STL
6–2
ANA
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 20-19-4
6–2
FinalW
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 17-19-5
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
41621008634
ANA
181807223
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
STL 20-19-4 · ANA 17-19-5 · First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
Blues beat the Ducks
The Blues earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.1, and a 6–2 win to show for it. Lukas Dostal allowed 3.7 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 Blues created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.1, on 34 and 23 shots on goal.
STL 3.4 xG · 34 shots
ANA 2.1 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.4 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
1.5 · 0.8
3rd
0.5 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Robert Thomas · 1st 02:45 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Tyler Tucker · 1st 04:31 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 06:40 · 3–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
4
Dylan Holloway · 1st 13:55 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Nikita Nesterenko · 1st 16:00 · 4–1 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Robert Thomas · 2nd 04:45 · 5–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
7
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 08:02 · 6–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (43%)
8
Sam Colangelo · 2nd 14:38 · 6–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 71.
STL 71%ANA 29%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Ducks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Robert Thomas · 1st 02:45 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Tyler Tucker · 1st 04:31 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 06:40 · GWG · 3–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
4
Dylan Holloway · 1st 13:55 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Nikita Nesterenko · 1st 16:00 · 4–1
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Robert Thomas · 2nd 04:45 · 5–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
7
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 08:02 · 6–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (43%)
8
Sam Colangelo · 2nd 14:38 · 6–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
16/22 saves · 6 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 3.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
