STL 2–3 CHI

Final · L

Blues/Schedule/Recap Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

St. Louis Blues

STL · 1-3-0

2–3

FinalL

Chicago Blackhawks

CHI · 2-1-1

1ST2ND3RDT STL 0819114231 CHI 152908322 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

STL 1-3-0 · CHI 2-1-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Blues fell to the Blackhawks

Chances were even (1.5 to 1.9 expected goals); the Blues lost 2–3. Spencer Knight stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starIan Cole

CHI · D · #28 1 G · 0 A · 1 P

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 31 and 22 shots on goal.

STL 1.5 xG · 31 shots CHI 1.9 xG · 22 shots

0

1

2

1st 0.5 · 0.3

2nd · the swing 0.2 · 1.3

3rd 0.8 · 0.3

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 43.

STL 43%CHI 57%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 15 penalties

← Blues shoot this way Blackhawks shoot this way →

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

1st period

1

06:27

Anton Frondell

Tyler Bertuzzi · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

13:42

Cole Smith· Tripping

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

13:42

Logan Mailloux· Instigator

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

13:42

Logan Mailloux· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

13:42

Cole Smith· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

13:42

Logan Mailloux· Misconduct

10 min
Misconduct

PEN

17:24

Dalibor Dvorsky· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

01:48

Connor McMichael· High-sticking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

04:46

Ian Cole· Cross-checking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

05:54

Cole Smith· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

2

07:00

Ian Cole SH

Unassisted · wrist shot, a great chance (49%)

0–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

08:52

Zach Dean· Interference

Kantserov scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

3

09:31

Roman Kantserov PPGWG

Tyler Bertuzzi, Nick Lardis · Power play (Dean, interference) · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in

0–3 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

13:08

Connor McMichael· High-sticking

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

13:08

Sam Rinzel· Slashing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

4

19:04

Jonatan Berggren

Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)

1–3 ▶ Watch ↗

3rd period

PEN

02:21

Dillon Boucher· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

08:04

Pius Suter· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

15:54

Dillon Boucher· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

5

18:44

Colton Parayko EXTRA ATTACKER

Jimmy Snuggerud, Robert Thomas · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)

2–3 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

CHI · D · #28 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 2nd star

Tyler Bertuzzi

CHI · LW · #59 0 G · 2 A · 2 P0G 2A ★ 3rd star

Spencer Knight

CHI · G · #30 SV% .935 · 29 savesSV% .935

Goaltending

Joel Hofer

STL

−1.5

vs expected

19/22 saves · 3 GA · 1.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Spencer Knight

CHI

+2.3

vs expected

29/31 saves · 2 GA · 4.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team STLCHI

Shots on goal

31

22

Expected goals

1.5

1.9

Hits

25

21

Blocks

13

6

Faceoffs

55%

45%

Power play

0/4

1/4

Penalty minutes

27

17

The Blues went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 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
18Robert ThomasR. ThomasC	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	24:47	25	58%	0	2	2	0.0
81D. HollowayD. HollowayLW	0	0	0	+1	0	7	4	0	23:13	23	—	0	0	3	0.0
21Jimmy SnuggerudJ. SnuggerudRW	0	1	1	0	0	3	3	0	19:24	22	—	0	3	0	0.0
83M. McTavishM. McTavishC	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	17:26	19	54%	0	0	0	0.2
89P. BuchnevichP. BuchnevichLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	15:57	20	100%	0	0	0	0.1
77Connor McMichaelC. McMichaelLW	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	15:24	22	—	0	0	1	0.3
63J. NeighboursJ. NeighboursLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12:18	19	100%	0	0	1	0.0
15Dalibor DvorskyD. DvorskyRW	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0	12:06	19	62%	0	2	0	0.1
29Jonatan BerggrenJ. BerggrenRW	1	0	1	+1	0	3	3	0	11:23	15	—	0	4	1	0.4
13A. ToropchenkoA. ToropchenkoRW	0	0	0	−1	0	0	4	0	10:48	16	—	0	1	0	0.0
22Pius SuterP. SuterC	0	0	0	−1	2	1	0	0	09:27	17	36%	0	0	1	0.0
52Zach DeanZ. DeanC	0	0	0	−1	2	1	1	0	06:43	13	—	0	2	1	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
6P. BrobergP. BrobergD	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	1	28:28	25	—	0	1	0	0.0
55Colton ParaykoC. ParaykoD	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	1	22:42	27	—	0	2	0	0.2
17C. FowlerC. FowlerD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	21:02	26	—	0	1	0	0.0
25B. CarloB. CarloD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	2	1	18:24	22	—	0	0	0	0.0
4T. LindsteinT. LindsteinD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	16:27	22	—	0	1	1	0.0
23Logan MaillouxL. MaillouxD	0	0	0	0	17	1	1	0	05:54	6	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
30Joel HoferJ. HoferG	19	22	3	.864	15/16	3/4	1/2	57:28		−1.5

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
16Anton FrondellA. FrondellC	1	0	1	+1	0	4	2	1	22:04	26	32%	0	2	1	0.5
59Tyler BertuzziT. BertuzziLW	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	19:49	21	—	0	2	0	0.1
80Roman KantserovR. KantserovRW	1	0	1	−1	0	2	2	0	16:07	17	64%	1	1	1	0.1
86T. TeravainenT. TeravainenC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	15:49	22	—	0	0	0	0.0
26A. MangiapaneA. MangiapaneLW	0	0	0	+1	0	3	2	0	15:18	19	—	0	0	0	0.3
11O. MooreO. MooreC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	15:07	20	62%	0	2	0	0.0
76Nick LardisN. LardisLW	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	14:32	15	—	0	1	0	0.1
8R. DonatoR. DonatoC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	14:31	17	—	0	0	0	0.0
20R. GreeneR. GreeneC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	0	14:26	21	30%	0	2	0	0.1
22Cole SmithC. SmithRW	0	0	0	0	9	2	5	1	10:12	19	—	0	0	0	0.0
25D. ToninatoD. ToninatoC	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	08:25	15	70%	0	0	1	0.0
36Dillon BoucherD. BoucherLW	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	07:58	16	—	0	1	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
24B. ByramB. ByramD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	26:27	29	—	0	1	1	0.1
72A. VlasicA. VlasicD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	6	21:54	24	—	0	1	0	0.0
28Ian ColeI. ColeD	1	0	1	−1	2	1	1	0	17:57	25	—	0	1	0	0.5
55A. LevshunovA. LevshunovD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	17:53	24	—	0	3	0	0.0
6Sam RinzelS. RinzelD	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	15:35	23	—	0	1	0	0.0
38E. Del MastroE. Del MastroD	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	13:56	21	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
30Spencer KnightS. KnightG	29	31	2	.935	24/26	3/3	2/2	60:00		+2.3

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