STL
2–5
NSH
Final · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 29-23-2
2–5
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 28-25-2
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
11201619237
NSH
18112313533
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–2
STL 29-23-2 · NSH 28-25-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–2
Blues fell to the Predators
The Blues created the better chances (3.6 to 2.7 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Juuse Saros 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 Blues created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.7, on 37 and 33 shots on goal.
STL 3.6 xG · 37 shots
NSH 2.7 xG · 33 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.5 · 0.8
2nd
1.3 · 0.8
3rd
0.8 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Colton Sissons · 1st 04:11 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 19:05 · 1–1 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
3
Luke Evangelista · 2nd 13:09 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 06:48 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Luke Schenn · 3rd 07:51 · 1–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Nathan Walker · 3rd 12:52 · 2–4 · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
7
Ryan O'Reilly · 3rd 18:28 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 64.
STL 64%NSH 36%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Colton Sissons · 1st 04:11 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 19:05 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
3
Luke Evangelista · 2nd 13:09 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 06:48 · PP · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Luke Schenn · 3rd 07:51 · 1–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Nathan Walker · 3rd 12:52 · 2–4
Deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
7
Ryan O'Reilly · 3rd 18:28 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 2.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
