VAN
1–5
STL
Final · L
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 13-15-3
1–5
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 16-15-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
011110013134
STL
0123827527
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
VAN 13-15-3 · STL 16-15-1 · First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
Canucks fell to the Blues
Chances were even (3.3 to 3.0 expected goals); the Canucks lost 1–5. Jordan Binnington stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 3.3 expected goals to 3.0, on 34 and 27 shots on goal.
VAN 3.3 xG · 34 shots
STL 3.0 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 1.2
2nd
0.9 · 1.3
3rd
1.1 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 10:25 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Ilya Mikheyev · 2nd 12:24 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Nathan Walker · 2nd 13:02 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Robert Thomas · 2nd 18:50 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 01:07 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 09:19 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 53.
VAN 53%STL 47%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 10:25 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Ilya Mikheyev · 2nd 12:24 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Nathan Walker · 2nd 13:02 · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Robert Thomas · 2nd 18:50 · PP · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 01:07 · PP · 1–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 09:19 · 1–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Nick Leddy, Vladimir Tarasenko · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/27 saves · 5 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
33/34 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
