St. Louis Blues
STL · 26-26-3
1–4
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 30-19-5
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
051906120
COL
1151929433
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Blues trail the season series 1–3
STL 26-26-3 · COL 30-19-5 · Meeting 4 this season — the Blues trail the season series 1–3
Blues fell to the Avalanche
The Blues were outchanced (3.8 to 1.5 expected goals) and lost 1–4. The Avalanche scored 2 power-play goals.
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: 3.8 expected goals to 1.5, on 33 and 20 shots on goal.
STL 1.5 xG · 20 shots
COL 3.8 xG · 33 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.4
2nd
0.6 · 1.2
3rd
0.4 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mikko Rantanen · 1st 16:37 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Bowen Byram · 2nd 07:37 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
· 2nd 15:28 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Valeri Nichushkin · 3rd 02:56 · 1–3 · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
5
Bowen Byram · 3rd 09:40 · 1–4 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 16.
STL 16%COL 84%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mikko Rantanen · 1st 16:37 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Bowen Byram · 2nd 07:37 · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
· 2nd 15:28 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Valeri Nichushkin · 3rd 02:56 · PP · 1–3
Deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
5
Bowen Byram · 3rd 09:40 · PP · 1–4
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 3.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.