New York Islanders
NYI · 12-8-2
1–2
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 7-9-6
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
06011113130
STL
1611105222
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
NYI 12-8-2 · STL 7-9-6 · First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
Islanders fell to the Blues
The Islanders created the better chances (3.4 to 2.4 expected goals) — and lost 1–2. Jordan Binnington stopped 2.4 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 Islanders created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.4, on 30 and 22 shots on goal.
NYI 3.4 xG · 30 shots
STL 2.4 xG · 22 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 1.0
2nd
0.8 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
2.0 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 00:42 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Pius Suter · 2nd 17:51 · 0–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
3
Anders Lee · 3rd 16:40 · 1–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 66.
NYI 66%STL 34%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 3 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 00:42 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Pius Suter · 2nd 17:51 · GWG · 0–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
3
Anders Lee · 3rd 16:40 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 1–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:30
Mathew Barzal· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:57
Justin Faulk· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
3rd period
PEN
4 min
Double minor
17:54
Justin Faulk· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
Goaltending
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Islanders went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Blues power play.