STL
3–1
LAK
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 34-29-3
3–1
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 33-21-11
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
1911417330
LAK
014014113141
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blues lead the season series 2–1
STL 34-29-3 · LAK 33-21-11 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blues lead the season series 2–1
Blues beat the Kings
The Blues were outchanced (3.0 to 2.1 expected goals) but won 3–1 anyway. Jordan Binnington stopped 2.0 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 Kings created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.1, on 41 and 30 shots on goal.
STL 2.1 xG · 30 shots
LAK 3.0 xG · 41 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.6
2nd
1.1 · 1.1
3rd
0.6 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alexey Toropchenko · 1st 17:30 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Jake Neighbours · 2nd 01:57 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Brandon Saad · 3rd 10:26 · 3–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 13:08 · 3–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 36.
STL 36%LAK 64%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alexey Toropchenko · 1st 17:30 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Jake Neighbours · 2nd 01:57 · GWG · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Brandon Saad · 3rd 10:26 · 3–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 13:08 · 3–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
40/41 saves · 1 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
