St. Louis Blues
STL · 15-15-3
1–4
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 21-10-3
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
050619120
NJD
1717214428
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
STL 15-15-3 · NJD 21-10-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blues fell to the Devils
The Blues were outchanced (2.8 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Jacob Markstrom stopped 1.0 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 Devils created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 2.0, on 28 and 20 shots on goal.
STL 2.0 xG · 20 shots
NJD 2.8 xG · 28 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
0.6 · 1.4
3rd
1.0 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ondrej Palat · 1st 15:13 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Stefan Noesen · 2nd 13:09 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (69%)
3
Brenden Dillon · 3rd 03:38 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 10:28 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 16:44 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 37.
STL 37%NJD 63%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ondrej Palat · 1st 15:13 · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Stefan Noesen · 2nd 13:09 · PP · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (69%)
3
Brenden Dillon · 3rd 03:38 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 10:28 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 16:44 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.