STL 1–2 DAL Final · L
Blues/Schedule/Recap Sat, Sep 19, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason
St. Louis Blues
STL · 0-1-0
1–2
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT STL 0616012124 DAL 11216010228 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1
STL 0-1-0 · DAL 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–1

Blues fell to the Stars

Chances were even (2.2 to 2.2 expected goals); the Blues lost 1–2. Brandon Halverson stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

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★ NHL first star DAL · C · #51 1 G · 0 A · 1 P

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.2 expected goals to 2.2, on 24 and 28 shots on goal.

STL 2.2 xG · 24 shots DAL 2.2 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.5 · 0.7
2nd 0.6 · 0.6
3rd 1.1 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 51.
STL 51%DAL 49%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 11 penalties
← Blues shoot this way Stars shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:16 Arttu Hyry
Cameron Hughes, Jack Anderson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
PEN
08:08 Aleksanteri Kaskimaki· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:17 Justin Carbonneau· Kneeing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:17 · Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:17 Quinton Burns· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
2nd period
PEN
01:01 Kyle Capobianco· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:43 Ross Johnston· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Zach Dean · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
18:29 GWG
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
PEN
19:01 Kyle Capobianco· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
01:47 Kyle Burroughs· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
01:47 Kyle Burroughs· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
01:47 Dylan Peterson· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
13:20 Ross Johnston· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
−0.5
vs expected
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.0
vs expected
10/10 saves · 0 GA · 1.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team STLDAL
Shots on goal
24
28
Expected goals
2.2
2.2
Hits
29
18
Blocks
21
12
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
0/2
0/3
Penalty minutes
18
16
The Blues went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Stars power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
41Aleksanteri KaskimakiA. KaskimakiC101+1222220:2221—0210.5
22P. SuterP. SuterC000−1010019:012160%0100.3
68Justin CarbonneauJ. CarbonneauRW000+1241017:4219—0200.1
52Zach DeanZ. DeanC0110023016:181950%0000.2
28O. StenbergO. StenbergC0000020015:0919—0100.0
82M. DagenaisM. DagenaisC0000031014:2318—0100.3
37J. FinleyJ. FinleyC0000003013:561840%0000.1
93J. StanclJ. StanclC0000012013:201540%0100.2
13A. ToropchenkoA. ToropchenkoRW000−1002213:1617—0000.1
32Dylan PetersonD. PetersonC000−1533012:2116—0110.3
49Ross JohnstonR. JohnstonLW000−1432012:0916—0000.2
85J. PekarcikJ. PekarcikLW000−1010111:211550%0100.0
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
4T. LindsteinT. LindsteinD000−1000323:3224—0200.0
48A. KoromyslovA. KoromyslovD0000002223:2625—0100.0
75T. TuckerT. TuckerD0000012018:5221—0200.0
51C. RalphC. RalphD000−1002018:3121—0100.0
94L. FischerL. FischerD0000012115:5718—0200.1
42Quinton BurnsQ. BurnsD0000502014:0017—0000.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
35Georgii RomanovG. RomanovG101001.0005/52/23/318:24+1.0
50Jordan BinningtonJ. BinningtonG16182.88911/135/50/040:00−0.5
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.