STL
1–2
VGK
Final / OT · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 38-30-4
1–2
Final / OTL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 39-25-7
1ST2ND3RDOTT
STL
0100611402132
VGK
1130120811234
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blues trail the season series 1–2
STL 38-30-4 · VGK 39-25-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blues trail the season series 1–2
Blues fell to the Golden Knights
The Blues were outchanced (3.1 to 2.5 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Marchessault's goal. Logan Thompson stopped 1.5 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.5, on 34 and 32 shots on goal.
STL 2.5 xG · 32 shots
VGK 3.1 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 1.2
2nd
0.5 · 0.9
3rd
0.9 · 0.7
OT
0.4 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 05:59 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (39%)
2
Brandon Saad · 3rd 14:53 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Jonathan Marchessault · OT 00:49 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 40.
STL 40%VGK 60%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 05:59 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (39%)
2
Brandon Saad · 3rd 14:53 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Jonathan Marchessault · OT 00:49 · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
31/32 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
