STL
4–0
OTT
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 19-17-4
4–0
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 19-17-2
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STL
2816111425
OTT
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
STL 19-17-4 · OTT 19-17-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blues beat the Senators
The Blues earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 1.4, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Jordan Binnington stopped 1.4 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 1.4, on 25 and 20 shots on goal.
STL 3.1 xG · 25 shots
OTT 1.4 xG · 20 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.4
2nd
0.8 · 0.5
3rd · the swing
1.4 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 07:26 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Brandon Saad · 1st 15:50 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Brandon Saad · 2nd 14:15 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Brandon Saad · 3rd 18:07 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 78.
STL 78%OTT 22%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Senators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 07:26 · GWG · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Brandon Saad · 1st 15:50 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Brandon Saad · 2nd 14:15 · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Brandon Saad · 3rd 18:07 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/20 saves · 0 GA · 1.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
