STL
2–3
BOS
Final · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 7-9-0
2–3
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 8-7-2
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
062808222
BOS
09010311330
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
STL 7-9-0 · BOS 8-7-2 · First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
Blues fell to the Bruins
The Blues let a 2–0 lead get away: the Bruins came back with three unanswered goals — McAvoy's equalizer — and won 2–3. Jordan Binnington stopped 1.1 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: 4.1 expected goals to 2.4, on 30 and 22 shots on goal.
STL 2.4 xG · 22 shots
BOS 4.1 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.2 · 1.3
2nd
1.6 · 1.3
3rd
0.7 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brayden Schenn · 2nd 09:24 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (73%)
2
Oskar Sundqvist · 2nd 12:12 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 04:53 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Charlie McAvoy · 3rd 09:15 · 2–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
David Pastrnak · 3rd 18:13 · 2–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 26.
STL 26%BOS 74%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brayden Schenn · 2nd 09:24 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (73%)
2
Oskar Sundqvist · 2nd 12:12 · PP · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 04:53 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Charlie McAvoy · 3rd 09:15 · 2–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
David Pastrnak · 3rd 18:13 · GWG · 2–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
