STL
3–1
COL
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 26-26-6
3–1
FinalW
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 33-24-2
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
083908325
COL
1808013129
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
STL 26-26-6 · COL 33-24-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blues beat the Avalanche
The Blues earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 1.7, and a 3–1 win to show for it.
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 25 and 29 shots on goal.
STL 2.9 xG · 25 shots
COL 1.7 xG · 29 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
1.6 · 0.6
3rd
0.7 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Devon Toews · 1st 07:49 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Brayden Schenn · 2nd 10:45 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Colton Parayko · 2nd 14:13 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
4
Dylan Holloway · 2nd 19:50 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 72.
STL 72%COL 28%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Devon Toews · 1st 07:49 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Brayden Schenn · 2nd 10:45 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Colton Parayko · 2nd 14:13 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
4
Dylan Holloway · 2nd 19:50 · 3–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
