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Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins

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Pittsburgh Penguins
1
Boston Bruins
▸2
FinalTV SN-PIT, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1. The Penguins scored first; the Bruins answered. The Bruins led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Marat Khusnutdinov's goal at 5:10 of the first period, which took the Bruins' chances from 41% to 54%. Expected goals were close — PIT 3.6, BOS 3.5; shots on goal were PIT 35, BOS 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Stuart Skinner stopped 26 of 28 (.929), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 34 of 35 (.971), 2.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jeremy Swayman (34 saves, .971), 2. Stuart Skinner (26 saves, .929), 3. Charlie McAvoy.

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    J. Swayman34 saves, .971
  2. ★★
    PIT
    S. Skinner26 saves, .929
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    C. McAvoy

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT17015013135
BOSBOS21201105228

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    E. Karlsson(5)
    B. Rust (24)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    0:42
  2. BOS
    M. Khusnutdinov(13)
    M. Eyssimont (10)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-1
    5:10
  3. BOS
    C. Mittelstadt(13)
    N. Zadorov (17), P. Zacha (24)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-2
    6:00

Penalties

PIT 6 PIM·BOS 8 PIM

1st

  • 0:42BOSserved by M. Eyssimont · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 14:06PITConnor Clifton · Holdingdrawn by David Pastrnak2 min
  • 18:40BOSJonathan Aspirot · Trippingdrawn by Ben Kindel2 min

2nd

  • 10:34PITEgor Chinakhov · High stickingdrawn by Mason Lohrei2 min
  • 11:55BOSserved by V. Arvidsson · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 18:25PITAnthony Mantha · Cross checkingdrawn by Jonathan Aspirot2 min

3rd

  • 1:15BOSCasey Mittelstadt · Trippingdrawn by Erik Karlsson2 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: Marat Khusnutdinov, 1st 5:10 — BOS 41% → 54%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.64C. Mittelstadt · Goal · xG 0.26M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.26E. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.23P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.15M. Khusnutdinov · On goal · xG 0.14M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.13P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.12M. Khusnutdinov · On goal · xG 0.12D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.10T. Jeannot · Missed · xG 0.09M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.08M. Khusnutdinov · Goal · xG 0.08N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.08V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.08T. Jeannot · On goal · xG 0.07C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.06J. Aspirot · Missed · xG 0.06D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.05M. Khusnutdinov · On goal · xG 0.05M. Kastelic · Missed · xG 0.04M. Geekie · Missed · xG 0.04M. Eyssimont · On goal · xG 0.04H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.04H. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.04T. Jeannot · Missed · xG 0.04N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.04C. Mittelstadt · Missed · xG 0.03C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.03M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.03E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.03M. Eyssimont · Missed · xG 0.03N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.03M. Kastelic · On goal · xG 0.03N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.02M. Kastelic · Missed · xG 0.02J. Aspirot · On goal · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · On goal · xG 0.02S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.02M. Lohrei · On goal · xG 0.01H. Lindholm · On goal · xG 0.01T. Jeannot · Missed · xG 0.01J. Aspirot · On goal · xG 0.00A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.00V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.00N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS2 G · 3.5 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsBOS
3.61 G
All situations
2 G3.5
2.41 G
Even strength
2 G2.5
1.00 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 102 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT61%39%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.53 – 2.85

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
35
Shots on goal
28
33%
Faceoffs
67%
0/4
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
8
24
Hits
23
23
Blocked shots
12
12
Giveaways
17
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
17B. RustR011020.38100—21:38
71E. MalkinC000-120.111102521:24
65E. KarlssonD101060.37020—21:18
58K. LetangD000-110.06330—21:15
67R. RakellR000030.3111010020:05
5R. SheaD000010.05210—18:56
49S. GirardD000-120.06100—18:21
75C. CliftonD000000.00332—18:06
81B. KindelC000040.551002517:00
59E. ChinakhovR000-130.25012—16:31
28P. WotherspoonD000040.07120—16:16
39A. ManthaR000030.33422—16:03
18T. NovakC000-100.450005515:34
19C. DewarC000000.18220014:18
55N. AcciariC000020.260304412:46
85A. HayesR000010.02000—09:58
16J. BrazeauR000010.13000—09:04
13K. HayesR000000.00420—07:26
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
74S. Skinner(L)28262.9292.90+0.9058:01

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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