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Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins

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Columbus Blue Jackets
2
Boston Bruins
▸4
FinalTV FDSNOH, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Bruins answered. The Bruins led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Viktor Arvidsson's goal at 15:51 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 39% to 53%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.9 to 3.5; shots on goal were CBJ 40, BOS 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 19 of 22 (.864), 0.8 goals below expected; Joonas Korpisalo stopped 36 of 38 (.947), 1.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Joonas Korpisalo (36 saves, .947), 2. Viktor Arvidsson (2 G), 3. Adam Fantilli (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    J. Korpisalo36 saves, .947
  2. ★★
    BOS
    V. Arvidsson2 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    A. Fantilli1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ12009111240
BOSBOS1101825423

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(20)
    M. Marchment (14), A. Fantilli (24)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    4:32
  2. BOS
    V. Arvidsson(15)
    J. Aspirot (6)
    snapxG 0.01win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    15:51

2nd period

  1. BOS
    M. Geekie(33)PPG
    D. Pastrnak (50), E. Lindholm (27)
    slapxG 0.11win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-2
    6:54

3rd period

  1. BOS
    S. Kuraly(5)
    T. Jeannot (15)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-3
    11:15
  2. CBJ
    A. Fantilli(14)
    M. Marchment (15), Z. Werenski (43)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +10 ptsVideo
    2-3
    13:45
  3. BOS
    V. Arvidsson(16)EN
    C. McAvoy (36), C. Mittelstadt (17)
    snapxG 0.55win prob +2 ptsVideo
    2-4
    19:27

Penalties

CBJ 6 PIM·BOS 2 PIM

1st

  • 10:38CBJKirill Marchenko · Hookingdrawn by Henri Jokiharju2 min
  • 17:51BOSMichael Eyssimont · Holdingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min

2nd

  • 6:13CBJMiles Wood · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Joonas Korpisalo2 min

3rd

  • 8:31CBJMason Marchment · Slashingdrawn by Fraser Minten2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Viktor Arvidsson, 1st 15:51 — BOS 39% → 53%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
V. Arvidsson · Goal · xG 0.55D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.46D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.30S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.17F. Minten · On goal · xG 0.14M. Kastelic · Missed · xG 0.12M. Kastelic · Missed · xG 0.12M. Geekie · Goal · xG 0.11C. Mittelstadt · Missed · xG 0.11V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.11P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.11D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.09C. Mittelstadt · On goal · xG 0.08M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.08C. Mittelstadt · On goal · xG 0.07M. Eyssimont · On goal · xG 0.07D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.07M. Eyssimont · Missed · xG 0.06E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.06S. Kuraly · Goal · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.05M. Eyssimont · On goal · xG 0.04E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.04E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.04S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.04M. Eyssimont · Missed · xG 0.03N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.03P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.03M. Lohrei · Missed · xG 0.03M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.02V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.02E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.02H. Jokiharju · On goal · xG 0.02M. Eyssimont · On goal · xG 0.02H. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.02M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.02V. Arvidsson · Goal · xG 0.01D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.01H. Jokiharju · On goal · xG 0.01
BOS4 G · 3.5 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsBOS
3.92 G
All situations
3 G3.5
3.62 G
Even strength
2 G1.9
0.30 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 97 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ76%24%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.86 – 2.19

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

CBJvsBOS
40
Shots on goal
23
41%
Faceoffs
59%
0/1
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
24
Hits
20
11
Blocked shots
20
18
Giveaways
15
6
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD011-170.35120—28:34
78D. SeversonD000010.04120—22:31
86K. MarchenkoR101020.37002—19:43
9I. ProvorovD000020.18010—19:43
19A. FantilliC112050.566106719:09
17M. MarchmentL022000.07202—18:32
3C. CoyleC000-130.331104617:12
5D. MateychukD000020.26000—16:43
23S. MonahanC000-100.000004616:33
44E. GudbransonD000000.00220—15:20
15D. FabbroD000010.02010—14:56
4C. SillingerC000020.08400014:51
24M. OlivierR000050.59300—13:42
38B. JennerC000-120.19100012:57
91K. JohnsonC000020.50010012:28
10D. VoronkovL000030.27000—12:06
21I. LundestromC000-110.032005011:40
11M. WoodL000-120.10102—10:07
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)22193.8642.21-0.7958:32

Season series

BOS leads 3-0

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