STL
4–1
SEA
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 43-33-5
4–1
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 33-34-13
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
16011311428
SEA
180507120
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blues lead the season series 3–0
STL 43-33-5 · SEA 33-34-13 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blues lead the season series 3–0
Blues beat the Kraken
Chances were even (2.1 to 2.2 expected goals); the Blues won 4–1. Joel Hofer stopped 1.2 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.
Chances were close: 2.1 expected goals to 2.2, on 28 and 20 shots on goal.
STL 2.1 xG · 28 shots
SEA 2.2 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.3 · 0.9
2nd
1.0 · 0.7
3rd
0.8 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jared McCann · 1st 14:24 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Kasperi Kapanen · 1st 18:18 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 00:59 · 2–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
4
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 16:37 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Nathan Walker · 3rd 19:00 · 4–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 48.
STL 48%SEA 52%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jared McCann · 1st 14:24 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Kasperi Kapanen · 1st 18:18 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 00:59 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
4
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 16:37 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Nathan Walker · 3rd 19:00 · EN · 4–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
