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Game Recap
BOS5
FinalThu, Feb 16, 2023Every game that night
NSH0

BOS beat NSH 5-0, and the chances backed it up: 3.38 expected goals to 2.28. P. Bergeron led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Swayman stopped 28 of 28.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
BOS1315
NSH0000
  1. 1st 2:54BOSB. Marchand0.13 xG
  2. 2nd 1:11BOSC. Smith0.03 xG
  3. 2nd 8:06BOSP. BergeronPP0.12 xG
  4. 2nd 11:15BOSD. Forbort0.01 xG
  5. 3rd 13:47BOST. Frederic0.10 xG

Team Stats

BOSNSH
30Shots on goal28
3.38Expected goals2.28
58Shot attempts54
195v5 shots on goal23
1/4Power play0/3
20Hits36
12Blocked shots15
6Penalty minutes18
8Giveaways9
7Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

BOS 3.38 xGNSH 2.28 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdBOS goal, 2:54BOS goal, 1:11BOS goal, 8:06BOS goal, 11:15BOS goal, 13:47

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

BOS30 on goal, 5 scored
NSH28 on goal, 0 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

BOS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. FolignoLW022041+2014:263:50
P. BergeronC112201+2014:133:39
B. MarchandLW101330+2017:384:05
T. HallLW011200+1217:092:56
T. FredericC101500+1213:410:00
C. SmithC101301+3012:430:00
C. CoyleC000001+1017:112:16
D. KrejciC0001100016:263:15
D. PastrnakRW0005000016:244:26
P. ZachaC0000000015:513:12
J. LaukoC0000200212:400:00
A. GreerLW0001400012:380:00
H. LindholmD022101+2024:122:56
C. McAvoyD011101+1020:564:04
M. GrzelcykD011210+1017:050:11
D. ForbortD101200+1016:250:00
B. CarloD000112+2017:210:00
C. CliftonD000144+1017:010:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Swayman282801.00060:00Win
L. Ullmark000–0:00

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
Y. TreninC000460-1016:400:05
C. SissonsC000010-1016:380:08
N. NiederreiterRW0002300016:183:26
T. JeannotLW000180-11016:160:00
M. DucheneC000100-2016:112:58
C. SmithRW000150-1015:580:00
R. JohansenC000400-2015:013:05
C. GlassC0001100013:273:27
M. GranlundC000110-2013:122:51
T. NovakC000100-1012:591:40
P. TomasinoRW000420-1012:492:32
J. ParssinenC0002120011:342:29
R. JosiD000324-1424:223:26
M. EkholmD000100-2022:082:57
R. McDonaghD0000030220:510:12
D. FabbroD000013-1219:540:00
J. LauzonD000132-3015:040:44
K. GravelD000121-1013:400:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Saros30255.83360:00Loss
K. Lankinen000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

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