STL
6–1
MTL
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 38-28-7
6–1
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 33-28-9
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
214212211637
MTL
1501307125
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
STL 38-28-7 · MTL 33-28-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blues beat the Canadiens
The Blues earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.6, and a 6–1 win to show for it. Samuel Montembeault allowed 1.9 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: 3.6 expected goals to 2.6, on 37 and 25 shots on goal.
STL 3.6 xG · 37 shots
MTL 2.6 xG · 25 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 0.7
2nd
1.5 · 0.8
3rd
1.2 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 18:07 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Nick Suzuki · 1st 18:54 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Dylan Holloway · 1st 19:54 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Robert Thomas · 2nd 03:21 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Alexandre Texier · 2nd 09:09 · 4–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
6
Philip Broberg · 3rd 10:12 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Zachary Bolduc · 3rd 18:02 · 6–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 67.
STL 67%MTL 33%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jordan Kyrou · 1st 18:07 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Nick Suzuki · 1st 18:54 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Dylan Holloway · 1st 19:54 · GWG · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Robert Thomas · 2nd 03:21 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Alexandre Texier · 2nd 09:09 · 4–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
6
Philip Broberg · 3rd 10:12 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Zachary Bolduc · 3rd 18:02 · PP · 6–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/32 saves · 5 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
