STL
3–5
SEA
Final · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 26-29-5
3–5
FinalL
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 33-21-6
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
0112915325
SEA
1821028526
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blues trail the season series 1–2
STL 26-29-5 · SEA 33-21-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blues trail the season series 1–2
Blues fell to the Kraken
Chances were even (2.2 to 2.0 expected goals); the Blues lost 3–5. Jordan Binnington allowed 2.0 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: 2.2 expected goals to 2.0, on 25 and 26 shots on goal.
STL 2.2 xG · 25 shots
SEA 2.0 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.7 · 0.5
2nd
1.1 · 0.8
3rd
0.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Morgan Geekie · 1st 09:30 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Robert Thomas · 2nd 05:11 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Jared McCann · 2nd 06:57 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Brandon Saad · 2nd 09:03 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 13:32 · 2–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Jamie Oleksiak · 3rd 09:46 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 14:29 · 3–4 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
8
Brandon Tanev · 3rd 19:53 · 3–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 54.
STL 54%SEA 46%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Morgan Geekie · 1st 09:30 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Robert Thomas · 2nd 05:11 · SH · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Jared McCann · 2nd 06:57 · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Brandon Saad · 2nd 09:03 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 13:32 · 2–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Jamie Oleksiak · 3rd 09:46 · GWG · 2–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 14:29 · 3–4
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
8
Brandon Tanev · 3rd 19:53 · EN · 3–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
