STL
4–3
OTT
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 8-10-7
4–3
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 12-8-4
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
07111313431
OTT
0529114328
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
STL 8-10-7 · OTT 12-8-4 · First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
Blues beat the Senators
Chances were even (2.9 to 2.9 expected goals); the Blues won 4–3. Leevi Meriläinen 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.
Chances were close: 2.9 expected goals to 2.9, on 31 and 28 shots on goal.
STL 2.9 xG · 31 shots
OTT 2.9 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.6
2nd
0.9 · 1.3
3rd
1.2 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Oskar Sundqvist · 2nd 07:59 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Shane Pinto · 2nd 10:11 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
3
Fabian Zetterlund · 2nd 18:26 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 02:01 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 05:33 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
David Perron · 3rd 07:31 · 3–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Matthew Kessel · 3rd 09:19 · 4–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 50.
STL 50%OTT 50%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 8 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Senators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Oskar Sundqvist · 2nd 07:59 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Shane Pinto · 2nd 10:11 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
3
Fabian Zetterlund · 2nd 18:26 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 02:01 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 05:33 · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
David Perron · 3rd 07:31 · 3–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Matthew Kessel · 3rd 09:19 · GWG · 4–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:12
Cam Fowler· Hooking
Cam Fowler· Hooking
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:12
Tim Stützle· Embellishment
Tim Stützle· Embellishment
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:36
Drake Batherson· Hooking
Drake Batherson· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:31
Mathieu Joseph· Cross-checking
Mathieu Joseph· Cross-checking
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:31
Logan Mailloux· Roughing
Logan Mailloux· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:31
Dylan Cozens· Roughing
Dylan Cozens· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:30
Hayden Hodgson· Interference
Hayden Hodgson· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:37
Tim Stützle· Holding
Tim Stützle· Holding
Killed
Minor
3rd period
7
Dylan Holloway, Pius Suter · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4–3
Goaltending
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Blues went 0-for-3 on the power play.