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Los Angeles Kings at Boston Bruins

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Los Angeles Kings
1
Boston Bruins
▸2
Final/OTTV FDSNW, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

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The Boston Bruins beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in overtime, Charlie McAvoy scoring at 0:39. The Bruins scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Charlie McAvoy's goal at 0:39 of overtime, which took the Bruins' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Bruins, 3.9 to 2.1; shots on goal were LAK 16, BOS 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 of 23 (.913), 1.0 goals saved above expected; Jeremy Swayman stopped 15 of 16 (.938), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Charlie McAvoy (1 G), 2. Jeremy Swayman (15 saves, .938), 3. Darcy Kuemper (21 saves, .913).

Three stars

  1. ★
    BOS
    C. McAvoy1 G
  2. ★★
    BOS
    J. Swayman15 saves, .938
  3. ★★★
    LAK
    D. Kuemper21 saves, .913

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
LAKLAK05031800116
BOSBOS030911011223

Scoring

3 goals

3rd period

  1. BOS
    M. Lohrei(7)
    H. Lindholm (18), V. Arvidsson (18)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +30 ptsVideo
    0-1
    8:22
  2. LAK
    D. Doughty(4)
    T. Moore (11), A. Kempe (31)
    slapxG 0.01win prob +35 ptsVideo
    1-1
    14:00

Overtime

  1. BOS
    C. McAvoy(7)
    D. Pastrnak (53), M. Kastelic (9)
    backhandxG 0.36win prob +49 ptsVideo
    1-2
    0:39

Penalties

LAK 13 PIM·BOS 9 PIM

1st

  • 10:19LAKCody Ceci · Interferencedrawn by Mark Kastelic2 min
  • 11:03BOSCharlie McAvoy · Trippingdrawn by Scott Laughton2 min

2nd

  • 8:08LAKAdrian Kempe · Interferencedrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
  • 9:43BOSHampus Lindholm · Hookingdrawn by Alex Laferriere2 min
  • 13:25LAKSamuel Helenius · Fightingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov5 min
  • 13:25BOSNikita Zadorov · Fightingdrawn by Samuel Helenius5 min
  • 14:43LAKBrandt Clarke · Interferencedrawn by David Pastrnak2 min

3rd

  • 15:43LAKQuinton Byfield · Holding the stickdrawn by Elias Lindholm2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Charlie McAvoy, OT 0:39 — BOS 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Eyssimont · Missed · xG 0.83C. McAvoy · Goal · xG 0.36T. Jeannot · On goal · xG 0.18M. Khusnutdinov · On goal · xG 0.18D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.16C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.16V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.15M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.15F. Minten · On goal · xG 0.12F. Minten · Missed · xG 0.11E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.11M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.11E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.11E. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.08P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.07M. Kastelic · Missed · xG 0.07F. Minten · Missed · xG 0.07A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.06V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.06S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.05M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.05H. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.05T. Jeannot · On goal · xG 0.05M. Lohrei · Goal · xG 0.05F. Minten · Missed · xG 0.05D. Pastrnak · On goal · xG 0.04M. Khusnutdinov · On goal · xG 0.04C. Mittelstadt · Missed · xG 0.04V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.04S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.03A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.03M. Kastelic · Missed · xG 0.03M. Khusnutdinov · Missed · xG 0.03M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.03M. Lohrei · Missed · xG 0.02M. Eyssimont · On goal · xG 0.02V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Aspirot · Missed · xG 0.02J. Aspirot · On goal · xG 0.02M. Geekie · Missed · xG 0.01J. Aspirot · On goal · xG 0.01M. Kastelic · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.00N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS2 G · 3.9 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsBOS
2.11 G
All situations
2 G3.9
1.71 G
Even strength
2 G2.4
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK34%66%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.10 – 3.00

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

LAKvsBOS
16
Shots on goal
23
45%
Faceoffs
55%
0/2
Power play
0/4
13
Penalty minutes
9
22
Hits
21
17
Blocked shots
13
12
Giveaways
16
5
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
44M. AndersonD000000.06420—25:03
8D. DoughtyD101010.03010—24:44
14A. LaferriereR000020.29500—20:39
55Q. ByfieldR000-110.081024120:24
12T. MooreL011040.44200—19:50
6J. EdmundsonD000000.02010—18:46
11A. KopitarC000010.210106018:24
10A. PanarinL000-120.08000—17:57
5C. CeciD000000.00012—17:48
92B. ClarkeD000-110.11052—17:25
9A. KempeR011020.33102—17:04
21S. LaughtonC000020.094105016:03
2B. DumoulinD000000.04040—15:45
53J. WrightR000000.00010—10:13
15A. TurcotteC000000.00000009:42
79S. HeleniusC000000.16205008:47
52T. WardR000000.0110010008:05
39J. MalottL000000.15200—07:39
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35D. Kuemper(O)23212.9133.03+1.0360:18

Season series

BOS leads 2-0

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