STL
6–5
VAN
Final / OT · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 34-34-6
6–5
Final / OTW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 34-34-6
1ST2ND3RDOTT
STL
217380511631
VAN
21311221200537
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blues lead the season series 2–1
STL 34-34-6 · VAN 34-34-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blues lead the season series 2–1
Blues beat the Canucks
The Blues were outchanced (3.9 to 2.6 expected goals) but won it in overtime on Vrana's goal anyway. Thatcher Demko allowed 3.4 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.
The Canucks created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.6, on 37 and 31 shots on goal.
STL 2.6 xG · 31 shots
VAN 3.9 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 1.3
2nd
0.8 · 1.4
3rd · the swing
0.5 · 1.3
OT
0.2 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Quinn Hughes · 1st 06:06 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
2
Alexey Toropchenko · 1st 11:50 · 1–1 · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Justin Faulk · 1st 16:48 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Andrei Kuzmenko · 1st 19:41 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Jakub Vrana · 2nd 07:24 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Robert Thomas · 2nd 12:08 · 4–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 13:36 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
8
Brock Boeser · 2nd 18:28 · 5–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
9
Andrei Kuzmenko · 3rd 12:18 · 5–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
10
Quinn Hughes · 3rd 19:06 · 5–5 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
11
Jakub Vrana · OT 00:28 · 6–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 30.
STL 30%VAN 70%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Quinn Hughes · 1st 06:06 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
2
Alexey Toropchenko · 1st 11:50 · 1–1
Wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Justin Faulk · 1st 16:48 · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Andrei Kuzmenko · 1st 19:41 · PP · 2–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Jakub Vrana · 2nd 07:24 · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Robert Thomas · 2nd 12:08 · PP · 4–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 13:36 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
8
Brock Boeser · 2nd 18:28 · PP · 5–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
9
Andrei Kuzmenko · 3rd 12:18 · 5–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
10
Quinn Hughes · 3rd 19:06 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 5–5
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
11
Jakub Vrana · OT 00:28 · GWG · 6–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
1st period
2
Unassisted · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
32/37 saves · 5 GA · 3.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/31 saves · 6 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 3.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
