STL
6–3
MTL
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 5-4-1
6–3
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 5-4-2
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
214111310635
MTL
19113111333
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
STL 5-4-1 · MTL 5-4-2 · First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
Blues beat the Canadiens
Chances were even (3.2 to 2.9 expected goals); the Blues won 6–3. Samuel Montembeault allowed 1.8 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: 3.2 expected goals to 2.9, on 35 and 33 shots on goal.
STL 3.2 xG · 35 shots
MTL 2.9 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.7
2nd
0.9 · 0.9
3rd
1.2 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 01:24 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Juraj Slafkovský · 1st 04:01 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Robert Thomas · 1st 16:37 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Brandon Saad · 2nd 13:03 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Brendan Gallagher · 2nd 14:48 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Alexey Toropchenko · 3rd 02:50 · 4–2 · snap shot, a great chance (36%)
7
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 05:53 · 5–2 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
8
Kasperi Kapanen · 3rd 16:00 · 6–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
9
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 18:32 · 6–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 55.
STL 55%MTL 45%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 01:24 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Juraj Slafkovský · 1st 04:01 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Robert Thomas · 1st 16:37 · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Brandon Saad · 2nd 13:03 · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Brendan Gallagher · 2nd 14:48 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Alexey Toropchenko · 3rd 02:50 · SH · GWG · 4–2
Snap shot, a great chance (36%)
7
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 05:53 · 5–2
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
8
Kasperi Kapanen · 3rd 16:00 · EN · 6–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
9
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 18:32 · 6–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
29/34 saves · 5 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
