STL
3–2
EDM
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 4-7-2
3–2
FinalW
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 6-5-3
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
092914322
EDM
1811107226
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
STL 4-7-2 · EDM 6-5-3 · First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
Blues beat the Oilers
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Blues erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Thomas's equalizer — and won 3–2.
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.
Chances were close: 2.3 expected goals to 2.6, on 22 and 26 shots on goal.
STL 2.3 xG · 22 shots
EDM 2.6 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.5 · 0.8
2nd
1.3 · 1.3
3rd
0.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Roslovic · 1st 18:38 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Andrew Mangiapane · 2nd 02:27 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Dalibor Dvorsky · 2nd 16:08 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Robert Thomas · 2nd 18:38 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
5
Pius Suter · 3rd 18:37 · 3–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 45.
STL 45%EDM 55%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 3 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Oilers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Roslovic · 1st 18:38 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Andrew Mangiapane · 2nd 02:27 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Dalibor Dvorsky · 2nd 16:08 · PP · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Robert Thomas · 2nd 18:38 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
5
Pius Suter · 3rd 18:37 · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:30
Oskar Sundqvist· Holding
Oskar Sundqvist· Holding
Roslovic scored on this power play
Minor
1
Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · Power play (Sundqvist, holding) · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
0–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:22
Isaac Howard· Hooking
Isaac Howard· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:54
Connor McDavid· Tripping
Connor McDavid· Tripping
Dvorsky scored on this power play
Minor
3
Justin Faulk, Robert Thomas · Power play (McDavid, tripping) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–2
3rd period
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Blues went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Oilers power play.