Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue JacketsJan 2, 2024

FinalTuesday, Jan 2, 2024· Nationwide Arena

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Goals	1	2	3	T		Shots	1	2	3	T
BOS	0	2	2	4		BOS	5	13	9	27
CBJ	0	1	0	1		CBJ	12	3	12	27

: BOS 48CBJ 53
: BOS 2.41CBJ 2.49
PP goals: BOS 1CBJ 0
Hits: BOS 16CBJ 17
Blocks: BOS 13CBJ 15
PIM: BOS 4CBJ 8
: BOS 40%CBJ 60%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Boston Bruins beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1

Boston Bruins beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 at CBJ. James van Riemsdyk (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for BOS: Steen–Lauko–Merkulov skated 8:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Points
James van Riemsdyk had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 12:43.van Riemsdyk
New line
New look for BOS: Steen–Lauko–Merkulov skated 8:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Steen Lauko Merkulov
Luck
BOS scored 4 goals on 2.41 expected goals (48 attempts), finishing well above its chances.
Usage
David Jiricek (CBJ) played 18:29, +3:59 up on his 14:30 season average over 42 games.Jiricek
Usage
Egor Chinakhov (CBJ) played 11:23, −3:51 down on his 15:14 season average over 52 games.Chinakhov
Usage
Justin Danforth (CBJ) played 18:02, +3:49 up on his 14:13 season average over 70 games.Danforth
Usage
Jake Bean (CBJ) played 19:50, +3:33 up on his 16:17 season average over 71 games.Bean
PP1
BOS's PP1 (Marchand, Pastrnak, Zacha, McAvoy and Geekie) went scoreless in 3:28 of 5v4 time with 3 attempts.Marchand Pastrnak Zacha McAvoy Geekie

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Strength

Period

Team

← BOS attacks left (bottom on phones)CBJ attacks right (top on phones) →

CBJ
BOS
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 101 of 101 attempts · CBJ 53 · BOS 48

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

CBJ
BOS
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

CBJ pressure
BOS pressure
Goal
Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: BOS 37% of the game, CBJ 31%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

CBJ

BOS

goals / penalties

Even strength
Power play
Penalty kill
Goal
Penalty

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
Stat	BOS	CBJ
	46	58
	1.74	2.48
	1.71	2.40
	7	7
	5	5
	10	7
	−0.069	+0.070
	37%	31%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Boston Bruins

L1Marchand – Coyle – DeBrusk
11:2243% CF
L2Pastrnak – Zacha – Geekie
10:4536% CF
L3van Riemsdyk – Heinen – Frederic
8:5945% CF
L4Steen – Lauko – Merkulov
8:5247% CF
D1Lindholm – Carlo
13:0944% CF
D2McAvoy – Lohrei
12:2048% CF
D3Shattenkirk – Grzelcyk
11:2443% CF

PP1Marchand – Pastrnak – Zacha – McAvoy – Geekie
3:28100% CF
PP2van Riemsdyk – Coyle – Lindholm – Pastrnak – DeBrusk
2:00100% CF
PK1FZacha – Frederic
1:13
PK2FHeinen – DeBrusk
0:26
PK1DLindholm – McAvoy
1:00
PK2DCarlo – Lohrei
0:00

Current BOS line combinations →

Columbus Blue Jackets

L1Gaudreau – Danforth – Fantilli
11:3864% CF
L2Bemstrom – Johnson – Sillinger
11:2667% CF
L3Gaunce – Roslovic – Texier
9:4557% CF
L4Marchenko – Voronkov – Chinakhov
8:1342% CF
D1Severson – Provorov
15:2866% CF
D2Bean – Jiricek
14:5355% CF
D3Gudbranson – Christiansen
12:5846% CF

PP1Gaudreau – Provorov – Marchenko – Voronkov – Chinakhov
1:0250% CF
PP2Gaudreau – Severson – Danforth – Johnson – Fantilli
0:45100% CF
PK1FDanforth – Sillinger
2:20
PK2FRoslovic – Texier
2:15
PK1DGudbranson – Provorov
2:59
PK2DBean – Jiricek
1:11

Current CBJ line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

2nd period

2:12
BOSKevin Shattenkirk (Matt Grzelcyk, Charlie Coyle)wrist0.01 xG
BOS: Marchand, Shattenkirk, Coyle, Grzelcyk, DeBruskCBJ: Gaudreau, Bean, Danforth, Christiansen, Fantilli
BOS 1 – 0 CBJ
4:06
CBJKent Johnson (Ivan Provorov, Dmitri Voronkov)snap0.18 xG
BOS: Marchand, Coyle, Lindholm, Heinen, CarloCBJ: Provorov, Marchenko, Christiansen, Voronkov, Johnson
BOS 1 – 1 CBJ
13:07
BOSJames van RiemsdykPP (Jake DeBrusk, Hampus Lindholm)deflected0.39 xG
BOS: van Riemsdyk, Coyle, Lindholm, Pastrnak, DeBruskCBJ: Bean, Texier, Sillinger, Jiricek
BOS 2 – 1 CBJ

3rd period

7:29
BOSDanton Heinen (James van Riemsdyk)wrist0.02 xG
BOS: van Riemsdyk, Lindholm, Heinen, Carlo, FredericCBJ: Gaudreau, Bean, Danforth, Jiricek, Fantilli
BOS 3 – 1 CBJ
15:54
BOSTrent Frederic (James van Riemsdyk)wrist0.17 xG
BOS: van Riemsdyk, Lindholm, Heinen, Carlo, FredericCBJ: Gaudreau, Bean, Danforth, Jiricek, Fantilli
BOS 4 – 1 CBJ

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Boston Bruins

BOS skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Brad Marchand L	L1	0	0	0	0	2	0.33	0	1	0	18:30	—	—	45	53
Charlie Coyle C	L1	0	1	1	0	2	0.09	1	1	0	15:34	—	—	43	53
Jake DeBrusk L	L1	0	1	1	+1	1	0.23	1	1	0	15:15	—	—	43	61
David Pastrnak R	L2	0	0	0	0	2	0.24	0	0	0	20:09	—	—	39	46
Pavel Zacha C	L2	0	0	0	0	1	0.01	2	0	0	17:17	—	—	42	47
Morgan Geekie C	L2	0	0	0	0	2	0.12	1	1	0	16:20	—	—	39	47
Trent Frederic C	L3	1	0	1	+2	1	0.17	0	0	0	15:38	—	—	50	46
Danton Heinen L	L3	1	0	1	+1	4	0.08	0	0	0	14:42	—	—	50	38
James van Riemsdyk L	L3	1	2	3	+2	2	0.42	1	0	0	12:43	—	—	42	22
Georgii Merkulov C	L4	0	0	0	0	1	0.12	2	1	0	12:15	—	—	44	26
Jakub Lauko C	L4	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	3	0	0	11:33	—	—	39	26
Oskar Steen C	L4	0	0	0	0	3	0.20	2	0	0	11:29	—	—	47	54
Hampus Lindholm D	D1	0	1	1	+1	1	0.05	1	0	0	22:12	—	—	36	24
Brandon Carlo D	D1	0	0	0	+1	1	0.03	0	1	0	19:17	—	—	52	30
Charlie McAvoy D	D2	0	0	0	0	2	0.30	2	2	0	23:33	—	—	40	54
Mason Lohrei D	D2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	2	2	14:50	—	—	52	66
Matt Grzelcyk D	D3	0	1	1	+1	1	0.02	0	0	2	19:19	—	—	45	40
Kevin Shattenkirk D	D3	1	0	1	+1	1	0.01	0	3	0	15:31	—	—	40	36

BOS goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Linus Ullmark(start)	W	27	26	1	.963	2.49	59:53

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Justin Danforth R	L1	0	0	0	-3	2	0.27	3	0	0	18:02	—	—	55	59
Adam Fantilli C	L1	0	0	0	-3	5	0.42	1	0	0	17:25	—	—	66	62
Johnny Gaudreau L	L1	0	0	0	-3	1	0.09	0	1	0	16:52	—	—	59	59
Cole Sillinger C	L2	0	0	0	0	2	0.70	3	0	0	15:43	—	—	62	85
Kent Johnson C	L2	1	0	1	+1	2	0.29	0	0	0	15:04	—	—	69	88
Emil Bemstrom C	L2	0	0	0	0	0	0.01	0	0	0	12:24	—	—	71	86
Jack Roslovic C	L3	0	0	0	0	4	0.18	1	0	0	16:02	—	—	57	41
Alexandre Texier L	L3	0	0	0	0	1	0.03	0	1	2	13:33	—	—	50	41
Brendan Gaunce C	L3	0	0	0	0	2	0.08	2	1	0	11:41	—	—	57	41
Kirill Marchenko R	L4	0	0	0	+1	2	0.02	0	0	0	13:41	—	—	46	43
Dmitri Voronkov L	L4	0	1	1	+1	0	0.00	3	1	0	11:52	—	—	43	43
Egor Chinakhov R	L4	0	0	0	0	0	0.09	1	0	0	11:23	—	—	42	23
Ivan Provorov D	D1	0	1	1	+1	1	0.07	1	1	0	22:45	—	—	66	67
Damon Severson D	D1	0	0	0	0	2	0.08	0	1	4	21:09	—	—	63	62
Jake Bean D	D2	0	0	0	-3	1	0.12	0	3	0	19:50	—	—	56	53
David Jiricek D	D2	0	0	0	-2	2	0.03	0	0	2	18:29	—	—	53	46
Erik Gudbranson D	D3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1	4	0	20:13	—	—	33	41
Jake Christiansen D	D3	0	0	0	0	0	0.01	1	2	0	15:57	—	—	47	59

CBJ goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Spencer Martin(start)	L	27	23	4	.852	2.41	60:00

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Danton Heinen (BOS) 3rd 7:29 · assists James van Riemsdyk · Rebound · loose puck · 23.7 mph shot · 6.0 s from entry to goal.

Danton Heinen · 3rd 7:29 · BOS

Play: rebound
Entry: loose
Odd man: No
Passes: 1
Shot: 23.7 mph
Distance: 9 ft
Entry to goal: 6.0 s
Type: rebound

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Kevin Shattenkirk · 2nd 2:12 · BOS

Play: turnover-forecheck
Passes: 0
Shot: 62.6 mph
Distance: 54 ft

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Kent Johnson · 2nd 4:06 · CBJ

Play: turnover-forecheck
Entry: carry
Odd man: 4-on-2
Passes: 1
Shot: 56.8 mph
Distance: 31 ft
Entry to goal: 6.5 s

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James van Riemsdyk · 2nd 13:07 · BOS PP

Play: deflection
Passes: 5 (royal road)
Shot: 30.1 mph
Distance: 4 ft
Type: deflection

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Trent Frederic · 3rd 15:54 · BOS

Play: odd-man-rush
Entry: carry
Odd man: 2-on-1
Passes: 0
Shot: 48.4 mph
Distance: 11 ft
Entry to goal: 3.2 s

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Methodology

Shot locations come from the NHL play-by-play, normalised so each shooter attacks the same way, then flipped so the home team attacks right. On-ice stats and lines come from the shift charts: a unit is the exact set of skaters sharing the ice, and CF% is the share of all shot attempts while they were out. Head-to-head cells are 5v5 time against each opponent. Expected goals and the Pressure Index appear as their models are released.