STL
5–4
COL
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 43-28-7
5–4
FinalW
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 47-27-4
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
2122416522
COL
01728214439
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Blues lead the season series 3–1
STL 43-28-7 · COL 47-27-4 · Meeting 4 this season — the Blues lead the season series 3–1
Blues beat the Avalanche
The Blues were outchanced (3.3 to 1.7 expected goals) but won 5–4 anyway. Mackenzie Blackwood allowed 2.3 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 Avalanche created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 1.7, on 39 and 22 shots on goal.
STL 1.7 xG · 22 shots
COL 3.3 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 1.5
2nd
0.5 · 0.9
3rd
0.5 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Zachary Bolduc · 1st 00:49 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Jake Neighbours · 1st 07:41 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 01:01 · 3–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Zachary Bolduc · 2nd 08:53 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Ross Colton · 2nd 15:32 · 4–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Miles Wood · 2nd 17:45 · 4–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
7
Nathan MacKinnon · 3rd 17:42 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
Robert Thomas · 3rd 19:29 · 5–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
9
Sam Malinski · 3rd 19:51 · 5–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 24.
STL 24%COL 76%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Zachary Bolduc · 1st 00:49 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Jake Neighbours · 1st 07:41 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 01:01 · 3–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Zachary Bolduc · 2nd 08:53 · PP · 4–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Ross Colton · 2nd 15:32 · 4–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Miles Wood · 2nd 17:45 · 4–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
7
Nathan MacKinnon · 3rd 17:42 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
Robert Thomas · 3rd 19:29 · EN · GWG · 5–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
9
Sam Malinski · 3rd 19:51 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 5–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
35/39 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
17/21 saves · 4 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
