STL
3–2
SJS
Final / SO · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 9-11-1
3–2
Final / SOW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 6-11-5
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
STL
1151609011331
SJS
170619020224
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blues lead the season series 2–0
STL 9-11-1 · SJS 6-11-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blues lead the season series 2–0
Blues beat the Sharks
Chances were even (2.4 to 2.1 expected goals); the Blues 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.
Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.1, on 31 and 24 shots on goal.
STL 2.4 xG · 31 shots
SJS 2.1 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
1st
1.2 · 0.5
2nd
0.5 · 0.1
3rd
0.5 · 1.0
OT
0.2 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nathan Walker · 1st 00:11 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Alexander Wennberg · 1st 08:23 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 11:47 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Alexander Wennberg · 3rd 19:51 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 56.
STL 56%SJS 44%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nathan Walker · 1st 00:11 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Alexander Wennberg · 1st 08:23 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 11:47 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Alexander Wennberg · 3rd 19:51 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
4
Mikael Granlund, Macklin Celebrini · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–2
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Blues
Goaltending
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
