STL
4–1
LAK
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 29-26-6
4–1
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 31-19-8
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
210110114434
LAK
1801008126
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
STL 29-26-6 · LAK 31-19-8 · First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
Blues beat the Kings
The Blues earned it: 3.0 expected goals to 1.9, and a 4–1 win to show for it. David Rittich allowed 1.0 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: 3.0 expected goals to 1.9, on 34 and 26 shots on goal.
STL 3.0 xG · 34 shots
LAK 1.9 xG · 26 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.8
2nd
0.8 · 0.4
3rd
1.2 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kevin Fiala · 1st 03:43 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Colton Parayko · 1st 09:37 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 18:07 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Zachary Bolduc · 2nd 09:27 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Dylan Holloway · 3rd 01:34 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 68.
STL 68%LAK 32%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kevin Fiala · 1st 03:43 · PP · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Colton Parayko · 1st 09:37 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 18:07 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Zachary Bolduc · 2nd 09:27 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Dylan Holloway · 3rd 01:34 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
3
Robert Thomas, Jake Neighbours · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/34 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
