STL
3–2
MIN
Final / SO · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 35-29-3
3–2
Final / SOW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 33-27-8
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STL
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MIN
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blues lead the season series 2–1
STL 35-29-3 · MIN 33-27-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blues lead the season series 2–1
Blues beat the Wild
The Blues earned it: 2.4 expected goals to 1.7, and they won it in a shootout.
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: 2.4 expected goals to 1.7, on 37 and 24 shots on goal.
STL 2.4 xG · 37 shots
MIN 1.7 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.6 · 0.4
2nd
0.8 · 0.5
3rd
0.8 · 0.6
OT
0.2 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 05:49 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 00:27 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Marco Rossi · 3rd 01:10 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 16:01 · 2–2 · deflected shot, a great chance (29%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 63.
STL 63%MIN 37%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 05:49 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 00:27 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Marco Rossi · 3rd 01:10 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 16:01 · 2–2
Deflected shot, a great chance (29%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Blues
Goaltending
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 1.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
