Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 38-10-8
4–1
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 26-28-3
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
21211816436
STL
01119016136
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–0
CAR 38-10-8 · STL 26-28-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–0
Hurricanes beat the Blues
The Hurricanes earned it: 4.5 expected goals to 2.6, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Frederik Andersen stopped 1.6 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 Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 2.6, on 36 and 36 shots on goal.
CAR 4.5 xG · 36 shots
STL 2.6 xG · 36 shots
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2
3
4
5
1st
1.3 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
2.6 · 0.8
3rd
0.7 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Andrei Svechnikov · 1st 01:26 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Andrei Svechnikov · 1st 07:57 · 2–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Justin Faulk · 2nd 03:59 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Sebastian Aho · 2nd 16:36 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Seth Jarvis · 3rd 02:25 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 77.
CAR 77%STL 23%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Andrei Svechnikov · 1st 01:26 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Andrei Svechnikov · 1st 07:57 · GWG · 2–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Justin Faulk · 2nd 03:59 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Sebastian Aho · 2nd 16:36 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Seth Jarvis · 3rd 02:25 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
1st period
2
Seth Jarvis, Brent Burns · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
35/36 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
32/36 saves · 4 GA · 4.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.