SEA
2–3
STL
Final · L
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 0-1-0
2–3
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
SEA
01121704232
STL
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goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Kraken trail the season series 0–1
SEA 0-1-0 · STL 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Kraken trail the season series 0–1
Kraken fell to the Blues
The Kraken let a 2–0 lead get away: the Blues came back with three unanswered goals — Broberg's equalizer — and won 2–3. Jordan Binnington stopped 1.2 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 Kraken created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.1, on 32 and 25 shots on goal.
SEA 3.2 xG · 32 shots
STL 2.1 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.3
2nd
1.2 · 1.1
3rd
0.4 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Vince Dunn · 2nd 00:27 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Eeli Tolvanen · 2nd 02:20 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 13:42 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Philip Broberg · 2nd 15:17 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 15:37 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 69.
SEA 69%STL 31%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Kraken shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Vince Dunn · 2nd 00:27 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Eeli Tolvanen · 2nd 02:20 · 2–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 13:42 · PP · 2–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Philip Broberg · 2nd 15:17 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 15:37 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
