St. Louis Blues
STL · 12-15-1
2–3
Final / OTL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 14-10-2
1ST2ND3RDOTT
STL
0901121200232
COL
0101811112331
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
STL 12-15-1 · COL 14-10-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blues fell to the Avalanche
The Blues were outchanced (3.0 to 1.6 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Rantanen's goal.
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 Avalanche created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.6, on 31 and 32 shots on goal.
STL 1.6 xG · 32 shots
COL 3.0 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 1.1
2nd
0.4 · 0.6
3rd
0.8 · 0.6
OT
0.0 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 10:58 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Vladimir Tarasenko · 3rd 08:01 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Brandon Saad · 3rd 18:24 · 2–1 · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (21%)
4
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 19:51 · 2–2 · deflected shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Mikko Rantanen · OT 00:29 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (53%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 27.
STL 27%COL 73%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 10:58 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Vladimir Tarasenko · 3rd 08:01 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Brandon Saad · 3rd 18:24 · SH · 2–1
Wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (21%)
4
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 19:51 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Deflected shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Mikko Rantanen · OT 00:29 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (53%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.