St. Louis Blues
STL · 39-31-4
0–4
FinalL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 17-48-8
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
01103021035
SJS
0331215420
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–2
STL 39-31-4 · SJS 17-48-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–2
Blues fell to the Sharks
The Blues created the better chances (3.1 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost 0–4. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 3.1 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: 3.1 expected goals to 2.1, on 35 and 20 shots on goal.
STL 3.1 xG · 35 shots
SJS 2.1 xG · 20 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 0.2
2nd
0.4 · 1.6
3rd · the swing
1.5 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Filip Zadina · 2nd 08:30 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 12:05 · 0–2 · snap shot, a great chance (33%)
3
Luke Kunin · 2nd 17:58 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Jan Rutta · 3rd 16:47 · 0–4 · slap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 67.
STL 67%SJS 33%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Filip Zadina · 2nd 08:30 · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 12:05 · 0–2
Snap shot, a great chance (33%)
3
Luke Kunin · 2nd 17:58 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Jan Rutta · 3rd 16:47 · EN · 0–4
Slap shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
16/19 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
35/35 saves · 0 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 3.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.