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Boston Bruins
4
Pittsburgh Penguins
▸5
Final/OTTV TNT, truTV·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 in overtime, Tommy Novak scoring at 0:17. The Penguins came back from three goals down. The Bruins led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tommy Novak's goal at 0:17 of overtime, which took the Penguins' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.6 to 2.3; shots on goal were BOS 28, PIT 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 35 of 40 (.875), 1.4 goals below expected; Arturs Silovs stopped 24 of 28 (.857), 1.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Anthony Mantha (2 G), 2. Pavel Zacha (3 G), 3. Tommy Novak (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PIT
    A. Mantha2 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    P. Zacha3 G
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    T. Novak1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
BOSBOS192811100428
PITPIT0911631411540

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. BOS
    P. Zacha(17)PPG
    M. Geekie (23), C. McAvoy (39)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    9:27

2nd period

  1. BOS
    P. Zacha(18)
    V. Arvidsson (16), J. Aspirot (7)
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-0
    8:47
  2. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(23)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.13win prob +10 ptsVideo
    3-0
    12:23
  3. PIT
    E. Chinakhov(14)PPG
    R. Rakell (16), E. Karlsson (35)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +9 ptsVideo
    3-1
    14:44

3rd period

  1. PIT
    C. Dewar(14)
    R. Shea (21)
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +16 ptsVideo
    3-2
    6:02
  2. PIT
    A. Mantha(22)
    T. Novak (22), I. Solovyov (6)
    backhandxG 0.08win prob +28 ptsVideo
    3-3
    6:35
  3. BOS
    P. Zacha(19)
    V. Arvidsson (17), J. Aspirot (8)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +31 ptsVideo
    4-3
    8:34
  4. PIT
    A. Mantha(23)
    P. Wotherspoon (17), E. Karlsson (36)
    backhandxG 0.11win prob +34 ptsVideo
    4-4
    11:18

Overtime

  1. PIT
    T. Novak(14)
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.20win prob +49 ptsVideo
    4-5
    0:17

Penalties

BOS 6 PIM·PIT 8 PIM

1st

  • 7:38PITEgor Chinakhov · Trippingdrawn by Marat Khusnutdinov2 min

2nd

  • 6:10BOSMichael Eyssimont · Roughingdrawn by Kris Letang2 min
  • 6:10PITKris Letang · Roughingdrawn by Michael Eyssimont2 min
  • 13:44BOSJonathan Aspirot · Trippingdrawn by Ben Kindel2 min
  • 14:06BOSHampus Lindholm · Slashingdrawn by Erik Karlsson2 min
  • 19:56PITIlya Solovyov · Trippingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min

3rd

  • 13:28PITParker Wotherspoon · High stickingdrawn by Elias Lindholm2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tommy Novak, OT 0:17 — PIT 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Novak · Goal · xG 0.20E. Soderblom · Missed · xG 0.20B. Lizotte · Missed · xG 0.18E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.16C. Dewar · Missed · xG 0.16E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.14B. Lizotte · On goal · xG 0.14N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.13B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.12A. Mantha · Goal · xG 0.11E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.11R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.11A. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.10B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.10E. Chinakhov · Goal · xG 0.09C. Dewar · Missed · xG 0.09S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.08E. Soderblom · On goal · xG 0.08B. Kindel · Missed · xG 0.08A. Mantha · Goal · xG 0.08E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.07E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.07N. Acciari · Missed · xG 0.07E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.07P. Wotherspoon · Missed · xG 0.06A. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.06E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.04N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.04C. Dewar · Missed · xG 0.04E. Soderblom · On goal · xG 0.04B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.04C. Dewar · Goal · xG 0.04B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.03K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.03E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.03B. Lizotte · On goal · xG 0.03A. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.03E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.03B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.02P. Wotherspoon · On goal · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02R. Shea · Missed · xG 0.02C. Dewar · On goal · xG 0.02I. Solovyov · On goal · xG 0.02B. Kindel · On goal · xG 0.02C. Dewar · On goal · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.01C. Dewar · On goal · xG 0.01A. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.01E. Soderblom · On goal · xG 0.01N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.01N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.01E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.01I. Solovyov · On goal · xG 0.01A. Hayes · Missed · xG 0.00
PIT5 G · 3.6 xG · 57 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsPIT
2.34 G
All situations
5 G3.6
1.53 G
Even strength
4 G3.1
0.81 G
Power play
1 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 98 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS30%70%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.32 – 3.53

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

BOSvsPIT
28
Shots on goal
40
50%
Faceoffs
50%
1/3
Power play
1/2
6
Penalty minutes
8
17
Hits
24
16
Blocked shots
13
16
Giveaways
19
5
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
73C. McAvoyD011-230.30130—24:26
27H. LindholmD000+100.03012—22:04
88D. PastrnakR101-140.25000—21:25
91N. ZadorovD000-120.03220—20:02
28E. LindholmC000010.050105019:35
39M. GeekieC011040.23110019:08
6M. LohreiD000+110.17120—18:21
93F. MintenC000000.000102717:56
18P. ZachaC303040.410006916:59
26A. PeekeD000+110.04200—16:37
11C. MittelstadtC000+110.18010015:00
71V. ArvidssonL022+110.19010—14:34
45J. AspirotD022-110.01212—14:25
92M. KhusnutdinovC000020.22100013:11
81M. EyssimontC000030.16202011:51
84T. JeannotL000-100.00210—11:03
47M. KastelicC000-100.073105009:37
52S. KuralyC000-100.000005009:37
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
70J. Korpisalo(O)40355.8753.56-1.4460:17

Season series

BOS leads 2-1

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