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Breakdown · NYR at BOS

Bruins shut out the Rangers, 3-0

FinalTue, Sep 29

The verdict · earned

The Bruins earned it — the game and the expected-goals battle both.

NYR 0 · BOS 3

◆ By the ModelOct 2, 5:38 AMxG: xgboost-0.765Edited for clarityDrafted from NHL play-by-play by Backcheck's model, worded for clarity by an AI editor that may not change a number. Nobody at Backcheck was at the rink. How this works

The Bruins shut out the Rangers 3-0. New York generated five scoring chances from the slot but couldn't finish them; J. Swayman was perfect, and Boston's rush attack did the rest.

The Bruins controlled five-on-five expected goals, 4.42 to 3.00. New York finished zero-for-five on high-danger chances—a night that won't repeat often. The Bruins were clinical by contrast: two-for-four in the slot. J. Swayman faced 24 shots and stopped all 24—three goals above what that workload should have allowed.

Boston scored three times off the rush, all in the third period, against 31 rush chances worth 3.93 expected goals. That edge in transition is where the game lived.

F. Minten opened the third from 38 feet off the rush (a six-percent look). J. Peterka added a second from 19 feet (20 percent) at 17:06. M. Kastelic finished into an empty net at 17:29 from 20 feet (97 percent).

I. Shesterkin made 20 saves on 22 shots, 2.42 above expected. M. Lohrei and H. Lindholm each recorded an assist for Boston.

Three Stars

#93 F. Minten (BOS) — 1G, 1A in 14:48
#6 M. Lohrei (BOS) — 1A in 19:21
#27 H. Lindholm (BOS) — 1A in 18:37

The goals

BOS 0–1, 16:14 of the third. F. Minten, snap shot from 38 feet, a 6% chance by the model (off the rush), past I. Shesterkin. Assists: M. Lohrei. 5 seconds after a NYR giveaway by V. Gavrikov. Win probability moved 38 points.
BOS 0–2, 17:06 of the third. J. Peterka, snap shot from 19 feet, a 20% chance by the model (off the rush), past I. Shesterkin. Assists: E. Lindholm, H. Lindholm. Win probability moved 7 points.
BOS 0–3, 17:29 of the third into an empty net. M. Kastelic, snap shot from 20 feet, a 97% chance by the model (off the rush). Assists: F. Minten, M. Khusnutdinov.

What the numbers can't tell you. Whether the finishing was luck or skill, why the benches were run the way they were, who was hurt, and anything said in the room. That is the beat's story, and it is worth reading.

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NYR

BOS

Bruins shut out the Rangers, 3-0

Chances 3.0 – 4.4Did they deserve it? →

Did they deserve it?

The Bruins earned this one.

Expected goals · chance value

NYR

3.00

BOS

4.42

41% of the chances60%

The board read NYR 0, BOS 3. The chances read NYR 3.0, BOS 4.4.

Our xG model · NHL play-by-play · all situations

Luck check

BOS

−1.4

goals above expected

BOS4.42 expected · 3 scored

Expected

Scored

NYR3.00 expected · 0 scored

Expected

Scored

The Rangers left 3.0 goals on the table against what their chances were worth.

PDO = sh% + sv% · drifts to 1.000 over a season

The swing

+38

win-probability points

53% → 90% for BOS

BOS 100%the game, start to finish

NYR 100%P1 · P2 · P3

BOSP3 16:14

F. Minten makes it 0–1.

In-game win model · fitted on 5,248 games

Every goal, in order

P3 16:14BOSF. Minten6%0–1
P3 17:06BOSJ. Peterka20%0–2
P3 17:29BOSM. KastelicEN97%0–3

NHL play-by-play · chance value from our xG model

Where the shots came from

NYR

31 shots

Final

71 shots

BOS

40 shots

NYR BOS GoalBigger dot · more dangerous look

shots · 0 in

shots · 3 in

Every unblocked shot · press play to replay it

Chances by danger

NYRBOS

0 / 5

1.30 xG

High danger

2 / 4

1.58 xG

0 / 15

1.45 xG

Medium

1 / 27

2.63 xG

0 / 27

0.25 xG

Low

0 / 24

0.21 xG

The Rangers went 0 for 5 from the slot.

Danger tiers by our xG model · high ≥ 20% chance

In the net

A+

J. Swayman

+3.0

BOS · 24/24 · 60:00

Best save · a 41% chance, wrist from 4 ft · P3 09:05

B+

I. Shesterkin

+1.4

NYR · 20/22 · 59:23

Best save · a 23% chance, snap from 18 ft · P1 05:30

Best skater on the ice

A+

BOS

F. Minten

C · impact 1.37

14:48

Ice time

1–1

G – A

0.42

Own xG

27%

xG share

Impact · top 4

F. Minten1.4A+

M. Kastelic1.2A+

P. Dorofeyev1.1A+

J. Peterka1.1A

Report card

NYRBOS

OffenseBA+

DefenseFD

TransitionFA+

Special teamsFF

GoaltendingA+A+

DisciplineCC

LuckC-B+

Seven dimensions, A+ to F · basis on the breakdown

Why it went the way it went

Why BOS won

01Dangerous off the rush
02J. Swayman stole it
03Clinical in the slot

Why NYR lost

01Rush defense leaked all night
02Cold finishing night
03Wasted the best looks

Our storyline model · reasoning on the breakdown

The numbers, checked

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Bruins shut out the Rangers, 3-0

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Every goal, in order

How it happened

NHL play-by-play

1stshots 5–7no goals

2ndshots 9–8no goals

3rdshots 10–8

16:14BOSF. Minten(M. Lohrei)0–1
Snap shot from 38 feet, a 6% chance, a shot that rarely goes in (off the rush), past I. Shesterkin. 5s after a NYR giveaway by V. Gavrikov. Win probability moved 38 points.
17:06BOSJ. Peterka(E. Lindholm, H. Lindholm)0–2
Snap shot from 19 feet, a 20% chance (off the rush), past I. Shesterkin. Win probability moved 7 points.
17:29BOSM. Kastelicempty net(F. Minten, M. Khusnutdinov)0–3
Snap shot from 20 feet, a 97% chance, a near-certain one (off the rush).

score reads NYR–BOS

Source · NHL play-by-play (api-web.nhle.com)

Process vs result

The numbers

XGBoost xG · NHL play-by-play

4.42

BOS chances

Goals their shots were worth

−1.4

Finishing

Goals below what those chances were worth

1.054

BOS puck luck

Above 1.000 — the bounces went their way

53.9%

Shot attempts

Over half — they had the puck more

Split by club

Who controlled the game

3.00Expected goals4.42

BOS 60% of the chance quality

24Shots on goal23

5High-danger chances4

47All attempts (Corsi)55

Adjusted for score: NYR 47% · BOS 54%

Faceoffs · BOS won56%off40%neu53%def

Source · NHL play-by-play · XGBoost xG

How the game was won

The danger ladder

shotsgoalsexpected

High dangerslot & crease

NYR0 / 5 · 1.30 xG

BOS2 / 4 · 1.58 xG

Medium dangermid-range

NYR0 / 15 · 1.45 xG

BOS1 / 27 · 2.63 xG

Low dangerperimeter & point

NYR0 / 27 · 0.25 xG

BOS0 / 24 · 0.21 xG

BOS went 1-for-27 from medium danger on 2.63 expected goals — 1.6 left on the table.

Source · Backcheck xG model · NHL play-by-play

The luck layer

Finishing vs expected

expectedactual

NYR

0 G · 3.00 xG · -3.0

BOS

3 G · 4.42 xG · -1.4

012345

NYR finished -3.0 against expected, BOS -1.4.

Source · Backcheck xG model

Shot types · rush and rebound chancesopen +

What they shot — and what went in

Shot diet

goalsshots

NYR

WRIST0/11

SNAP0/9

SLAP0/3

TIP IN0/5

BACKHAND0/2

WRAP AROUND0/1

OTHER0/16

BOS

WRIST0/19

SNAP3/9

SLAP0/7

TIP IN0/3

BACKHAND0/2

WRAP AROUND0/0

OTHER0/15

NYR

BOS

Off the rush

0 G on 20

1.91 xG

3 G on 31

3.93 xG

Off rebounds

0 G on 3

0.75 xG

0 G on 2

0.13 xG

Wrist shots carried the volume: NYR went 0-for-11, BOS 0-for-19. BOS scored 3 of theirs off the rush.

Source · Backcheck xG model · NHL shot types

New to these numbers?

Two things happened in this game: who created the better chances, and who put the puck in the net. They are not the same thing, and this page separates them on purpose.

The one to watch is expected goals— the best single read on who deserved to win. When it disagrees with the scoreboard, that disagreement is usually the story. Nothing here is a projection; every figure is computed from this game's play-by-play. Full glossary →

xG: Expected goals. Every shot scored by how often that exact look goes in. 2.5 xG means the chances were worth about two and a half goals.
HD: High-danger chances — shots from the slot and the crease, where shots actually become goals.
Corsi: Every shot attempt, including the ones that missed or got blocked. A rough read on who had the puck.
Adj.: Score-adjusted. Teams that trail shoot more and teams that lead sit back, so this corrects the attempt count for the scoreboard.
GSAx: Goals saved above expected. A positive number means the goalie stopped more than an average goalie would have on those shots.
PDO: Shooting % plus save % — a luck gauge. It sits near 1.000 over a season, so a game far from it usually means the bounces decided it.

Shot by shot

In the net

Graded on goals saved above expected

I. Shesterkin

NYR · 20/22 · .909

started · 59:23 · loss

+1.4

saved above expected

B+

the night

Attempts faced: 39
Avg chance faced: 8.9%
Stopped vs expected: 0.949 vs 0.911
Rebounds allowed: 2

By dangerG/attxGsaved

High danger1/30.6-0.4

Medium1/272.6+1.6

Low0/90.2+0.2

Shorthanded0/10.1+0.1

Tips & deflections0/30.3+0.3

The save

23% chance stopped, a snap from 18 ft · P1 05:30

The one to have back

6% chance went in, a snap from 38 ft · P3 16:14

A+ ≥ +2.5 saved above expected · A ≥ +1.5 · B+ ≥ +0.75 · B ≥ +0.25 · C ≥ −0.25 · D ≥ −0.75 · F below −1.5

J. Swayman

BOS · 24/24 · 1.000

started · 60:00 · win

+3.0

saved above expected

A+

the night

Attempts faced: 31
Avg chance faced: 9.7%
Stopped vs expected: 1.000 vs 0.903
Rebounds allowed: 3

By dangerG/attxGsaved

High danger0/51.3+1.3

Medium0/151.4+1.4

Low0/110.3+0.3

Shorthanded0/10.1+0.1

Tips & deflections0/50.3+0.3

The save

41% chance stopped, a wrist from 4 ft · P3 09:05

A+ ≥ +2.5 saved above expected · A ≥ +1.5 · B+ ≥ +0.75 · B ≥ +0.25 · C ≥ −0.25 · D ≥ −0.75 · F below −1.5

Every skater who dressed

Who played

Rated on what they produced and how fast

Best skater on the ice by our rating: F. Minten (BOS), 14:48 of ice, 1-1, 27% of the expected goals while he was out.

NYR18 skaters

Skater	TOI	G-A	SOG	ixG	xG%	PD/PT	Impact	/60	Grade
P. DorofeyevR	15:49	0-0	5	0.90	68	0/0	1.09	4.12	A+
O. BjorkstrandR	14:33	0-0	4	0.56	67	0/0	0.88	3.62	A
J. MillerC	16:12	0-0	2	0.20	72	0/0	0.73	2.69	A
B. SchneiderD	16:14	0-0	2	0.14	73	0/0	0.67	2.49	B
V. GavrikovD	19:58	0-0	1	0.01	69	0/0	0.68	2.06	B
W. CuylleL	15:03	0-0	3	0.45	49	0/0	0.33	1.32	C
E. TolvanenR	13:56	0-0	2	0.31	51	0/0	0.25	1.09	C
A. SmitsD	16:54	0-0	0	0.00	56	0/0	0.12	0.43	C
A. LafrenièreL	18:17	0-0	0	0.00	45	1/0	0.12	0.39	C
M. ZibanejadC	18:31	0-0	2	0.11	40	0/0	0.12	0.39	C
M. RempeC	9:49	0-0	1	0.20	39	0/0	0.06	0.36	D
A. FoxD	18:25	0-0	0	0.00	51	0/0	0.07	0.21	D
G. PerreaultR	16:20	0-0	0	0.00	38	0/0	-0.04	-0.15	D
J. VelenoC	15:57	0-0	0	0.01	30	0/0	-0.06	-0.23	D
S. DurziD	23:15	0-0	1	0.06	36	0/0	-0.11	-0.29	F
T. KartyeL	13:20	0-0	0	0.00	33	0/0	-0.15	-0.68	F
M. PetterssonD	23:08	0-0	1	0.03	25	0/0	-0.25	-0.65	F
N. LabaC	12:56	0-0	0	0.00	44	0/1	-0.23	-1.09	F

BOS18 skaters

Skater	TOI	G-A	SOG	ixG	xG%	PD/PT	Impact	/60	Grade
F. MintenC	14:48	1-1	3	0.42	27	0/0	1.37	5.56	A+
M. KastelicC	13:07	1-0	1	0.97	39	0/0	1.18	5.40	A+
J. PeterkaR	17:09	1-0	1	0.38	61	0/0	1.05	3.69	A
H. LindholmD	18:37	0-1	0	0.00	64	1/0	1.00	3.22	A
E. LindholmC	15:59	0-1	0	0.11	60	0/0	0.87	3.28	A
C. MittelstadtC	14:28	0-0	3	0.36	63	0/0	0.57	2.36	B
P. ZachaC	15:24	0-0	3	0.54	57	0/0	0.55	2.15	B
M. LohreiD	19:21	0-1	0	0.04	43	0/0	0.58	1.81	B
D. PastrnakR	17:32	0-0	4	0.41	64	0/0	0.57	1.94	B
S. KuralyC	15:01	0-0	2	0.38	50	0/0	0.38	1.51	B
M. GeekieC	16:18	0-0	1	0.20	61	0/0	0.33	1.22	C
W. BorgenD	17:43	0-0	1	0.03	56	0/0	0.23	0.78	C
M. KhusnutdinovC	13:23	0-1	0	0.00	23	0/0	0.17	0.76	C
C. CliftonD	23:23	0-0	2	0.13	36	0/0	0.03	0.08	D
T. JeannotL	13:13	0-0	0	0.18	50	0/1	-0.05	-0.22	D
J. AspirotD	17:13	0-0	0	0.04	43	0/0	-0.07	-0.23	D
N. ZadorovD	21:54	0-0	1	0.04	38	0/0	-0.10	-0.27	D
J. HagensC	13:27	0-0	1	0.20	19	0/0	-0.27	-1.21	F

xG% = share of expected goals while on the ice · PD/PT = penalties drawn / taken · “in N min” = a per-60 rate far above the raw total. Impact = 0.75 G + 0.7 A1 + 0.55 A2 + 0.075 SOG + 0.05 BLK + 0.15 penalties drawn − 0.15 taken + 0.01 faceoff wins − 0.01 losses + 0.3 individual xG + 0.5 on-ice xG for − 0.5 on-ice xG against. Rating = 65% impact + 35% impact per 60, as a percentile among the skaters in this game.

Scratched, NYR: M. Robertson, S. Morrow, J. Chmelar. Scratched, BOS: C. McAvoy, M. Eyssimont, F. Brunet. Referees Wes McCauley and Furman South; linesmen Scott Cherrey and Julien Fournier.

Graded against a league-average game

Report card

Seven dimensions · A+ to F

DimensionNYRBOS

Offense

▸Basis

NYR Created 3.00 xG against a ~2.70 league-average game; 5 high-danger shots (1.30 xG) and 20 rush shots (1.91 xG).

BOS Created 4.42 xG against a ~2.70 league-average game; 4 high-danger shots (1.58 xG) and 31 rush shots (3.93 xG).

A+

100

Defense

▸Basis

NYR Allowed 4.42 xG against a ~2.70 league-average game; conceded 4 high-danger shots (1.58 xG) and 31 rush shots (3.93 xG).

BOS Allowed 3.00 xG against a ~2.70 league-average game; conceded 5 high-danger shots (1.30 xG) and 20 rush shots (1.91 xG).

Transition

▸Basis

NYR Rush shots 20–31, rush xG 1.91–3.93 (rush-based; public data has no zone entries).

BOS Rush shots 31–20, rush xG 3.93–1.91 (rush-based; public data has no zone entries).

A+

100

Special teams

▸Basis

NYR 0-for-1 on the power play (0%; league ≈21%) with 0.06 PP xG.

BOS 0-for-1 on the power play (0%; league ≈21%) with 0.06 PP xG.

Goaltending

▸Basis

NYR +2.42 goals saved above expected on 22 shots against.

BOS +3.00 goals saved above expected on 24 shots against.

A+

100

Discipline

▸Basis

NYR Took 1 penalties for 2 PIM vs 1 for 2 on the other side.

BOS Took 1 penalties for 2 PIM vs 1 for 2 on the other side.

Luck

Grades bounces, not skill — C is neutral

▸Basis

NYR Finishing -3.00 goals vs xG plus +2.42 GSAx of save luck = -0.58 total. This grades luck, not skill — C is neutral, A is very lucky.

BOS Finishing -1.42 goals vs xG plus +3.00 GSAx of save luck = +1.58 total. This grades luck, not skill — C is neutral, A is very lucky.

C-

B+

Source · NHL play-by-play · xG engine · luck graded separately

What the model flagged

WARNINGNYR

Rush defense leaked all night

Gave up 31 rush shots worth 3.93 xG (3 goals) — transition gaps were there every period.

Tighten neutral-zone structure and keep D gaps closed on entries.

STRENGTHBOS

Dangerous off the rush

3 goals on 31 rush shots worth 3.93 xG.

STRENGTHBOS

J. Swayman stole it

J. Swayman stopped 24 of 24 (1.000) — +3.00 goals saved above expected in a 3-goal game.

STRENGTHNYR

I. Shesterkin stole it

I. Shesterkin stopped 20 of 22 (0.909) — +2.42 goals saved above expected in a 3-goal game.

LUCKNYR

Cold finishing night

Scored 0 on 3.00 xG — -3.00 vs expected. The looks were there; the finish will come back.

STRENGTHBOS

Clinical in the slot

2 goals on 4 high-danger shots (50% conversion on 1.58 xG).

71 shots · press play to watch the game back

Where the shots came from

NHL play-by-play coordinates

NYR

31 shots

Final

71 shots

BOS

40 shots

NYR BOS GoalBigger dot · more dangerous look

Each club shoots toward its own end — NYR left, BOS right — the way you would watch it. A dot's size is how dangerous the look was, from distance and angle; it is a proxy for shot quality, not the xG model the article is written from. Hover a dot for the shooter and the clock.

Ranked from the box score

Three stars

Points first

Three stars · computed, not voted

F. Minten

#93 · C · BOS

1 G · 1 A · 3 SOG · 14:48 on ice · +2

M. Lohrei

#6 · D · BOS

0 G · 1 A · 0 SOG · 19:21 on ice · +1

H. Lindholm

#27 · D · BOS

0 G · 1 A · 0 SOG · 18:37 on ice · +2

Ranked from the box score — points first · Backcheck

What the model said beforehand

Before the game

Written Tue, Sep 29

Open the pre-game read

Written from the numbers

The read

Edited for clarity

◆ By the ModelSep 29, 9:56 AMEdited for clarityDrafted from NHL play-by-play by Backcheck's model, worded for clarity by an AI editor that may not change a number. Nobody at Backcheck was at the rink. How this works

This is a true toss-up: the model projects a 3.1 - 3.2 game with the Bruins at 51% win probability. The matchup will turn on whether David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie can overwhelm a Rangers defense that's struggling to contain threats around the net.

David Pastrnak drives the Bruins offense: 16 goals, 71 assists, and 1.12 expected goals per 60 minutes. Morgan Geekie has led the league with 23 goals despite shooting at 12.7%, generating chances at 1.05 expected goals per 60. The Rangers counter with Will Cuylle generating 0.99 expected goals per 60 with 10 goals and 11 high-danger goals, while J.T. Miller clicks at 0.97 per 60 despite a modest 5.6% shooting rate.

The Bruins' primary defensive assignment is shutting down Cuylle, who has drawn 31 high-danger shots this season. Boston will need to collapse the slot—the Bruins score 43% of their goals from high-danger areas and are vulnerable to the same tactic on their end.

I. Shesterkin has posted a +18.8 goals saved above expected across 51 games with a 91.2% save percentage. J. Swayman carries a larger buffer at +23.5 across 55 games but sits at 90.8%—Swayman has been the steadier hand, though both are playing well above league average.

The season tells a close story: the Rangers hold 47.5% of expected goals and 48.6% of shot attempts at even strength; Boston counters with 46.7% and 49.0%. The Bruins are running a PDO of 1.022, suggesting regression is due. The Rangers sit at 1.009, closer to sustainable. Neither team's peripherals suggest a blowout—this is a game where execution and goaltending will decide it.

Season rates in this preview are from 2025-26 — this season's sample isn't live yet.

What the model said beforehand

The model's lean

BOS 51%

51%

BOS

Model favorite

49%

51%

NYR50BOS

BOS by 2 points of win probability — effectively a coin flip. Projected score NYR 3.1–3.2 BOS; 16% chance it's tied after 60.

Source · Backcheck Poisson projection · season scoring rates

Season rates · 5v5

Tale of the tape

NHL stats API · our xG

NYR← edge

edge →BOS

47.5%46.7%

48.6%49.0%

2.872.97

3.183.39

2.873.27

3.043.01

1.0091.022

BOS holds 4 of 6 process categories — and the luck row (1.009 vs 1.022) says BOS has been getting the bounces, which tends not to last.

Source · NHL stats API + our xG · 5v5

Form · No games yet

NYR

0-0-0

+0 GD · 0d rest

BOS

0-0-0

+0 GD · 0d rest

1.009

NYR PDO

Luck gauge · drifts to 1.000

1.022

BOS PDO

Luck gauge · drifts to 1.000

What decides it

Keys to the game

TACTICALBOS

Shutdown Assignment: Bruins

Highest individual xG/60 on NYR. Gets 31 HD shots. Limit slot access.

Key matchup: Neutralize Will Cuylle (10G, 0.99 xG/60, 11 HD goals)

STRENGTHBOS

David Pastrnak drives the Bruins offense

David Pastrnak: 16G 71A, 1.12 xG/60, 8 high-danger goals.

WARNINGNYR

Exploitable minutes: Gabe Perreault

Gabe Perreault is on ice for 2.36 xGA/60 and 50 high-danger shots against this season.

Hunt matchups against Gabe Perreault's shifts with the top line.

WARNINGBOS

Exploitable minutes: Jonathan Aspirot

Jonathan Aspirot is on ice for 2.38 xGA/60 and 65 high-danger shots against this season.

Hunt matchups against Jonathan Aspirot's shifts with the top line.

Regression watch

The Bruins' PDO is 1.022 — running hot, expect some regression.

Things to watch

Goalie matchup: I. Shesterkin (+18.8 GSAx in 51 GP, 91.2% SV) vs J. Swayman (+23.5 GSAx in 55 GP, 90.8% SV).
The Bruins' PDO is 1.022 — running hot, expect some regression.

Last game's lineup · confirmed at warm-up

Lineups

NHL box score

NYR

preseason · vs NYI · Fri, Sep 25

Expected in goal

I. Shesterkin

3 days rest.938 last start59:54 played

Backup Jonathan Quick · -2.5 GSAx this season

Forwards · 12

J. Miller15:02
A. Lafrenière15:33
P. Dorofeyev16:04
E. Tolvanen14:38
T. Kartye17:02
O. Bjorkstrand13:05
N. Laba14:29
W. Cuylle14:44
M. Rempe13:43
J. Veleno16:59
M. Zibanejad14:57
G. Perreault12:51

Defence · 6

B. Schneider16:42
S. Durzi21:17
A. Fox17:53
M. Pettersson22:14
V. Gavrikov20:35
A. Smits18:18

BOS

preseason · vs WSH · Fri, Sep 25

Expected in goal

J. Swayman

3 days rest.914 last start60:11 played

Backup Joonas Korpisalo · -2.7 GSAx this season

Forwards · 12

J. Peterka18:41
C. Mittelstadt14:20
P. Zacha16:52
E. Lindholm17:05
M. Geekie14:55
J. Hagens13:55
M. Kastelic11:38
D. Locmelis11:38
T. Jeannot11:02
D. Pastrnak19:31
M. Khusnutdinov12:55
F. Minten18:27

Defence · 6

M. Lohrei16:56
W. Borgen21:12
H. Lindholm21:04
J. Aspirot15:19
C. Clifton21:02
N. Zadorov19:11

Lineups are the players who dressed in each club's last game, with their minutes; clubs confirm tonight's at warm-up. Every player this preview names was in that lineup.

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NHL stats API · our xG

NYR

Will Cuylle10G 18A

0.99 xG/60 · 11 HD · 6.4% sh

J.T. Miller8G 36A

0.97 xG/60 · 6 HD · 5.6% sh

BOS

David Pastrnak16G 71A

1.12 xG/60 · 8 HD · 6.1% sh

Morgan Geekie23G 29A

1.05 xG/60 · 5 HD · 12.7% sh

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