STL
3–0
CAR
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 18-21-8
3–0
FinalW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 28-15-4
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
07314010331
CAR
09011013033
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
STL 18-21-8 · CAR 28-15-4 · First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0
Blues beat the Hurricanes
Chances were even (2.3 to 2.6 expected goals); the Blues won 3–0. Joel Hofer stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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 31 and 33 shots on goal.
STL 2.3 xG · 31 shots
CAR 2.6 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.8 · 0.5
2nd
1.1 · 1.0
3rd
0.5 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nick Bjugstad · 2nd 03:09 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Dalibor Dvorsky · 2nd 09:45 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Jimmy Snuggerud · 2nd 12:49 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 46.
STL 46%CAR 54%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 6 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nick Bjugstad · 2nd 03:09 · SH · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Dalibor Dvorsky · 2nd 09:45 · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Jimmy Snuggerud · 2nd 12:49 · PP · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:31
Brayden Schenn· Holding
Brayden Schenn· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:42
Logan Mailloux· Tripping
Logan Mailloux· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:07
Sebastian Aho· Interference
Sebastian Aho· Interference
Snuggerud scored on this power play
Minor
3
Jordan Kyrou, Brayden Schenn · Power play (Aho, interference) · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:00
Mike Reilly· Delaying game puck over glass
Mike Reilly· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:39
Tyler Tucker· Hooking
Tyler Tucker· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:38
Sean Walker· Holding
Sean Walker· Holding
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
33/33 saves · 0 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Blues went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Hurricanes power plays.