St. Louis Blues
STL · 3-2-0
1–3
FinalL
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 4-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
06120012138
EDM
11106211328
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
STL 3-2-0 · EDM 4-3-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blues fell to the Oilers
Chances were even (3.1 to 2.7 expected goals); the Blues lost 1–3. Stuart Skinner stopped 2.1 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.
Chances were close: 3.1 expected goals to 2.7, on 38 and 28 shots on goal.
STL 3.1 xG · 38 shots
EDM 2.7 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
1.8 · 0.6
3rd
1.0 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jesse Puljujarvi · 1st 06:07 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 19:55 · 1–1 · bat shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
3
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 3rd 13:44 · 1–2 · bat shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Zach Hyman · 3rd 19:33 · 1–3 · tip in shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 58.
STL 58%EDM 42%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jesse Puljujarvi · 1st 06:07 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 19:55 · PP · 1–1
Bat shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
3
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 3rd 13:44 · GWG · 1–2
Bat shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Zach Hyman · 3rd 19:33 · EN · 1–3
Tip in shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
37/38 saves · 1 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.