STL
4–7
MTL
Final · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 3-4-0
4–7
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 5-4-0
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
11029111430
MTL
1631138725
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
STL 3-4-0 · MTL 5-4-0 · First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
Blues fell to the Canadiens
The Blues let a 3–1 lead get away: the Canadiens came back with 6 unanswered goals — Slafkovský's equalizer — and won 4–7. Jordan Binnington allowed 3.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 3.0 expected goals to 2.9, on 30 and 25 shots on goal.
STL 3.0 xG · 30 shots
MTL 2.9 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
1.0 · 1.7
3rd
1.1 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 07:47 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Nick Suzuki · 1st 15:08 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Noel Acciari · 2nd 05:10 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
4
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 09:38 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Cole Caufield · 2nd 10:56 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
6
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 13:05 · 3–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
7
Cole Caufield · 2nd 15:46 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Christian Dvorak · 3rd 00:41 · 3–5 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
9
Christian Dvorak · 3rd 01:21 · 3–6 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
10
Vladimir Tarasenko · 3rd 02:47 · 4–6 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
11
Christian Dvorak · 3rd 18:25 · 4–7 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 51.
STL 51%MTL 49%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 07:47 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Nick Suzuki · 1st 15:08 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Noel Acciari · 2nd 05:10 · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
4
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 09:38 · PP · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Cole Caufield · 2nd 10:56 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
6
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 13:05 · PP · 3–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
7
Cole Caufield · 2nd 15:46 · PP · 3–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Christian Dvorak · 3rd 00:41 · GWG · 3–5
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
9
Christian Dvorak · 3rd 01:21 · 3–6
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
10
Vladimir Tarasenko · 3rd 02:47 · 4–6
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
11
Christian Dvorak · 3rd 18:25 · EN · 4–7
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
8
Unassisted · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–5
No penalties
Goaltending
18/24 saves · 6 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 3.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
