Binnington has done well in moving on after losses this season. He's 12-2-0 in games immediately following a loss, including 6-2 with a 1.84 goals-against average and .935 save percentage in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
He responded to a 4-2 loss in Game 1 of the Cup Final, when he allowed three goals on 37 shots, with a 21-save performance in St. Louis' 3-2 overtime win in Game 2.
"On his bounce-back games, it's just his calmness and his mannerisms more than anything," Blues coach Craig Berube said. "I think he goes back in there and he feels real confident about himself. Early on in games a lot of times you see his puck-handling ability and I know that he's dialed in pretty well when I notice that kind of stuff."
Binnington's calmness in games after a loss typically carries through the rest of the lineup, a big reason why the Blues have outscored opponents 22-15 in the eight such instances in the playoffs.
"We believe in him, he believes in us, so it kind of goes together," Blues center Brayden Schenn said. "We know that we weren't happy with our last game, he wasn't either. He just kind of goes about his routine. He has his eyes on the prize and obviously the ultimate goal of winning it. He doesn't get too high or too low whether it's a big OT win in Boston or a blowout like last game in Game 3. He's just kind of the same guy and we're going to expect a good goalie tonight."