St. Louis Blues
STL · 8-5-1
5–0
FinalW
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 6-6-4
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
11028211529
TBL
0801507030
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
STL 8-5-1 · TBL 6-6-4 · First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
Blues beat the Lightning
Chances were even (2.6 to 2.3 expected goals); the Blues won 5–0. Jordan Binnington stopped 2.3 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 2.3, on 29 and 30 shots on goal.
STL 2.6 xG · 29 shots
TBL 2.3 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
1st
1.0 · 0.9
2nd
0.8 · 1.0
3rd
0.8 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Colton Parayko · 1st 11:09 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 16:17 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Jakub Vrana · 2nd 16:36 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Kasperi Kapanen · 3rd 16:02 · 4–0 · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
5
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 19:18 · 5–0 · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 54.
STL 54%TBL 46%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Colton Parayko · 1st 11:09 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 16:17 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Jakub Vrana · 2nd 16:36 · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Kasperi Kapanen · 3rd 16:02 · EN · 4–0
Wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
5
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 19:18 · 5–0
Snap shot, a great chance (30%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/30 saves · 0 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.