St. Louis Blues
STL · 1-0-1
2–1
Final / SOW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 0-2-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
STL
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SEA
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
STL 1-0-1 · SEA 0-2-1 · First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
Blues beat the Kraken
Chances were even (2.6 to 2.9 expected goals); the Blues won it in a shootout. Jordan Binnington stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 2.6 expected goals to 2.9, on 25 and 31 shots on goal.
STL 2.6 xG · 25 shots
SEA 2.9 xG · 31 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.6
2nd
1.0 · 1.0
3rd
0.7 · 0.9
OT
0.2 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jaden Schwartz · 2nd 00:40 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 07:49 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 46.
STL 46%SEA 54%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jaden Schwartz · 2nd 00:40 · PP · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 07:49 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Blues
Goaltending
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.