STL 3–0 WSH Final · W
Blues/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 24, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
St. Louis Blues
STL · 29-30-11
3–0
FinalW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 35-28-9
1ST2ND3RDT STL 0419214327 WSH 080508021 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
STL 29-30-11 · WSH 35-28-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Blues beat the Capitals

Chances were even (1.8 to 1.6 expected goals); the Blues won 3–0. Joel Hofer stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.8 expected goals to 1.6, on 27 and 21 shots on goal.

STL 1.8 xG · 27 shots WSH 1.6 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.1 · 0.7
2nd 0.8 · 0.4
3rd 0.9 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 54.
STL 54%WSH 46%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 13 penalties
← Blues shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
07:46 Theo Lindstein· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:45 Jakob Chychrun· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:12 Jake Neighbours· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
1
02:39 Jimmy Snuggerud GWG
Logan Mailloux, Philip Broberg · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
07:38 Otto Stenberg· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
07:38 Ryan Leonard· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
12:04 Tom Wilson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:04 Tom Wilson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:04 Jimmy Snuggerud· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:04 Robert Thomas· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:34 Connor McMichael· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
08:25 Pierre-Luc Dubois· Match penalty
Killed
15 min
Penalty
PEN
08:25 Robert Thomas· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:38 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
2
14:52 Otto Stenberg
Dalibor Dvorsky, Jonatan Berggren · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
2–0
3
19:19 Jordan Kyrou EN
Unassisted · backhand shot, into an empty net
3–0
Goaltending
+1.7
vs expected
21/21 saves · 0 GA · 1.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.3
vs expected
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team STLWSH
Shots on goal
27
21
Expected goals
1.8
1.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
42%
58%
Power play
0/2
0/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Blues went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 4 Capitals power plays.