Colorado Avalanche
COL · 5-1
1–4
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St. Louis Blues
STL · 5-3
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COL
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STL
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goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
COL 5-1 · STL 5-3 · Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
Avalanche fell to the Blues
The Avalanche were outchanced (2.6 to 1.5 expected goals) and lost 1–4.
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: 2.6 expected goals to 1.5, on 32 and 31 shots on goal.
COL 1.5 xG · 31 shots
STL 2.6 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.4 · 1.0
2nd
0.6 · 1.1
3rd
0.5 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 05:45 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
David Perron · 2nd 19:26 · 0–2 · slap shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Gabriel Landeskog · 3rd 01:49 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
David Perron · 3rd 10:31 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Brandon Saad · 3rd 18:10 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 30.
COL 30%STL 70%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 05:45 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
David Perron · 2nd 19:26 · PP · GWG · 0–2
Slap shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Gabriel Landeskog · 3rd 01:49 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
David Perron · 3rd 10:31 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Brandon Saad · 3rd 18:10 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.