STL
5–1
SEA
Final · W
St. Louis Blues
STL · 21-28-9
5–1
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 27-22-9
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
11121427532
SEA
1100806124
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
STL 21-28-9 · SEA 27-22-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Blues beat the Kraken
The Blues earned it: 5.3 expected goals to 1.7, and a 5–1 win to show for it. Joel Hofer stopped 1.1 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.
The Blues created the better chances: 5.3 expected goals to 1.7, on 32 and 24 shots on goal.
STL 5.3 xG · 32 shots
SEA 1.7 xG · 24 shots
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3
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1st
1.7 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
2.6 · 0.6
3rd
0.9 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dylan Holloway · 1st 07:58 · 1–0 · snap shot, a great chance (57%)
2
Kaapo Kakko · 1st 12:32 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 01:12 · 2–1 · snap shot, a great chance (46%)
4
Dylan Holloway · 2nd 01:35 · 3–1 · poke shot, a great chance (41%)
5
Pius Suter · 3rd 01:56 · 4–1 · snap shot, a great chance (54%)
6
Dylan Holloway · 3rd 16:59 · 5–1 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 91.
STL 91%SEA 9%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 3 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dylan Holloway · 1st 07:58 · 1–0
Snap shot, a great chance (57%)
2
Kaapo Kakko · 1st 12:32 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 01:12 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a great chance (46%)
4
Dylan Holloway · 2nd 01:35 · 3–1
Poke shot, a great chance (41%)
5
Pius Suter · 3rd 01:56 · 4–1
Snap shot, a great chance (54%)
6
Dylan Holloway · 3rd 16:59 · EN · 5–1
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:59
Jake Neighbours· Tripping
Jake Neighbours· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2
Shane Wright, Brandon Montour · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:48
Cam Fowler· Hooking
Cam Fowler· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
14:32
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
Goaltending
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 4.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Blues killed all 3 Kraken power plays.