STL 1–2 DAL

Final · L

Blues/Schedule/Recap Mon, Sep 21, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

St. Louis Blues

STL · 0-2-0

1–2

FinalL

Dallas Stars

DAL · 2-0-0

1ST2ND3RDT STL 08013110131 DAL 1801019227 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–2

STL 0-2-0 · DAL 2-0-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blues trail the season series 0–2

Blues fell to the Stars

The Blues were outchanced (4.0 to 2.8 expected goals) and lost 1–2. Casey DeSmith stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starCasey DeSmith

DAL · G · #1 SV% .968 · 30 saves

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.8, on 27 and 31 shots on goal.

STL 2.8 xG · 31 shots DAL 4.0 xG · 27 shots

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1st 0.7 · 1.2

2nd 1.5 · 1.4

3rd · the swing 0.6 · 1.4

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 33.

STL 33%DAL 67%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 12 penalties

← Blues shoot this way Stars shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

01:27

Jack Anderson· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

01:27

Dylan Peterson· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

02:22

Robert Thomas· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

1

15:15

Thomas Harley

Jason Robertson · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

15:31

Justin Hryckowian· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

07:18

Kyle Burroughs· Boarding

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

07:18

Dylan Holloway· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

07:18

Kyle Burroughs· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

07:37

Roope Hintz· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

08:26

Nils Lundkvist· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

11:46

Oskar Sundqvist· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

16:00

Dillon Dube· High-sticking

Killed

2 min
Minor

3rd period

2

05:57

Nils Lundkvist GWG

Mikko Rantanen, Dylan Hryckowian · snap shot, a good chance (16%)

0–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

09:04

Colin Ralph· Delaying game puck over glass

Killed

2 min
Minor

3

15:22

Jonatan Berggren

Otto Stenberg · snap shot, a good chance (17%)

1–2 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Casey DeSmith

DAL · G · #1 SV% .968 · 30 savesSV% .968 ★ 2nd star

Thomas Harley

DAL · D · #55 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 3rd star

Nils Lundkvist

DAL · D · #5 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Joel Hofer

STL

+1.2

vs expected

17/18 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Georgii Romanov

STL

0.0

vs expected

8/9 saves · 1 GA · 1.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Team STLDAL

Shots on goal

31

27

Expected goals

2.8

4.0

Hits

22

19

Blocks

17

8

Faceoffs

41%

59%

Power play

0/3

0/4

Penalty minutes

18

18

The Blues went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 4 Stars power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
18Robert ThomasR. ThomasC	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	1	22:10	20	33%	0	5	1	0.0
21J. SnuggerudJ. SnuggerudRW	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	19:48	20	—	0	1	0	0.5
81Dylan HollowayD. HollowayLW	0	0	0	0	5	4	1	1	16:53	18	—	0	0	1	0.4
83M. McTavishM. McTavishC	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	14:48	18	58%	0	0	0	0.2
41A. KaskimakiA. KaskimakiC	0	0	0	−1	0	2	2	0	14:41	21	—	0	2	0	0.3
29Jonatan BerggrenJ. BerggrenRW	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	14:40	17	—	0	2	0	0.6
65Dillon DubeD. DubeC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	1	0	14:09	20	67%	0	0	0	0.1
32Dylan PetersonD. PetersonC	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	1	12:21	15	—	0	1	0	0.1
70Oskar SundqvistO. SundqvistC	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	12:03	20	50%	0	0	0	0.0
28Otto StenbergO. StenbergC	0	1	1	0	0	0	4	0	12:01	18	—	0	0	2	0.1
52Z. DeanZ. DeanC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	2	0	11:53	16	40%	0	2	1	0.0
26N. WalkerN. WalkerLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	11:49	17	—	0	1	0	0.2

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
6P. BrobergP. BrobergD	0	0	0	−2	0	3	0	1	27:09	26	—	0	1	0	0.1
23L. MaillouxL. MaillouxD	0	0	0	−2	0	3	1	0	22:46	27	—	0	0	0	0.1
36A. JiricekA. JiricekD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	21:01	24	—	0	1	0	0.0
42Q. BurnsQ. BurnsD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	16:34	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
48A. KoromyslovA. KoromyslovD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	15:18	20	—	0	1	0	0.1
51Colin RalphC. RalphD	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	13:21	19	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
30Joel HoferJ. HoferG	17	18	1	.944	11/12	6/6	0/0	40:00		+1.2
35Georgii RomanovG. RomanovG	8	9	1	.889	7/8	1/1	0/0	18:35		0.0

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
53W. JohnstonW. JohnstonC	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	20:18	22	89%	0	4	0	1.1
49Justin HryckowianJ. HryckowianC	0	0	0	0	2	2	5	2	19:48	27	67%	0	1	0	0.2
96Mikko RantanenM. RantanenRW	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	1	19:33	24	—	0	1	1	0.2
21Jason RobertsonJ. RobertsonLW	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	18:30	20	—	0	2	0	0.4
24Roope HintzR. HintzC	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	17:21	21	68%	0	2	0	0.4
39E. HemmingE. HemmingRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15:42	17	—	0	1	0	0.2
67A. ShlaineA. ShlaineC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1	13:57	17	40%	0	0	0	0.2
43M. SeminoffM. SeminoffRW	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	13:56	19	—	0	2	0	0.1
46Dylan HryckowianD. HryckowianRW	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	13:52	21	—	0	0	0	0.5
54E. RickwoodE. RickwoodC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13:13	17	43%	0	0	0	0.0
60A. MartinoA. MartinoLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13:02	13	—	0	0	0	0.2
34C. HughesC. HughesC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	00:22	1	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
55Thomas HarleyT. HarleyD	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	3	23:57	24	—	0	0	0	0.2
5Nils LundkvistN. LundkvistD	1	0	1	+1	2	1	1	0	19:53	25	—	0	4	0	0.3
27T. TaylorT. TaylorD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	19:44	25	—	0	2	0	0.0
44A. MinnetianA. MinnetianD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	18:03	20	—	0	5	1	0.2
40Jack AndersonJ. AndersonD	0	0	0	0	5	1	1	2	15:43	19	—	0	1	0	0.0
28Kyle BurroughsK. BurroughsD	0	0	0	0	7	1	3	3	15:06	21	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
1Casey DeSmithC. DeSmithG	30	31	1	.968	21/22	6/6	3/3	60:00		+1.7

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