
    F. Zetterlund(9)PPG
    S. Halliday (3), C. Giroux (17)
    slapxG 0.08win prob +3 ptsVideo
    6-2
    17:26

Penalties

OTT 54 PIM·BOS 42 PIM

1st

  • 6:58BOSNikita Zadorov · Trippingdrawn by Dylan Cozens2 min
  • 9:52OTTRidly Greig · Roughingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov2 min
  • 14:49BOSElias Lindholm · Slashingdrawn by Tim Stützle2 min
  • 18:16OTTTim Stützle · Hookingdrawn by Michael Eyssimont2 min
  • 18:40OTTArtem Zub · Trippingdrawn by Morgan Geekie2 min

2nd

  • 12:27OTTKurtis MacDermid · Fightingdrawn by Tanner Jeannot5 min
  • 12:27BOSTanner Jeannot · Fightingdrawn by Kurtis MacDermid5 min
  • 16:47BOSAlex Steeves · Trippingdrawn by Jake Sanderson2 min

3rd

  • 2:27OTTNick Cousins · Trippingdrawn by Mark Kastelic2 min
  • 8:18OTTKurtis MacDermid · Fightingdrawn by Mark Kastelic5 min
  • 8:18BOSMark Kastelic · Fightingdrawn by Kurtis MacDermid5 min
  • 15:20BOSTanner Jeannot · Roughingdrawn by Jake Sanderson2 min
  • 18:57BOSNikita Zadorov · Roughingdrawn by Dylan Cozens2 min
  • 18:57OTTDylan Cozens · Kneeingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov2 min
  • 18:57BOSNikita Zadorov · Misconduct10 min
  • 18:57OTTDylan Cozens · Misconduct10 min
  • 18:59OTTNick Jensen · Trippingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 18:59BOSDavid Pastrnak · Roughingdrawn by Ridly Greig2 min
  • 18:59OTTRidly Greig · Roughingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 18:59OTTNick Jensen · Misconduct10 min
  • 18:59BOSDavid Pastrnak · Misconduct10 min
  • 18:59OTTRidly Greig · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Claude Giroux, 1st 13:44 — OTT 60% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.20S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.19E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.18M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.14C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.13P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.12D. Pastrnak · Goal · xG 0.11A. Steeves · Missed · xG 0.08T. Jeannot · Missed · xG 0.08M. Geekie · Missed · xG 0.08S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.07C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.07C. McAvoy · Goal · xG 0.07P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.06E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.06S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.06T. Jeannot · Missed · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.05M. Eyssimont · Missed · xG 0.05P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.05M. Eyssimont · On goal · xG 0.05M. Khusnutdinov · On goal · xG 0.05M. Eyssimont · Missed · xG 0.04M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.03M. Lohrei · Missed · xG 0.03S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.02M. Khusnutdinov · Missed · xG 0.02A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.02N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.02A. Steeves · On goal · xG 0.02M. Eyssimont · On goal · xG 0.02M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.01E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.00N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS2 G · 2.4 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

OTTvsBOS
3.16 G
All situations
2 G2.4
2.24 G
Even strength
1 G1.5
0.52 G
Power play
1 G0.8
0.40 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
OTT61%39%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.97 – 2.33

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
28
Shots on goal
20
51%
Faceoffs
49%
2/4
Power play
1/5
54
Penalty minutes
42
22
Hits
32
17
Blocked shots
11
22
Giveaways
15
6
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Ottawa Senators skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
85J. SandersonD000020.17010—24:26
72T. ChabotD011+320.18030—22:46
2A. ZubD000000.01102—19:51
22M. AmadioR000020.40100—17:20
33N. MatinpaloD000000.00020—17:19
20F. ZetterlundL213+130.28100—17:12
28C. GirouxR112+110.231105717:02
71R. GreigC000030.1801144217:00
10J. SpenceD000+300.00010—16:52
18T. StützleC101+150.710124216:25
19D. BathersonR123+210.11210—16:11
24D. CozensC123+220.1760128215:40
57D. PerronL022+120.19010—15:11
3N. JensenD011000.001312—14:23
7B. TkachukL011+130.365106713:46
21N. CousinsC000010.03112012:43
83S. HallidayC011010.041002211:24
23K. MacDermidL000000.002010—05:34
Ottawa Senators goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35L. Ullmark(W)20182.9002.35+0.3560:00

Season series

OTT leads 3-1

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