St. Louis Blues
STL · 35-35-7
3–4
Final / SOL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 60-12-5
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
STL
08114215010338
BOS
11221205021431
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–2
STL 35-35-7 · BOS 60-12-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–2
Blues fell to the Bruins
Chances were even (3.1 to 3.2 expected goals); the Blues lost it in a shootout.
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.
Chances were close: 3.1 expected goals to 3.2, on 38 and 31 shots on goal.
STL 3.1 xG · 38 shots
BOS 3.2 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.8
2nd
0.8 · 1.6
3rd · the swing
1.5 · 0.5
OT
0.2 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 05:51 · 0–1 · tip in shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
2
Tyler Bertuzzi · 2nd 07:18 · 0–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Oskar Steen · 2nd 08:02 · 0–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
4
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 19:51 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Torey Krug · 3rd 09:47 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
6
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 19:35 · 3–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 48.
STL 48%BOS 52%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 05:51 · 0–1
Tip in shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
2
Tyler Bertuzzi · 2nd 07:18 · PP · 0–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Oskar Steen · 2nd 08:02 · 0–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
4
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 19:51 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Torey Krug · 3rd 09:47 · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
6
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 19:35 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Bruins
Goaltending
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
35/38 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.