STL
1–2
LAK
Final / OT · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 3-2-1
1–2
Final / OTL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 2-3-2
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STL
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LAK
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
STL 3-2-1 · LAK 2-3-2 · First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
Blues fell to the Kings
The Blues created the better chances (2.2 to 1.4 expected goals) — and lost it in overtime on Kempe's goal. Darcy Kuemper stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 2.2 expected goals to 1.4, on 18 and 28 shots on goal.
STL 2.2 xG · 18 shots
LAK 1.4 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.5 · 0.4
2nd
0.7 · 0.5
3rd
0.9 · 0.3
OT
0.1 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 01:47 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Justin Faulk · 3rd 02:18 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Adrian Kempe · OT 01:50 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 65.
STL 65%LAK 35%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 8 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 01:47 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Justin Faulk · 3rd 02:18 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Adrian Kempe · OT 01:50 · PP · GWG · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:35
Justin Faulk· Interference
Justin Faulk· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:25
Corey Perry· Slashing
Corey Perry· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:44
Joel Armia· Tripping
Joel Armia· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
13:42
Jeff Malott· Fighting
Jeff Malott· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
13:42
Tyler Tucker· Fighting
Tyler Tucker· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:39
Darcy Kuemper· Tripping
Darcy Kuemper· Tripping
Faulk scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:26
Pavel Buchnevich· Hooking
Pavel Buchnevich· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2
Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou · Power play (Kuemper, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:13
Brayden Schenn· Tripping
Brayden Schenn· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Overtime
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 1.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
17/18 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Blues went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Kings power plays.