St. Louis Blues
STL · 3-6-2
3–4
Final / SOL
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 6-6-0
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
STL
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VAN
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
STL 3-6-2 · VAN 6-6-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blues fell to the Canucks
The Blues created the better chances (3.5 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. Jordan Binnington allowed 1.1 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: 3.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 39 and 18 shots on goal.
STL 3.5 xG · 39 shots
VAN 1.9 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.7 · 0.8
2nd
0.7 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
1.9 · 0.3
OT
0.3 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dylan Holloway · 1st 03:23 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Kiefer Sherwood · 1st 13:08 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Jimmy Snuggerud · 2nd 00:58 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 10:42 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Kiefer Sherwood · 3rd 07:04 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Pius Suter · 3rd 10:48 · 3–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 75.
STL 75%VAN 25%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 6 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dylan Holloway · 1st 03:23 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Kiefer Sherwood · 1st 13:08 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Jimmy Snuggerud · 2nd 00:58 · PP · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 10:42 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Kiefer Sherwood · 3rd 07:04 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Pius Suter · 3rd 10:48 · PP · 3–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:32
Logan Mailloux· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:57
Logan Mailloux· Tripping
Sherwood scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:03
Marcus Pettersson· Holding
Snuggerud scored on this power play
Minor
2nd period
3
Cam Fowler, Jordan Binnington · Power play (Pettersson, holding) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:01
Colton Parayko· Throwing equipment
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:58
Kevin Lankinen· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:53
Marcus Pettersson· Cross-checking
Suter scored on this power play
Minor
6
Cam Fowler, Oskar Sundqvist · Power play (Pettersson, cross-checking) · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
3–3
Shootout
1
Jordan Kyrou
Save
2
Kiefer Sherwood
Miss
3
Jimmy Snuggerud
Save
4
Elias Pettersson
Save
5
Brayden Schenn
Miss
6
Jake DeBrusk
Goal
Goaltending
15/18 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
36/39 saves · 3 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Blues went 2-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Canucks power plays.