STL
2–5
MIN
Final · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 17-17-3
2–5
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 21-13-2
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
11215014231
MIN
11021428532
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
STL 17-17-3 · MIN 21-13-2 · First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
Blues fell to the Wild
Chances were even (2.9 to 3.2 expected goals); the Blues lost 2–5.
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: 2.9 expected goals to 3.2, on 31 and 32 shots on goal.
STL 2.9 xG · 31 shots
MIN 3.2 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
0.6 · 1.5
3rd
1.3 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Calle Rosen · 1st 05:41 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
2
· 1st 13:02 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 01:40 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Robert Bortuzzo · 2nd 05:01 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 05:13 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Jared Spurgeon · 3rd 00:49 · 2–4 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
7
Jordan Greenway · 3rd 15:56 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 46.
STL 46%MIN 54%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Calle Rosen · 1st 05:41 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
2
· 1st 13:02 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 01:40 · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Robert Bortuzzo · 2nd 05:01 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 05:13 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Jared Spurgeon · 3rd 00:49 · 2–4
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
7
Jordan Greenway · 3rd 15:56 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
5
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2–3
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
