STL
7–2
SEA
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 27-26-6
7–2
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 25-31-4
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
21441112727
SEA
0401429227
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blues lead the season series 2–0
STL 27-26-6 · SEA 25-31-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blues lead the season series 2–0
Blues beat the Kraken
The Blues earned it: 2.8 expected goals to 1.6, and a 7–2 win to show for it. Joey Daccord 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: 2.8 expected goals to 1.6, on 27 and 27 shots on goal.
STL 2.8 xG · 27 shots
SEA 1.6 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.3 · 0.3
2nd
1.0 · 0.5
3rd
0.4 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 08:04 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Oskar Sundqvist · 1st 12:48 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Robert Thomas · 2nd 05:10 · 3–0 · bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
4
Zachary Bolduc · 2nd 08:23 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Cam Fowler · 2nd 09:45 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Jake Neighbours · 2nd 11:55 · 6–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Zachary Bolduc · 3rd 00:20 · 7–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Vince Dunn · 3rd 05:13 · 7–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
9
Jaden Schwartz · 3rd 12:09 · 7–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 70.
STL 70%SEA 30%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 08:04 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Oskar Sundqvist · 1st 12:48 · PP · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Robert Thomas · 2nd 05:10 · GWG · 3–0
Bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
4
Zachary Bolduc · 2nd 08:23 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Cam Fowler · 2nd 09:45 · 5–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Jake Neighbours · 2nd 11:55 · 6–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Zachary Bolduc · 3rd 00:20 · 7–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Vince Dunn · 3rd 05:13 · 7–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
9
Jaden Schwartz · 3rd 12:09 · 7–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
16/21 saves · 5 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 2.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
