STL
3–2
NYR
Final / OT · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 37-35-7
3–2
Final / OTW
New York Rangers
NYR · 46-21-12
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STL
08151613322
NYR
060122600224
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
STL 37-35-7 · NYR 46-21-12 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blues beat the Rangers
The Blues earned it: 2.6 expected goals to 1.8, and they won it in overtime on Kapanen's goal.
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 Blues created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 1.8, on 22 and 24 shots on goal.
STL 2.6 xG · 22 shots
NYR 1.8 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.2
2nd
0.4 · 0.9
3rd
1.1 · 0.7
OT
0.4 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alexey Toropchenko · 2nd 08:00 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Vladimir Tarasenko · 3rd 01:55 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Tyler Pitlick · 3rd 10:13 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
4
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 17:57 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Kasperi Kapanen · OT 01:16 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 64.
STL 64%NYR 36%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alexey Toropchenko · 2nd 08:00 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Vladimir Tarasenko · 3rd 01:55 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Tyler Pitlick · 3rd 10:13 · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
4
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 17:57 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Kasperi Kapanen · OT 01:16 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–0
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
