STL
3–8
CHI
Final · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 2-2-0
3–8
FinalL
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 2-2-1
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
2708111326
CHI
21031138829
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
STL 2-2-0 · CHI 2-2-1 · First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
Blues fell to the Blackhawks
The Blues were outchanced (3.8 to 2.7 expected goals) and lost 3–8. Joel Hofer allowed 4.0 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 Blackhawks created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.7, on 29 and 26 shots on goal.
STL 2.7 xG · 26 shots
CHI 3.8 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
0.4 · 1.7
3rd
1.2 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ilya Mikheyev · 1st 03:02 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Jake Neighbours · 1st 04:29 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Lukas Reichel · 1st 05:23 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Dylan Holloway · 1st 14:54 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Lukas Reichel · 2nd 02:49 · 2–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Frank Nazar · 2nd 04:32 · 2–4 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
7
Jason Dickinson · 2nd 08:52 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
8
Ryan Donato · 3rd 01:17 · 2–6 · poke shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
9
Tyler Bertuzzi · 3rd 05:03 · 2–7 · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
10
Tyler Tucker · 3rd 11:28 · 3–7 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
11
Ryan Greene · 3rd 12:21 · 3–8 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 33.
STL 33%CHI 67%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 5 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ilya Mikheyev · 1st 03:02 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Jake Neighbours · 1st 04:29 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Lukas Reichel · 1st 05:23 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Dylan Holloway · 1st 14:54 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Lukas Reichel · 2nd 02:49 · 2–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Frank Nazar · 2nd 04:32 · GWG · 2–4
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
7
Jason Dickinson · 2nd 08:52 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
8
Ryan Donato · 3rd 01:17 · 2–6
Poke shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
9
Tyler Bertuzzi · 3rd 05:03 · PP · 2–7
Tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
10
Tyler Tucker · 3rd 11:28 · 3–7
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
11
Ryan Greene · 3rd 12:21 · 3–8
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:07
Jake Neighbours· Tripping
Jake Neighbours· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:32
Jake Neighbours· Roughing
Jake Neighbours· Roughing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:27
Sam Rinzel· Slashing
Sam Rinzel· Slashing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
8
Louis Crevier, Ilya Mikheyev · poke shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–6
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:56
Robert Thomas· High-sticking
Robert Thomas· High-sticking
Bertuzzi scored on this power play
Minor
9
Teuvo Teravainen, Connor Bedard · Power play (Thomas, high-sticking) · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
2–7
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:53
Louis Crevier· Cross-checking
Louis Crevier· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
15/22 saves · 7 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 4.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
6/7 saves · 1 GA · 0.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Blues went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Blackhawks power plays.