STL
6–2
FLA
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 25-25-3
6–2
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 27-24-6
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
1721338628
FLA
0919118236
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blues lead the season series 2–0
STL 25-25-3 · FLA 27-24-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blues lead the season series 2–0
Blues beat the Panthers
Chances were even (2.6 to 3.0 expected goals); the Blues won 6–2. Spencer Knight allowed 2.4 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: 2.6 expected goals to 3.0, on 28 and 36 shots on goal.
STL 2.6 xG · 28 shots
FLA 3.0 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.7
2nd
0.7 · 0.8
3rd
1.0 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 11:27 · 1–0 · deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Brayden Schenn · 2nd 00:35 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Nick Leddy · 2nd 12:51 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Eetu Luostarinen · 2nd 18:44 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Ryan O'Reilly · 3rd 09:28 · 4–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 09:48 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Carter Verhaeghe · 3rd 13:28 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
8
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 17:12 · 6–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 42.
STL 42%FLA 58%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Panthers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 11:27 · PP · 1–0
Deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Brayden Schenn · 2nd 00:35 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Nick Leddy · 2nd 12:51 · GWG · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Eetu Luostarinen · 2nd 18:44 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Ryan O'Reilly · 3rd 09:28 · 4–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 09:48 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Carter Verhaeghe · 3rd 13:28 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
8
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 17:12 · EN · 6–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/27 saves · 5 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
