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Game Recap
STL5
BOS1
STL beat BOS 5-1 despite fewer good chances: 3.21 expected goals to 3.72. BOS outshot STL 37 to 22. K. Kapanen led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). J. Hofer stopped 36 of 37.
Team Stats
STLBOS
22Shots on goal37
3.21Expected goals3.72
39Shot attempts63
165v5 shots on goal32
1/3Power play0/3
27Hits23
10Blocked shots8
6Penalty minutes6
13Giveaways16
9Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
STL 3.21 xGBOS 3.72 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
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kapanen | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 15:40 | 0:13 |
| B. Saad | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 15:06 | 2:01 |
| K. Hayes | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 13:04 | 0:08 |
| R. Thomas | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:04 | 2:48 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:15 | 3:00 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:37 | 0:00 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:46 | 3:06 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:33 | 2:51 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:32 | 1:45 |
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:47 | 2:17 |
| Z. Bolduc | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 9:59 | 0:00 |
| N. Walker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:29 | 0:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:13 | 2:22 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:03 | 0:00 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:22 | 0:00 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:51 | 2:50 |
| M. Kessel | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 13:45 | 0:00 |
| S. Perunovich | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 18:59 | 1:49 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hofer | 37 | 36 | 1 | .973 | 59:55 | Win |
| J. Binnington | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BOS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Zacha | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:04 | 2:42 |
| D. Pastrnak | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:40 | 3:51 |
| B. Marchand | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:57 | 3:51 |
| J. DeBrusk | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:53 | 1:54 |
| M. Geekie | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:26 | 3:12 |
| C. Coyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 15:50 | 2:32 |
| T. Frederic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:30 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 14:15 | 0:00 |
| J. Brazeau | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:18 | 0:14 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:09 | 0:11 |
| J. Lauko | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:45 | 0:13 |
| J. van Riemsdyk | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:33 | 3:12 |
| K. Shattenkirk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 15:59 | 1:55 |
| C. McAvoy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 26:00 | 3:31 |
| M. Lohrei | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 19:48 | 2:25 |
| H. Lindholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:43 | 0:04 |
| M. Grzelcyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:14 | 0:00 |
| B. Carlo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:26 | 0:13 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Swayman | 21 | 17 | 4 | .810 | 59:18 | Loss |
| L. Ullmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.