STL 1–0 CHI

Final · W

Blues/Schedule/Recap Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

St. Louis Blues

STL · 1-2-0

1–0

FinalW

Chicago Blackhawks

CHI · 1-1-1

1ST2ND3RDT STL 011012113136 CHI 050705017 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0

STL 1-2-0 · CHI 1-1-1 · First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0

Blues beat the Blackhawks

The Blues earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 1.2, and a 1–0 win to show for it. Arvid Soderblom stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starJordan Binnington

STL · G · #50 SV% 1.000 · 17 saves

Who had the better chances

The Blues created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 1.2, on 36 and 17 shots on goal.

STL 3.1 xG · 36 shots CHI 1.2 xG · 17 shots

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1

2

3

1st 1.0 · 0.3

2nd 1.0 · 0.5

3rd · the swing 1.2 · 0.4

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 82.

STL 82%CHI 18%

Goals and penalties

1 goal · 15 penalties

← Blues shoot this way Blackhawks shoot this way →

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

1st period

PEN

06:10

Connor Mylymok· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

08:34

Patrick Kane· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

14:20

Landon Slaggert· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

18:10

Bench· Too many men on the ice

Killed

2 min
Bench minor

2nd period

PEN

04:03

Ross Johnston· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

13:22

Adam Jiricek· High-sticking

Killed

2 min
Minor

3rd period

PEN

02:08

Ross Johnston· Roughing

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

02:08

Ross Johnston· Roughing

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

02:08

Anthony (AJ) Spellacy· Head-butting

Killed

5 min
Major

PEN

02:08

Anthony (AJ) Spellacy· Game

10 min
Misconduct

1

03:39

Calle Rosen GWG

Connor McMichael, Pavel Buchnevich · slap shot, a good chance (16%)

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

07:29

Sacha Boisvert· Cross-checking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

09:38

· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

17:29

Sacha Boisvert· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

17:29

Nathan Walker· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

19:48

Anton Frondell· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Jordan Binnington

STL · G · #50 SV% 1.000 · 17 savesSV% 1.000 ★ 2nd star

Calle Rosen

STL · D · #43 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 3rd star

Arvid Soderblom

CHI · G · #40 SV% .972 · 35 savesSV% .972

Goaltending

Jordan Binnington

STL

+1.7

vs expected

17/17 saves · 0 GA · 1.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Arvid Soderblom

CHI

+2.4

vs expected

35/36 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team STLCHI

Shots on goal

36

17

Expected goals

3.1

1.2

Hits

26

20

Blocks

8

8

Faceoffs

51%

49%

Power play

0/6

0/3

Penalty minutes

15

32

The Blues went 0-for-6 on the power play and killed all 3 Blackhawks 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
89Pavel BuchnevichP. BuchnevichLW	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	19:04	22	50%	0	0	0	0.1
77Connor McMichaelC. McMichaelLW	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	18:24	22	—	0	3	0	0.0
63J. NeighboursJ. NeighboursLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	18:11	20	—	0	0	0	0.2
15D. DvorskyD. DvorskyRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	17:27	21	67%	0	1	0	0.4
65D. DubeD. DubeC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	16:09	21	100%	0	0	0	0.1
41A. KaskimakiA. KaskimakiC	0	0	0	0	0	6	3	0	15:18	22	—	0	1	1	0.7
52Z. DeanZ. DeanC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	13:23	17	29%	0	1	0	0.2
26Nathan WalkerN. WalkerLW	0	0	0	0	5	2	5	1	13:08	17	33%	0	1	0	0.5
32D. PetersonD. PetersonC	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	12:46	16	—	0	0	0	0.2
70O. SundqvistO. SundqvistC	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	11:58	16	44%	0	1	1	0.0
37J. FinleyJ. FinleyC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	11:16	17	75%	0	1	0	0.2
49Ross JohnstonR. JohnstonLW	0	0	0	0	6	2	3	0	08:57	15	—	0	0	1	0.1

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
17C. FowlerC. FowlerD	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	25:24	24	—	0	0	0	0.1
55C. ParaykoC. ParaykoD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	20:27	23	—	0	3	0	0.1
4T. LindsteinT. LindsteinD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	18:25	22	—	0	1	1	0.0
43Calle RosenC. RosenD	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	2	17:07	21	—	0	1	0	0.2
36Adam JiricekA. JiricekD	0	0	0	+1	2	4	0	0	17:04	20	—	0	0	2	0.2
25B. CarloB. CarloD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15:32	17	—	0	1	1	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
50Jordan BinningtonJ. BinningtonG	17	17	0	1.000	13/13	4/4	0/0	60:00		+1.7

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
16Anton FrondellA. FrondellC	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	21:53	21	56%	0	0	1	0.1
91F. NazarF. NazarC	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	21:25	24	60%	0	2	0	0.1
80R. KantserovR. KantserovRW	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	20:42	21	17%	0	1	0	0.3
88Patrick KaneP. KaneRW	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	19:39	21	—	0	2	0	0.2
20R. GreeneR. GreeneC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	17:21	21	50%	0	0	0	0.0
11O. MooreO. MooreC	0	0	0	−1	0	3	1	0	13:10	17	50%	0	1	0	0.3
76N. LardisN. LardisLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12:51	16	—	0	0	0	0.0
84Landon SlaggertL. SlaggertLW	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	11:43	16	—	0	0	0	0.0
90Sacha BoisvertS. BoisvertC	0	0	0	0	7	1	3	0	09:13	14	100%	0	2	0	0.1
46Connor MylymokC. MylymokLW	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	08:37	12	—	0	1	1	0.0
79Anthony (AJ) SpellacyA. (AJ) SpellacyRW	0	0	0	0	15	0	2	0	08:34	11	—	0	0	0	0.0
36D. BoucherD. BoucherLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	07:48	10	—	0	1	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
55A. LevshunovA. LevshunovD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	24:43	25	—	0	1	1	0.0
44W. KaiserW. KaiserD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	24:30	27	—	0	2	2	0.0
6S. RinzelS. RinzelD	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	21:40	22	—	0	4	0	0.0
38E. Del MastroE. Del MastroD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	4	1	18:07	20	—	0	0	0	0.1
14K. KorchinskiK. KorchinskiD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	15:12	21	—	0	1	0	0.1
15 . D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	09:38	15	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
40Arvid SoderblomA. SoderblomG	35	36	1	.972	28/29	7/7	0/0	58:02		+2.4

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