STL
2–1
VAN
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 19-17-1
2–1
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 24-11-3
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
011110111232
VAN
1907010126
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
STL 19-17-1 · VAN 24-11-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blues beat the Canucks
The Blues were outchanced (2.6 to 2.0 expected goals) but won 2–1 anyway. Jordan Binnington stopped 1.6 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.
The Canucks created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 2.0, on 26 and 32 shots on goal.
STL 2.0 xG · 32 shots
VAN 2.6 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.9 · 0.6
2nd
0.8 · 0.6
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Conor Garland · 1st 01:57 · 0–1 · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Colton Parayko · 2nd 04:22 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Robert Thomas · 3rd 08:03 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 41.
STL 41%VAN 59%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Conor Garland · 1st 01:57 · 0–1
Slap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Colton Parayko · 2nd 04:22 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Robert Thomas · 3rd 08:03 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
3
Scott Perunovich, Pavel Buchnevich · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–1
No penalties
Goaltending
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
