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Game Recap
BOS7
FinalSun, Mar 19, 2023Every game that night
BUF0

BOS beat BUF 7-0, and the chances backed it up: 3.97 expected goals to 2.65. J. DeBrusk led the way with 4 points (1 G, 3 A). J. Swayman stopped 26 of 26.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
BOS3137
BUF0000
  1. 1st 0:15BOSP. Bergeron0.32 xG
  2. 1st 9:01BOSG. Hathaway0.11 xG
  3. 1st 11:40BOSJ. DeBrusk0.22 xG
  4. 2nd 7:48BOSH. Lindholm0.23 xG
  5. 3rd 10:37BOSD. PastrnakPP0.21 xG
  6. 3rd 11:33BOSC. Coyle0.08 xG
  7. 3rd 17:59BOSC. McAvoy0.15 xG

Team Stats

BOSBUF
25Shots on goal26
3.97Expected goals2.65
38Shot attempts53
185v5 shots on goal18
1/3Power play0/4
17Hits17
11Blocked shots4
15Penalty minutes13
7Giveaways13
12Takeaways6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

BOS 3.97 xGBUF 2.65 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdBOS goal, 0:15BOS goal, 9:01BOS goal, 11:40BOS goal, 7:48BOS goal, 10:37BOS goal, 11:33BOS goal, 17:59

Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.

Shot Map

BOS25 on goal, 7 scored
BUF24 on goal, 0 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

BOS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. DeBruskLW134410+4011:571:50
P. BergeronC123401+2211:392:25
C. CoyleC112200+2017:560:00
B. MarchandLW022000+2013:212:41
D. PastrnakRW1015000017:503:39
G. HathawayRW101110+1214:530:00
T. BertuzziLW011110+1014:321:53
T. FredericC011100+1513:170:00
P. ZachaC000000+1216:290:49
T. NosekLW000120+2215:300:16
A. GreerLW000110+1013:090:00
J. LaukoC000010+1012:500:00
C. McAvoyD112111+2019:101:00
C. CliftonD022121+1018:380:00
H. LindholmD101212+4022:022:40
J. ZborilD0110320218:340:04
B. CarloD000032+3019:430:00
M. GrzelcykD000102+2019:010:58
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Swayman262601.00059:29Win
L. Ullmark000–0:00

BUF Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
A. TuchRW0000110020:033:41
T. ThompsonC0002110219:474:35
J. PeterkaRW000201-2016:153:12
J. QuinnRW000410-2016:143:26
J. SkinnerLW000200-2014:463:58
J. GreenwayLW0001200014:300:24
C. MittelstadtC000110-3214:082:40
P. KrebsC000220-1013:580:06
D. CozensC000010-2513:362:27
Z. GirgensonsC000210-1013:040:02
V. OlofssonLW000100-2012:064:20
K. OkposoRW000000-3211:430:04
R. DahlinD000700-3023:494:40
O. PowerD000100-2022:212:32
H. JokiharjuD000040-2019:170:08
K. ClagueD000010-3017:180:00
I. LyubushkinD000021-1016:400:00
R. StillmanD000100-1214:010:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
U. Luukkonen25187.72060:00Loss
C. Anderson000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.