STL
1–3
NJD
Final · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 21-29-9
1–3
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 29-29-2
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
0120618126
NJD
01121715333
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–2
STL 21-29-9 · NJD 29-29-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–2
Blues fell to the Devils
The Blues were outchanced (2.6 to 1.6 expected goals) and lost 1–3. The Devils owned the 2nd period, 1.8 to 0.2 in expected goals.
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 Devils created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 1.6, on 33 and 26 shots on goal.
STL 1.6 xG · 26 shots
NJD 2.6 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
0.2 · 1.8
3rd
1.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Timo Meier · 2nd 05:37 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Dougie Hamilton · 2nd 19:44 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 18:42 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (43%)
4
Nico Hischier · 3rd 19:55 · 1–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 32.
STL 32%NJD 68%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 5 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Timo Meier · 2nd 05:37 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Dougie Hamilton · 2nd 19:44 · PP · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 18:42 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 1–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (43%)
4
Nico Hischier · 3rd 19:55 · EN · 1–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:08
Dougie Hamilton· Tripping
Dougie Hamilton· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:16
Matthew Kessel· Slashing
Matthew Kessel· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:00
Timo Meier· High-sticking
Timo Meier· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:13
Jack Finley· Hooking
Jack Finley· Hooking
Hamilton scored on this power play
Minor
2
Jack Hughes, Jacob Markstrom · Power play (Finley, hooking) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–2
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:24
Jack Hughes· Delaying game puck over glass
Jack Hughes· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Blues went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Devils power plays.