STL
1–8
WSH
Final · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 7-8-0
1–8
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 10-4-0
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
1901105125
WSH
11024513827
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
STL 7-8-0 · WSH 10-4-0 · First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
Blues fell to the Capitals
The Blues were outchanced (3.5 to 1.9 expected goals) and lost 1–8. Jordan Binnington allowed 4.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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 Capitals created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 27 and 25 shots on goal.
STL 1.9 xG · 25 shots
WSH 3.5 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.3
2nd
0.7 · 0.6
3rd · the swing
0.5 · 2.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Connor McMichael · 1st 00:59 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Scott Perunovich · 1st 07:07 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 07:42 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 10:53 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 02:09 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Rasmus Sandin · 3rd 03:51 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a great chance (34%)
7
Connor McMichael · 3rd 10:20 · 1–6 · wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
8
Michael Sgarbossa · 3rd 15:27 · 1–7 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
9
Brandon Duhaime · 3rd 16:45 · 1–8 · deflected shot, a good chance (21%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 25.
STL 25%WSH 75%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Connor McMichael · 1st 00:59 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Scott Perunovich · 1st 07:07 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 07:42 · GWG · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 10:53 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 02:09 · PP · 1–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Rasmus Sandin · 3rd 03:51 · 1–5
Wrist shot, a great chance (34%)
7
Connor McMichael · 3rd 10:20 · PP · 1–6
Wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
8
Michael Sgarbossa · 3rd 15:27 · 1–7
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
9
Brandon Duhaime · 3rd 16:45 · 1–8
Deflected shot, a good chance (21%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/27 saves · 8 GA · 3.5 xGA
Allowed 4.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
