STL
6–5
CHI
Final / SO · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 25-26-5
6–5
Final / SOW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 17-31-7
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
STL
01031728051640
CHI
280336040521
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blues lead the season series 2–0
STL 25-26-5 · CHI 17-31-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blues lead the season series 2–0
Blues beat the Blackhawks
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Blues erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Thomas's equalizer — and won it in a shootout. Jordan Binnington allowed 2.9 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: 4.0 expected goals to 2.1, on 40 and 21 shots on goal.
STL 4.0 xG · 40 shots
CHI 2.1 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.6 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 0.1
3rd
0.9 · 0.9
OT
0.5 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Craig Smith · 1st 05:04 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Ryan Donato · 1st 05:42 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Philip Broberg · 2nd 01:40 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Nathan Walker · 2nd 01:50 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Mathieu Joseph · 2nd 17:09 · 3–2 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
6
Alec Martinez · 3rd 03:50 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Cam Fowler · 3rd 04:32 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
8
Teuvo Teravainen · 3rd 06:08 · 4–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
9
Ilya Mikheyev · 3rd 11:08 · 4–5 · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
10
Robert Thomas · 3rd 15:23 · 5–5 · poke shot, a great chance (30%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 78.
STL 78%CHI 22%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Craig Smith · 1st 05:04 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Ryan Donato · 1st 05:42 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Philip Broberg · 2nd 01:40 · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Nathan Walker · 2nd 01:50 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Mathieu Joseph · 2nd 17:09 · 3–2
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
6
Alec Martinez · 3rd 03:50 · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Cam Fowler · 3rd 04:32 · 4–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
8
Teuvo Teravainen · 3rd 06:08 · 4–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
9
Ilya Mikheyev · 3rd 11:08 · 4–5
Backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
10
Robert Thomas · 3rd 15:23 · 5–5
Poke shot, a great chance (30%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Blues
Goaltending
16/21 saves · 5 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 2.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
35/40 saves · 5 GA · 4.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
