CHI
2–5
STL
Final · L
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 6-7-3
2–5
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 7-8-0
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
07210010227
STL
1931818535
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
CHI 6-7-3 · STL 7-8-0 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
Blackhawks fell to the Blues
The Blackhawks were outchanced (3.5 to 2.4 expected goals) and lost 2–5. Arvid Soderblom allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 3.5 expected goals to 2.4, on 35 and 27 shots on goal.
CHI 2.4 xG · 27 shots
STL 3.5 xG · 35 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.4 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
1.0 · 2.2
3rd
0.9 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Calle Rosen · 1st 14:09 · 0–1 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 05:12 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Andreas Athanasiou · 2nd 07:19 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 08:08 · 1–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
5
Andreas Athanasiou · 2nd 09:35 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Tyler Pitlick · 2nd 11:37 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 06:55 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 32.
CHI 32%STL 68%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Calle Rosen · 1st 14:09 · 0–1
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 05:12 · 0–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Andreas Athanasiou · 2nd 07:19 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 08:08 · SH · GWG · 1–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
5
Andreas Athanasiou · 2nd 09:35 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Tyler Pitlick · 2nd 11:37 · 2–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 06:55 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/35 saves · 5 GA · 3.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
