When watching Game 7 of the Dallas and St. Louis playoff series this year, I received a text from a friend of mine commenting on the sheer discrepancy of shots on goal between the teams.
Throughout the game, it seemed that the Blues were tenacious with getting pucks on net, leaving Dallas scrambling for any semblance of a contending team.
At the end of regulation, the Blues outshot the Stars 41-17, yet the game was tied up. Leading to a gripping 2 OT finale allowing a Stanley Cup Final berth for the Blues.
The question my friend had was simple, “How do shots on goal relate to goals?