NYI
3–1
STL
Final · W
New York Islanders
NYI · 8-8-5
3–1
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 9-12-1
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
11211217331
STL
0708110125
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYI 8-8-5 · STL 9-12-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Islanders beat the Blues
The Islanders earned it: 2.5 expected goals to 1.7, and a 3–1 win to show for it. The Islanders owned the 2nd period, 1.7 to 0.3 in expected goals.
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 Islanders created the better chances: 2.5 expected goals to 1.7, on 31 and 25 shots on goal.
NYI 2.5 xG · 31 shots
STL 1.7 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.6 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.3
3rd
0.2 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kyle Palmieri · 1st 18:51 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Brock Nelson · 2nd 15:55 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Jake Neighbours · 3rd 00:45 · 2–1 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
4
Kyle Palmieri · 3rd 19:23 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 66.
NYI 66%STL 34%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Islanders shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kyle Palmieri · 1st 18:51 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Brock Nelson · 2nd 15:55 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Jake Neighbours · 3rd 00:45 · PP · 2–1
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
4
Kyle Palmieri · 3rd 19:23 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
