Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 14-8-5
3–4
Final / OTL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 14-13-2
1ST2ND3RDOTT
VAN
18191800325
STL
271110512425
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
VAN 14-8-5 · STL 14-13-2 · First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
Canucks fell to the Blues
The Canucks created the better chances (3.2 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost it in overtime on Holloway's goal. Thatcher Demko allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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.
The Canucks created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.2, on 25 and 25 shots on goal.
VAN 3.2 xG · 25 shots
STL 2.2 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.6
2nd
1.1 · 0.9
3rd
1.0 · 0.4
OT
0.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dakota Joshua · 1st 08:02 · 1–0 · snap shot, a great chance (32%)
2
Zachary Bolduc · 1st 09:15 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Robert Thomas · 1st 17:30 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 16:18 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 18:32 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
6
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 18:08 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
7
Dylan Holloway · OT 01:40 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 66.
VAN 66%STL 34%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dakota Joshua · 1st 08:02 · 1–0
Snap shot, a great chance (32%)
2
Zachary Bolduc · 1st 09:15 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Robert Thomas · 1st 17:30 · SH · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 16:18 · PP · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 18:32 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
6
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 18:08 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
7
Dylan Holloway · OT 01:40 · GWG · 3–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.