St. Louis Blues
STL · 20-20-4
1–2
FinalL
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 20-17-6
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STL
0908115132
CBJ
11111504230
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–2
STL 20-20-4 · CBJ 20-17-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–2
Blues fell to the Blue Jackets
The Blues created the better chances (2.9 to 1.7 expected goals) — and lost 1–2. Jet Greaves stopped 1.9 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: 2.9 expected goals to 1.7, on 32 and 30 shots on goal.
STL 2.9 xG · 32 shots
CBJ 1.7 xG · 30 shots
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2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.5
2nd
0.8 · 1.1
3rd · the swing
1.4 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Adam Fantilli · 1st 15:38 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Cole Sillinger · 2nd 16:51 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Colton Parayko · 3rd 19:48 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 71.
STL 71%CBJ 29%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Adam Fantilli · 1st 15:38 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Cole Sillinger · 2nd 16:51 · PP · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Colton Parayko · 3rd 19:48 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
3
Zachary Bolduc, Justin Faulk · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–2
No penalties
Goaltending
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 1.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
31/32 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.