STL
5–4
WSH
Final / SO · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 8-8-0
5–4
Final / SOW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 7-9-3
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STL
371903051524
WSH
09218222020451
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
STL 8-8-0 · WSH 7-9-3 · First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
Blues beat the Capitals
The Blues were outchanced (5.1 to 3.0 expected goals) but won it in a shootout anyway. Thomas Greiss stopped 1.1 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.
The Capitals created the better chances: 5.1 expected goals to 3.0, on 51 and 24 shots on goal.
STL 3.0 xG · 24 shots
WSH 5.1 xG · 51 shots
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2
3
4
5
1st
0.8 · 0.7
2nd
1.0 · 1.8
3rd · the swing
0.4 · 2.1
OT
0.8 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 04:56 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 07:10 · 2–0 · wrap around shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Torey Krug · 1st 11:49 · 3–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 15:12 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
5
John Carlson · 2nd 17:36 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 18:02 · 4–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
7
John Carlson · 3rd 15:45 · 4–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Conor Sheary · 3rd 16:57 · 4–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 23.
STL 23%WSH 77%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 04:56 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 07:10 · 2–0
Wrap around shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Torey Krug · 1st 11:49 · PP · 3–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 15:12 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
5
John Carlson · 2nd 17:36 · SH · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 18:02 · 4–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
7
John Carlson · 3rd 15:45 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Conor Sheary · 3rd 16:57 · 4–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Blues
Goaltending
47/51 saves · 4 GA · 5.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
