STL
3–4
BOS
Final / OT · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 21-18-2
3–4
Final / OTL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 25-8-9
1ST2ND3RDOTT
STL
17171900323
BOS
1811411211435
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
STL 21-18-2 · BOS 25-8-9 · First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
Blues fell to the Bruins
The Blues were outchanced (3.9 to 1.9 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on McAvoy's goal. Jeremy Swayman allowed 1.1 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 Bruins created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 1.9, on 35 and 23 shots on goal.
STL 1.9 xG · 23 shots
BOS 3.9 xG · 35 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.6 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
0.8 · 1.6
3rd
0.5 · 1.1
OT
0.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 05:02 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Kevin Hayes · 1st 06:07 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Charlie McAvoy · 2nd 06:26 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Jake Neighbours · 2nd 10:57 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
5
Brad Marchand · 3rd 07:43 · 2–3 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
6
Oskar Sundqvist · 3rd 14:47 · 3–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Charlie McAvoy · OT 01:10 · 3–4 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 21.
STL 21%BOS 79%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 05:02 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Kevin Hayes · 1st 06:07 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Charlie McAvoy · 2nd 06:26 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Jake Neighbours · 2nd 10:57 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
5
Brad Marchand · 3rd 07:43 · PP · 2–3
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
6
Oskar Sundqvist · 3rd 14:47 · PP · 3–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Charlie McAvoy · OT 01:10 · GWG · 3–4
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
31/35 saves · 4 GA · 3.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
