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Game Recap
BOS5
NJD2
BOS beat NJD 5-2, with the chances close: 3.30 expected goals to 2.79. C. McAvoy led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). J. Swayman stopped 27 of 29.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| NJD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 17:37BOSE. Haula0.21 xG
- 2nd 4:10BOSB. MarchandPP0.08 xG
- 2nd 4:38NJDD. Mercer0.14 xG
- 2nd 6:52BOSB. Marchand0.02 xG
- 2nd 19:24NJDJ. Bratt0.11 xG
- 3rd 10:49BOSP. Bergeron0.05 xG
- 3rd 19:06BOSJ. DeBruskEN0.50 xG
Team Stats
BOSNJD
36Shots on goal29
3.30Expected goals2.79
55Shot attempts69
275v5 shots on goal26
1/2Power play0/3
16Hits11
25Blocked shots8
6Penalty minutes6
4Giveaways8
16Takeaways22
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BOS 3.30 xGNJD 2.79 xGGoal
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
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
BOS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Marchand | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:32 | 2:02 |
| D. Pastrnak | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:14 | 2:02 |
| P. Bergeron | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 16:32 | 2:02 |
| E. Haula | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:16 | 0:00 |
| J. DeBrusk | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:07 | 0:00 |
| A. Blidh | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 11:50 | 0:00 |
| K. Kuhlman | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 10:25 | 0:00 |
| T. Nosek | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:42 | 0:00 |
| C. Coyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:39 | 0:22 |
| N. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 15:34 | 1:40 |
| T. Hall | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:31 | 0:00 |
| C. Lazar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:19 | 0:00 |
| C. McAvoy | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +4 | 0 | 23:45 | 2:02 |
| M. Grzelcyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:30 | 0:00 |
| B. Carlo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 21:24 | 0:00 |
| D. Forbort | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:32 | 0:00 |
| J. Zboril | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 15:56 | 0:00 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:12 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Swayman | 29 | 27 | 2 | .931 | 60:00 | Win |
| L. Ullmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Mercer | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:28 | 2:18 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:10 | 1:39 |
| A. Johnsson | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:23 | 0:56 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 21:54 | 3:07 |
| P. Zacha | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:09 | 2:48 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:22 | 1:52 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:23 | 1:08 |
| J. Kuokkanen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 14:31 | 0:04 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:41 | 0:00 |
| J. Vesey | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:26 | 0:00 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 10:38 | 0:09 |
| A. Holtz | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:14 | 2:28 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 23:43 | 2:38 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:30 | 2:29 |
| T. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:49 | 2:21 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:54 | 0:00 |
| P. Subban | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:08 | 0:13 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:49 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bernier | 35 | 31 | 4 | .886 | 58:30 | Loss |
| M. Blackwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.