Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 9-9-0
1–3
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 9-7-1
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ANA
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STL
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Ducks trail the season series 0–1
ANA 9-9-0 · STL 9-7-1 · First meeting this season — the Ducks trail the season series 0–1
Ducks fell to the Blues
The Ducks were outchanced (3.8 to 2.4 expected goals) and lost 1–3. Joel Hofer stopped 1.4 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 Blues created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.4, on 32 and 31 shots on goal.
ANA 2.4 xG · 31 shots
STL 3.8 xG · 32 shots
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4
1st
1.2 · 1.8
2nd
0.8 · 1.4
3rd
0.4 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake Neighbours · 1st 09:25 · 0–1 · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 16:34 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Alexey Toropchenko · 2nd 05:39 · 0–3 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Mason McTavish · 2nd 08:47 · 1–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 29.
ANA 29%STL 71%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake Neighbours · 1st 09:25 · 0–1
Slap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 16:34 · PP · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Alexey Toropchenko · 2nd 05:39 · 0–3
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Mason McTavish · 2nd 08:47 · 1–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.