STL 1–2 NYR Final / OT · L
Blues/Schedule/Recap Thu, Dec 18, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
St. Louis Blues
STL · 13-15-8
1–2
Final / OTL
New York Rangers
NYR · 17-15-4
1ST2ND3RDOTT STL 1501001101127 NYR 0101150511231 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–2
STL 13-15-8 · NYR 17-15-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–2

Blues fell to the Rangers

The Blues were outchanced (3.2 to 2.6 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Miller's goal. Igor Shesterkin stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Rangers created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.6, on 31 and 27 shots on goal.

STL 2.6 xG · 27 shots NYR 3.2 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.3 · 0.7
2nd 1.1 · 1.7
3rd 1.1 · 0.7
OT 0.1 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 41.
STL 41%NYR 59%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 7 penalties
← Blues shoot this way Rangers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Dalibor Dvorsky · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
PEN
01:43 Jake Neighbours· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
01:43 Gabe Perreault· Tripping
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
01:43 Will Borgen· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:07 Justin Faulk· Tripping
Perreault scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
06:02 Gabe Perreault PP
Will Cuylle, Noah Laba · Power play (Faulk, tripping) · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
08:22 Pavel Buchnevich· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:24 Brennan Othmann· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:57 Alexis Lafrenière· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
3
02:21 J.T. Miller GWG
Vincent Trocheck, Vladislav Gavrikov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
Goaltending
+1.2
vs expected
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.6
vs expected
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team STLNYR
Shots on goal
27
31
Expected goals
2.6
3.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
53%
47%
Power play
0/2
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Blues went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Rangers power plays.