DAL
2–1
STL
Final / SO · W
Dallas Stars
DAL · 52-21-9
2–1
Final / SOW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 43-33-6
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DAL
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STL
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
DAL 52-21-9 · STL 43-33-6 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Stars beat the Blues
The Stars earned it: 5.1 expected goals to 2.2, and they won it in a shootout. Jordan Binnington stopped 4.1 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 Stars created the better chances: 5.1 expected goals to 2.2, on 37 and 26 shots on goal.
DAL 5.1 xG · 37 shots
STL 2.2 xG · 26 shots
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2
3
4
5
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.4
2nd
1.2 · 0.6
3rd
1.6 · 0.9
OT
0.9 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Robert Thomas · 2nd 17:19 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Mason Marchment · 3rd 05:11 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 86.
DAL 86%STL 14%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties← Stars shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Robert Thomas · 2nd 17:19 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Mason Marchment · 3rd 05:11 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Stars
Goaltending
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
36/37 saves · 1 GA · 5.1 xGA
Stopped 4.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
