St. Louis Blues
STL · 44-30-8
6–1
FinalW
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 38-31-13
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
4120928629
UTA
0511404123
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
STL 44-30-8 · UTA 38-31-13 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Blues beat the Mammoth
The Blues earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 2.1, and a 6–1 win to show for it. Karel Vejmelka allowed 2.2 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: 3.8 expected goals to 2.1, on 29 and 23 shots on goal.
STL 3.8 xG · 29 shots
UTA 2.1 xG · 23 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.6 · 0.2
2nd
1.0 · 1.3
3rd
1.1 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 08:08 · 1–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
2
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 11:17 · 2–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Jimmy Snuggerud · 1st 14:45 · 3–0 · deflected shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Zachary Bolduc · 1st 19:13 · 4–0 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Clayton Keller · 2nd 05:40 · 4–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 06:59 · 5–1 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
7
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 17:24 · 6–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (57%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 76.
STL 76%UTA 24%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 08:08 · 1–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
2
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 11:17 · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Jimmy Snuggerud · 1st 14:45 · PP · 3–0
Deflected shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Zachary Bolduc · 1st 19:13 · PP · 4–0
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Clayton Keller · 2nd 05:40 · PP · 4–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 06:59 · PP · 5–1
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
7
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 17:24 · 6–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (57%)
1st period
3
Zachary Bolduc, Pavel Buchnevich · deflected shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/29 saves · 6 GA · 3.8 xGA
Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.