BOS
3–1
STL
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 11-2-0
3–1
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 3-7-0
1ST2ND3RDT
BOS
11408215337
STL
06110011127
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 11-2-0 · STL 3-7-0 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Blues
The Bruins earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 2.2, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Linus Ullmark stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Bruins created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.2, on 37 and 27 shots on goal.
BOS 3.1 xG · 37 shots
STL 2.2 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.5
2nd
0.8 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
1.6 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 13:34 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Brayden Schenn · 2nd 11:37 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 12:45 · 2–1 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
4
Trent Frederic · 3rd 16:28 · 3–1 · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 66.
BOS 66%STL 34%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 13:34 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Brayden Schenn · 2nd 11:37 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 12:45 · PP · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
4
Trent Frederic · 3rd 16:28 · 3–1
Wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
4
Unassisted · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–1
No penalties
Goaltending
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
