STL
4–3
VGK
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 16-18-8
4–3
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 17-11-11
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
142718419
VGK
1611415325
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
STL 16-18-8 · VGK 17-11-11 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blues beat the Golden Knights
The Blues earned it: 2.4 expected goals to 1.9, and a 4–3 win to show for it. Schenn's winner came with 1:33 left. Carter Hart allowed 1.6 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: 2.4 expected goals to 1.9, on 19 and 25 shots on goal.
STL 2.4 xG · 19 shots
VGK 1.9 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st
1.1 · 0.7
2nd
0.7 · 0.7
3rd
0.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Keegan Kolesar · 1st 10:12 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Alexey Toropchenko · 1st 10:39 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
3
Justin Faulk · 2nd 05:39 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Oskar Sundqvist · 2nd 06:37 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Mark Stone · 2nd 09:10 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
6
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 08:21 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 18:27 · 4–3 · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 60.
STL 60%VGK 40%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 5 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Keegan Kolesar · 1st 10:12 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Alexey Toropchenko · 1st 10:39 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
3
Justin Faulk · 2nd 05:39 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Oskar Sundqvist · 2nd 06:37 · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Mark Stone · 2nd 09:10 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
6
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 08:21 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Brayden Schenn · 3rd 18:27 · GWG · 4–3
Deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:35
Jordan Kyrou· Holding
Jordan Kyrou· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
0 min
Penalty shot
03:44
Noah Hanifin· Ps slash on breakaway
Noah Hanifin· Ps slash on breakaway
Penalty shot
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:09
Justin Faulk· Delaying game puck over glass
Justin Faulk· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:11
Ben Hutton· Tripping
Ben Hutton· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:38
Mitch Marner· Tripping
Mitch Marner· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
3rd period
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
15/19 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Blues went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Golden Knights power plays.