STL
1–3
COL
Final · L
St. Louis Blues
STL · 33-32-12
1–3
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 51-16-10
1ST2ND3RDT
STL
0217010119
COL
21711406337
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blues trail the season series 1–2
STL 33-32-12 · COL 51-16-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blues trail the season series 1–2
Blues fell to the Avalanche
Chances were even (2.9 to 2.6 expected goals); the Blues lost 1–3. The Avalanche owned the 1st period, 1.2 to 0.0 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.
Chances were close: 2.9 expected goals to 2.6, on 19 and 37 shots on goal.
STL 2.9 xG · 19 shots
COL 2.6 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.0 · 1.2
2nd
1.4 · 1.1
3rd
1.4 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Valeri Nichushkin · 1st 16:11 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Martin Necas · 1st 19:32 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (39%)
3
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 01:40 · 0–3 · between legs shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Robert Thomas · 2nd 15:38 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 54.
STL 54%COL 46%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 4 penalties← Blues shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Valeri Nichushkin · 1st 16:11 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Martin Necas · 1st 19:32 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (39%)
3
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 01:40 · SH · 0–3
Between legs shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Robert Thomas · 2nd 15:38 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:57
Devon Toews· Tripping
Devon Toews· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:57
Logan Mailloux· Tripping
Logan Mailloux· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:50
Gabriel Landeskog· Tripping
Gabriel Landeskog· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:25
Sam Malinski· Tripping
Sam Malinski· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
18/19 saves · 1 GA · 1.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Blues went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 1 Avalanche power play.