Washington Capitals vs. Boston BruinsApr 11, 2021

FinalSunday, Apr 11, 2021· TD Garden

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Goals	1	2	3	T		Shots	1	2	3	T
WSH	3	3	2	8		WSH	9	14	10	33
BOS	0	0	1	1		BOS	7	16	12	35

: WSH 52BOS 59
: WSH 3.87BOS 2.37
PP goals: WSH 3BOS 1
Hits: WSH 13BOS 25
Blocks: WSH 9BOS 5
PIM: WSH 13BOS 17
: WSH 46%BOS 54%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Washington Capitals rout Boston Bruins 8–1

Washington Capitals beat Boston Bruins 8–1 at BOS. T.J. Oshie (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 15 attempts in 6:39 together.

Points
T.J. Oshie had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:12.Oshie
Points
Conor Sheary had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:22.Sheary
Points
Lars Eller had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:24.Eller
Points
Tom Wilson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:35.Wilson
Points
Carl Hagelin had 2 assists (2 points) in 12:52.Hagelin
Points
Nicklas Backstrom had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:56.Backstrom
PP1
WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 15 attempts in 6:39 together.Ovechkin Oshie Backstrom Carlson Kuznetsov
Luck
WSH scored 8 goals on 3.87 expected goals (52 attempts), finishing well above its chances.

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

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

BOS
WSH
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 111 of 111 attempts · BOS 59 · WSH 52

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

BOS
WSH
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

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

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: WSH 41% of the game, BOS 30%.

Shift chart

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

Shifts

BOS

WSH

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	WSH	BOS
	37	56
	2.06	1.78
	1.98	1.76
	8	5
	1	4
	22	14
	−0.047	+0.047
	41%	30%

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.

Washington Capitals

L1Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – Wilson
9:2525% CF
L2Backstrom – Sheary – Sprong
9:1963% CF
L3Oshie – Eller – Vrana
7:2442% CF
L4Hagelin – Dowd – Hathaway
6:2330% CF
D1Carlson – Orlov
11:5642% CF
D2Chara – Jensen
11:3740% CF
D3Schultz – Dillon
11:2043% CF

PP1Ovechkin – Oshie – Backstrom – Carlson – Kuznetsov
6:3994% CF
PP2Ovechkin – Schultz – Wilson – Sheary – Vrana
2:3867% CF
PK1FHagelin – Dowd
1:49
PK2FWilson – Hathaway
0:26
PK1DChara – Jensen
4:10
PK2DCarlson – Dillon
1:16

Current WSH line combinations →

Boston Bruins

L1Bergeron – Marchand – Pastrnak
9:4270% CF
L2Krejci – Ritchie – Kuhlman
9:1463% CF
L3Smith – Coyle – DeBrusk
8:2658% CF
L4Wagner – Kuraly – Blidh
7:2069% CF
D1Clifton – Lauzon
10:0056% CF
D2Tinordi – Ahcan
9:0442% CF
D3Kampfer – Zboril
6:0340% CF

PP1Bergeron – Marchand – Ritchie – Pastrnak – Ahcan
3:59100% CF
PP2Krejci – Kampfer – Smith – Coyle – DeBrusk
3:00100% CF
PK1FKuraly – Blidh
2:59
PK2FCoyle – DeBrusk
1:52
PK1DTinordi – Lauzon
4:16
PK2DClifton – Zboril
2:46

Current BOS line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

7:33
WSHT.J. OshiePP (Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov)wrist0.11 xG
WSH: Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson, KuznetsovBOS: Coyle, Clifton, Zboril, DeBrusk
WSH 1 – 0 BOS
7:49
WSHLars Eller (Carl Hagelin, Garnet Hathaway)wrist0.15 xG
WSH: Hagelin, Eller, Schultz, Dillon, SprongBOS: Wagner, Tinordi, Kuraly, Blidh, Ahcan
WSH 2 – 0 BOS
9:42
WSHConor Sheary (Dmitry Orlov, Daniel Sprong)snap0.08 xG
WSH: Backstrom, Carlson, Orlov, Sheary, SprongBOS: Bergeron, Marchand, Kampfer, Pastrnak, Lauzon
WSH 3 – 0 BOS

2nd period

4:41
WSHConor ShearyPP (Tom Wilson, Jakub Vrana)wrist0.11 xG
WSH: Ovechkin, Schultz, Wilson, Sheary, VranaBOS: Coyle, Clifton, Zboril, DeBrusk
WSH 4 – 0 BOS
16:03
WSHNic Dowd (Carl Hagelin)wrist0.04 xG
WSH: Hagelin, Carlson, Orlov, Dowd, HathawayBOS: Krejci, Kampfer, Ritchie, Kuhlman, Ahcan
WSH 5 – 0 BOS
18:24
WSHTom WilsonPP (Alex Ovechkin, Justin Schultz)tip-in0.11 xG
WSH: Ovechkin, Schultz, Wilson, Sheary, VranaBOS: Wagner, Tinordi, Kuhlman, Ahcan
WSH 6 – 0 BOS

3rd period

3:00
BOSCraig SmithPP (Jake DeBrusk, Charlie Coyle)wrist0.24 xG
WSH: Chara, Hagelin, Jensen, DowdBOS: Krejci, Kampfer, Smith, Coyle, DeBrusk
WSH 6 – 1 BOS
10:13
WSHT.J. Oshie (Nicklas Backstrom)wrist0.20 xG
WSH: Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Orlov, JensenBOS: Coyle, Tinordi, Blidh, Kuhlman, Ahcan
WSH 7 – 1 BOS
13:14
WSHLars Eller (T.J. Oshie, Brenden Dillon)tip-in0.15 xG
WSH: Oshie, Eller, Schultz, Dillon, VranaBOS: Krejci, Kampfer, Ritchie, Zboril, Kuhlman
WSH 8 – 1 BOS

Box score

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

Washington Capitals

WSH skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Alex Ovechkin L	L1	0	1	1	+1	10	0.81	1	0	0	21:44	—	—	38	64
Evgeny Kuznetsov C	L1	0	1	1	+1	3	0.14	0	0	2	18:33	—	—	33	51
Tom Wilson R	L1	1	1	2	0	1	0.11	0	0	0	15:35	—	—	21	34
Nicklas Backstrom C	L2	0	2	2	+1	3	0.36	1	2	2	17:56	—	—	60	78
Conor Sheary L	L2	2	0	2	+1	3	0.28	0	0	0	15:22	—	—	50	52
Daniel Sprong R	L2	0	1	1	+2	1	0.10	1	0	2	11:49	—	—	59	74
T.J. Oshie R	L3	2	1	3	+2	3	0.70	2	1	0	20:12	—	—	42	56
Lars Eller C	L3	2	0	2	+2	3	0.47	0	0	0	14:24	—	—	33	52
Jakub Vrana L	L3	0	1	1	+1	0	0.00	0	0	0	12:58	—	—	38	60
Carl Hagelin L	L4	0	2	2	+2	0	0.01	0	0	0	12:52	—	—	31	35
Nic Dowd C	L4	1	0	1	+1	1	0.04	2	1	0	11:28	—	—	25	13
Garnet Hathaway R	L4	0	1	1	+1	0	0.00	2	0	0	9:30	—	—	29	32
John Carlson D	D1	0	0	0	+1	4	0.77	0	0	0	22:19	—	—	44	59
Dmitry Orlov D	D1	0	1	1	+3	0	0.04	1	0	0	19:27	—	—	36	64
Nick Jensen D	D2	0	0	0	+2	0	0.00	0	4	0	18:01	—	—	38	55
Zdeno Chara D	D2	0	0	0	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	17:45	—	—	40	49
Justin Schultz D	D3	0	1	1	+2	0	0.01	1	0	2	19:39	—	—	37	49
Brenden Dillon D	D3	0	1	1	+2	1	0.00	1	1	5	13:27	—	—	44	47

WSH goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Vitek Vanecek(start)	W	35	34	1	.971	2.37	60:00

Boston Bruins

BOS skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
David Pastrnak R	L1	0	0	0	-1	4	0.12	1	0	2	17:50	—	—	61	51
Patrice Bergeron C	L1	0	0	0	-1	4	0.31	0	1	0	16:37	—	—	68	63
Brad Marchand L	L1	0	0	0	-1	1	0.14	2	0	0	16:35	—	—	74	65
David Krejci C	L2	0	0	0	-2	3	0.19	1	0	0	15:40	—	—	62	42
Nick Ritchie L	L2	0	0	0	-2	4	0.37	2	0	0	15:25	—	—	62	42
Karson Kuhlman C	L2	0	0	0	-3	0	0.03	1	1	0	12:39	—	—	55	36
Charlie Coyle C	L3	0	1	1	-1	1	0.06	2	1	2	16:42	—	—	42	31
Jake DeBrusk L	L3	0	1	1	0	1	0.11	0	0	0	16:30	—	—	53	52
Craig Smith C	L3	1	0	1	0	1	0.27	1	0	2	12:24	—	—	62	87
Sean Kuraly C	L4	0	0	0	-1	3	0.17	1	0	2	13:45	—	—	71	49
Anton Blidh L	L4	0	0	0	-2	3	0.11	5	0	0	13:09	—	—	50	36
Chris Wagner R	L4	0	0	0	-1	1	0.10	0	0	5	9:44	—	—	64	47
Connor Clifton D	D1	0	0	0	0	1	0.02	0	0	0	19:23	—	—	61	44
Jeremy Lauzon D	D1	0	0	0	-1	1	0.02	4	0	2	18:24	—	—	60	44
Jack Ahcan D	D2	0	0	0	-3	1	0.16	1	1	0	21:24	—	—	63	43
Jarred Tinordi D	D2	0	0	0	-2	2	0.09	3	0	0	21:23	—	—	54	45
Steven Kampfer D	D3	0	0	0	-3	3	0.07	1	1	2	18:29	—	—	65	57
Jakub Zboril D	D3	0	0	0	-1	1	0.02	0	0	0	13:24	—	—	53	29

BOS goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Dan Vladar(start)	L	33	25	8	.758	3.87	59:46

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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.