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Game Recap
BOS4
STL3
BOS beat STL 4-3 in overtime, and the chances backed it up: 3.53 expected goals to 1.97. BOS outshot STL 35 to 23. B. Marchand led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Swayman stopped 20 of 23.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| STL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
- 1st 5:02BOSB. Marchand0.06 xG
- 1st 6:07STLK. Hayes0.12 xG
- 2nd 6:26BOSC. McAvoy0.16 xG
- 2nd 10:57STLJ. NeighboursPP0.41 xG
- 3rd 7:43BOSB. MarchandPP0.19 xG
- 3rd 14:47STLO. SundqvistPP0.09 xG
- OT 1:10BOSC. McAvoy0.16 xG
Team Stats
BOSSTL
35Shots on goal23
3.53Expected goals1.97
68Shot attempts38
325v5 shots on goal19
1/4Power play2/3
18Hits17
6Blocked shots15
4Penalty minutes8
2Giveaways10
17Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BOS 3.53 xGSTL 1.97 xGGoal
Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.
Shot Map
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
BOS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Pastrnak | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:46 | 4:27 |
| B. Marchand | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 20:34 | 4:27 |
| J. van Riemsdyk | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:12 | 4:26 |
| C. Coyle | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:21 | 3:49 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:59 | 0:00 |
| J. DeBrusk | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:47 | 1:20 |
| T. Frederic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:08 | 1:15 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:51 | 0:00 |
| M. Geekie | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 15:36 | 1:51 |
| J. Lauko | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:34 | 0:00 |
| J. Beecher | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:53 | 0:00 |
| O. Steen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:13 | 0:00 |
| C. McAvoy | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 27:40 | 3:43 |
| H. Lindholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 22:54 | 1:58 |
| M. Grzelcyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:11 | 0:00 |
| P. Wotherspoon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:57 | 0:00 |
| K. Shattenkirk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:47 | 1:13 |
| M. Lohrei | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:21 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Swayman | 23 | 20 | 3 | .870 | 61:10 | Win |
| B. Bussi | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 22:28 | 2:21 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 18:42 | 2:12 |
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:44 | 0:27 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:32 | 0:00 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:06 | 2:02 |
| K. Hayes | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:23 | 0:00 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:53 | 0:32 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:11 | 2:17 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:31 | 0:26 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 12:25 | 0:00 |
| S. Blais | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:14 | 0:00 |
| N. Walker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6:17 | 0:00 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 22:54 | 0:00 |
| S. Perunovich | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:20 | 0:35 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 27:12 | 2:25 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 22:03 | 0:23 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:36 | 0:00 |
| M. Kessel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:54 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 35 | 31 | 4 | .886 | 61:10 | OT loss |
| J. Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |