STL
2–5
VAN
Final · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 23-24-4
2–5
FinalL
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 22-17-10
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
0411517226
VAN
21221117530
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
STL 23-24-4 · VAN 22-17-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blues fell to the Canucks
The Blues were outchanced (2.8 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 2–5. The Canucks owned the 1st period, 1.6 to 0.4 in expected goals.
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 Canucks created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 2.3, on 30 and 26 shots on goal.
STL 2.3 xG · 26 shots
VAN 2.8 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.6
2nd
1.4 · 0.9
3rd
0.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Conor Garland · 1st 02:52 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Conor Garland · 1st 15:53 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (76%)
3
J.T. Miller · 2nd 08:26 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Dylan Holloway · 2nd 10:08 · 1–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Pius Suter · 2nd 13:36 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Colton Parayko · 3rd 04:22 · 2–4 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
7
Tyler Myers · 3rd 17:57 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 40.
STL 40%VAN 60%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Conor Garland · 1st 02:52 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Conor Garland · 1st 15:53 · PP · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (76%)
3
J.T. Miller · 2nd 08:26 · PP · GWG · 0–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Dylan Holloway · 2nd 10:08 · PP · 1–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Pius Suter · 2nd 13:36 · SH · 1–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Colton Parayko · 3rd 04:22 · 2–4
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
7
Tyler Myers · 3rd 17:57 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
15/18 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
10/11 saves · 1 GA · 0.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
