Skip to content
Penguins at Bruins
NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins

NHL scoreboard
Pittsburgh Penguins
0
Boston Bruins
▸1
FinalTV SN-PIT, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. The Bruins led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Viktor Arvidsson's goal at 11:00 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 54% to 67%. Expected goals were close — PIT 2.3, BOS 2.4; shots on goal were PIT 27, BOS 19. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Stuart Skinner stopped 18 of 19 (.947), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Joonas Korpisalo stopped 27 of 27 (1.000), 2.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Joonas Korpisalo (27 saves, 1.000), 2. Viktor Arvidsson (1 G), 3. Stuart Skinner (18 saves, .947).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    J. Korpisalo27 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    BOS
    V. Arvidsson1 G
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    S. Skinner18 saves, .947

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT01001007027
BOSBOS1100504119

Scoring

1 goal

1st period

  1. BOS
    V. Arvidsson(9)
    H. Jokiharju (9), C. Mittelstadt (10)
    backhandxG 0.15win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    11:00

Penalties

PIT 12 PIM·BOS 4 PIM

1st

  • 2:21PITTommy Novak · Hookingdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min
  • 6:02PITJustin Brazeau · Hookingdrawn by Marat Khusnutdinov2 min
  • 18:23PITEvgeni Malkin · High stickingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov2 min

2nd

  • 4:25PITBrett Kulak · Holdingdrawn by Mark Kastelic2 min
  • 8:35PITBrett Kulak · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 11:36BOSMark Kastelic · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Stuart Skinner2 min

3rd

  • 1:48PITJustin Brazeau · Interferencedrawn by Fraser Minten2 min
  • 2:23BOSCasey Mittelstadt · Hookingdrawn by Blake Lizotte2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Viktor Arvidsson, 1st 11:00 — BOS 54% → 67%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Kastelic · Missed · xG 0.22V. Arvidsson · Goal · xG 0.15T. Jeannot · On goal · xG 0.14P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.14C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.12T. Jeannot · On goal · xG 0.12T. Jeannot · On goal · xG 0.12D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.11M. Kastelic · On goal · xG 0.10P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.10T. Jeannot · On goal · xG 0.10P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.09M. Khusnutdinov · Missed · xG 0.09D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.07D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.07A. Steeves · On goal · xG 0.07S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.06A. Steeves · On goal · xG 0.06M. Khusnutdinov · Missed · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.05T. Jeannot · On goal · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.04T. Jeannot · On goal · xG 0.04D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.04M. Khusnutdinov · Missed · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.03V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.02H. Jokiharju · On goal · xG 0.02E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.02A. Steeves · On goal · xG 0.02M. Kastelic · Missed · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.01M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.01E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.01M. Lohrei · Missed · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS1 G · 2.4 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsBOS
2.30 G
All situations
1 G2.4
2.20 G
Even strength
1 G1.7
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT49%51%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.30 – 2.38

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

PITvsBOS
27
Shots on goal
19
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/2
Power play
0/6
12
Penalty minutes
4
18
Hits
15
17
Blocked shots
18
16
Giveaways
16
3
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD000010.02520—23:37
65E. KarlssonD000-110.06100—23:12
67R. RakellR000040.28010—20:54
87S. CrosbyC000030.250206720:28
77B. KulakD000030.05024—20:26
28P. WotherspoonD000-110.01130—18:52
5R. SheaD000010.05000—17:13
71E. MalkinC000000.00002017:12
39A. ManthaR000000.27210—15:34
81B. KindelC000-120.250102515:34
75C. CliftonD000000.01600—14:09
46B. LizotteC000000.000103012:39
19C. DewarC000020.14110012:38
16J. BrazeauR000-140.49104—12:08
59E. ChinakhovR000030.240103311:50
18T. NovakC000-110.070025011:36
55N. AcciariC000000.000103311:12
13K. HayesR000010.131102910:19
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
74S. Skinner(L)19181.9472.39+1.3958:27

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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