BOS
5–2
STL
Final · W
Boston Bruins
BOS · 16-13-0
5–2
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 9-12-7
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BOS
2143805527
STL
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 16-13-0 · STL 9-12-7 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
Bruins beat the Blues
The Bruins were outchanced (2.7 to 2.2 expected goals) but won 5–2 anyway. Jordan Binnington allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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 Blues created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 2.2, on 39 and 27 shots on goal.
BOS 2.2 xG · 27 shots
STL 2.7 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.9
2nd
0.6 · 0.9
3rd
0.5 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Steeves · 1st 06:30 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Morgan Geekie · 1st 11:25 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 01:59 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Viktor Arvidsson · 2nd 06:04 · 3–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 12:26 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 19:59 · 5–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
7
Pius Suter · 3rd 09:07 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 41.
BOS 41%STL 59%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 4 penalties← Bruins shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Steeves · 1st 06:30 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Morgan Geekie · 1st 11:25 · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 01:59 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Viktor Arvidsson · 2nd 06:04 · GWG · 3–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 12:26 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Pavel Zacha · 2nd 19:59 · PP · 5–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
7
Pius Suter · 3rd 09:07 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:17
Tanner Jeannot· Hooking
Tanner Jeannot· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:45
Jake Neighbours· Interference
Jake Neighbours· Interference
Zacha scored on this power play
Minor
6
Elias Lindholm, Morgan Geekie · Power play (Neighbours, interference) · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
5–1
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:24
Pavel Buchnevich· Cross-checking
Pavel Buchnevich· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:16
Elias Lindholm· High-sticking
Elias Lindholm· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
37/39 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/27 saves · 5 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Bruins went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Blues power plays.