STL
1–4
VGK
Final · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 6-9-4
1–4
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 8-4-5
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
080718123
VGK
21311516434
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
STL 6-9-4 · VGK 8-4-5 · First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
Blues fell to the Golden Knights
The Blues were outchanced (3.0 to 1.5 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Joel Hofer allowed 1.0 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.5, on 34 and 23 shots on goal.
STL 1.5 xG · 23 shots
VGK 3.0 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.4
2nd
0.5 · 1.0
3rd
0.6 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brandon Saad · 1st 12:52 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Braeden Bowman · 1st 14:58 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Noah Hanifin · 2nd 00:36 · 0–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 11:20 · 0–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Philip Broberg · 3rd 15:57 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 24.
STL 24%VGK 76%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 4 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brandon Saad · 1st 12:52 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Braeden Bowman · 1st 14:58 · PP · GWG · 0–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Noah Hanifin · 2nd 00:36 · 0–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 11:20 · 0–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Philip Broberg · 3rd 15:57 · 1–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:25
Nick Bjugstad· Tripping
Nick Bjugstad· Tripping
Bowman scored on this power play
Minor
2
Pavel Dorofeyev, Jack Eichel · Power play (Bjugstad, tripping) · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
0–2
2nd period
PEN
4 min
Double minor
17:02
Nathan Walker· High-sticking
Nathan Walker· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:32
Brandon Saad· Hooking
Brandon Saad· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:35
Brayden McNabb· Tripping
Brayden McNabb· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
30/34 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Blues went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Golden Knights power plays.