STL
0–5
MIN
Final · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 0-1-0
0–5
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
0801404026
MIN
272519521
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
STL 0-1-0 · MIN 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
Blues fell to the Wild
The Blues created the better chances (2.4 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost 0–5. Jordan Binnington allowed 3.1 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: 2.4 expected goals to 1.9, on 26 and 21 shots on goal.
STL 2.4 xG · 26 shots
MIN 1.9 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.7 · 0.5
2nd
1.1 · 0.8
3rd
0.6 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Hartman · 1st 15:54 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Matt Boldy · 1st 17:30 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 12:27 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
4
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 17:36 · 0–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Marco Rossi · 3rd 07:27 · 0–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 59.
STL 59%MIN 41%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 5 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Hartman · 1st 15:54 · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Matt Boldy · 1st 17:30 · 0–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 12:27 · PP · 0–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
4
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 17:36 · 0–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Marco Rossi · 3rd 07:27 · 0–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:34
Justin Faulk· High-sticking
Justin Faulk· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:00
Mathieu Joseph· Tripping
Mathieu Joseph· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:50
David Jiricek· Hooking
David Jiricek· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:50
Vinnie Hinostroza· Slashing
Vinnie Hinostroza· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:19
Brayden Schenn· Hooking
Brayden Schenn· Hooking
Ek scored on this power play
Minor
3rd period
Goaltending
16/21 saves · 5 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 3.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
26/26 saves · 0 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Blues went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Wild power plays.