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Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers

FinalTV ABC, TVAS·Xfinity Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Boston Bruins 3-1. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Travis Konecny's goal at 3:41 of the third period, which took the Flyers' chances from 52% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Flyers, 2.7 to 2.2; shots on goal were BOS 27, PHI 17. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 14 of 16 (.875); Dan Vladar stopped 26 of 27 (.963), 1.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Dan Vladar (26 saves, .963), 2. Travis Konecny (1 G, 1 A), 3. Christian Dvorak (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PHI
    D. Vladar26 saves, .963
  2. ★★
    PHI
    T. Konecny1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    PHI
    C. Dvorak2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
BOSBOS0601615127
PHIPHI070337317

Scoring

4 goals

3rd period

  1. PHI
    wristxG 0.26win prob +26 ptsVideo
    0-1
    3:41
  2. PHI
    wristxG 0.11win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-2
    11:55
  3. BOS
    deflectedxG 0.05win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-2
    13:03
  4. PHI
    wristxG 0.48win prob +5 ptsVideo
    1-3
    19:07

Penalties

BOS 9 PIM·PHI 11 PIM

1st

  • 2:08BOSNikita Zadorov · Trippingdrawn by Sean Couturier2 min
  • 8:33BOSTanner Jeannot · Fightingdrawn by Nicolas Deslauriers5 min
  • 8:33PHINicolas Deslauriers · Fightingdrawn by Tanner Jeannot5 min
  • 11:11BOSMason Lohrei · Holdingdrawn by Nikita Grebenkin2 min
  • 19:44PHISean Couturier · Trippingdrawn by Mason Lohrei2 min

2nd

  • 11:30PHINicolas Deslauriers · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 15:36PHICam York · Trippingdrawn by Michael Eyssimont2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Travis Konecny, 3rd 3:41 — PHI 52% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Couturier · Goal · xG 0.48C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.30T. Konecny · Goal · xG 0.26T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.18C. Dvorak · Missed · xG 0.13B. Brink · On goal · xG 0.13J. Drysdale · Goal · xG 0.11B. Brink · Missed · xG 0.10T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.09C. Dvorak · Missed · xG 0.09N. Grebenkin · Missed · xG 0.08N. Cates · Missed · xG 0.08T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.08T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.07O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.07E. Andrae · Missed · xG 0.07T. Zegras · Missed · xG 0.06B. Brink · On goal · xG 0.05O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.04T. Zegras · On goal · xG 0.04R. Ristolainen · On goal · xG 0.03N. Grebenkin · On goal · xG 0.03G. Hathaway · Missed · xG 0.03N. Seeler · On goal · xG 0.02M. Michkov · On goal · xG 0.02T. Konecny · Missed · xG 0.01M. Michkov · Missed · xG 0.01C. Grundstrom · Missed · xG 0.01S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.00
PHI3 G · 2.7 xG · 29 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsPHI
2.21 G
All situations
2 G2.7
1.41 G
Even strength
2 G1.9
0.70 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS50%50%PHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.16 – 2.14

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

BOSvsPHI
27
Shots on goal
17
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/3
Power play
0/2
9
Penalty minutes
11
25
Hits
29
21
Blocked shots
14
10
Giveaways
17
2
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD101-130.09100—26:47
88D. PastrnakR000-220.07110—24:29
39M. GeekieC000-250.64110023:09
28E. LindholmC000-110.030105222:57
27H. LindholmD011+150.36020—20:47
18P. ZachaC011010.080105018:27
20H. JokiharjuD000-200.00320—18:15
45J. AspirotD000000.00240—17:34
6M. LohreiD000000.14022—15:55
93F. MintenC000-200.003303315:48
71V. ArvidssonL000020.07000—14:50
11C. MittelstadtC000000.03100014:33
91N. ZadorovD000-100.00312—14:24
92M. KhusnutdinovC000010.01000010:57
81M. EyssimontC000-130.21200009:56
47M. KastelicC000010.134208609:41
52S. KuralyC000030.311106009:17
84T. JeannotL000000.00305—09:15
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(L)16142.8752.19+0.1958:59

Season series

PHI leads 2-1

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