STL
5–8
MIN
Final · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 29-33-5
5–8
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 39-21-8
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
39110117536
MIN
11251726835
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blues trail the season series 1–2
STL 29-33-5 · MIN 39-21-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blues trail the season series 1–2
Blues fell to the Wild
The Blues let a 3–1 lead get away: the Wild came back with 7 unanswered goals — Sundqvist's equalizer — and won 5–8. Jordan Binnington allowed 3.0 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.
The Wild created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.5, on 35 and 36 shots on goal.
STL 2.5 xG · 36 shots
MIN 3.1 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 1.0
2nd
0.9 · 1.6
3rd
0.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 04:43 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Joel Eriksson Ek · 1st 12:10 · 1–1 · tip in shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
3
Jakub Vrana · 1st 14:10 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Jakub Vrana · 1st 17:53 · 3–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
John Klingberg · 2nd 04:54 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Oskar Sundqvist · 2nd 06:05 · 3–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
7
Mason Shaw · 2nd 06:52 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 11:24 · 4–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
9
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 12:25 · 4–5 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
10
Alex Goligoski · 2nd 13:58 · 4–6 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
11
Ryan Reaves · 3rd 02:24 · 4–7 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
12
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 08:30 · 4–8 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
13
Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 14:14 · 5–8 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 40.
STL 40%MIN 60%
Goals and penalties
13 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 04:43 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Joel Eriksson Ek · 1st 12:10 · PP · 1–1
Tip in shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
3
Jakub Vrana · 1st 14:10 · PP · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Jakub Vrana · 1st 17:53 · PP · 3–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
John Klingberg · 2nd 04:54 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Oskar Sundqvist · 2nd 06:05 · 3–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
7
Mason Shaw · 2nd 06:52 · 3–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 11:24 · PP · 4–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
9
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 12:25 · PP · 4–5
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
10
Alex Goligoski · 2nd 13:58 · GWG · 4–6
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
11
Ryan Reaves · 3rd 02:24 · 4–7
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
12
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 08:30 · SH · 4–8
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
13
Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 14:14 · 5–8
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
5
Marcus Johansson, Joel Eriksson Ek · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3–2
3rd period
12
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4–8
No penalties
Goaltending
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
8/11 saves · 3 GA · 1.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
