VAN
2–5
STL
Final · L
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 1-2-0
2–5
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 2-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
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STL
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
VAN 1-2-0 · STL 2-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
Canucks fell to the Blues
The Canucks were outchanced (3.6 to 2.8 expected goals) and lost 2–5.
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 Blues created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.8, on 36 and 29 shots on goal.
VAN 2.8 xG · 29 shots
STL 3.6 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.4 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
1.0 · 2.0
3rd
1.3 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jimmy Snuggerud · 1st 08:48 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Brayden Schenn · 2nd 02:10 · 0–2 · snap shot, a great chance (32%)
3
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 05:33 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Jimmy Snuggerud · 2nd 08:13 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (25%)
5
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 12:12 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
6
Nick Bjugstad · 2nd 13:45 · 2–4 · deflected shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Jake Neighbours · 3rd 17:47 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 38.
VAN 38%STL 62%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 4 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jimmy Snuggerud · 1st 08:48 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Brayden Schenn · 2nd 02:10 · 0–2
Snap shot, a great chance (32%)
3
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 05:33 · 1–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Jimmy Snuggerud · 2nd 08:13 · PP · GWG · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (25%)
5
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 12:12 · SH · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
6
Nick Bjugstad · 2nd 13:45 · 2–4
Deflected shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Jake Neighbours · 3rd 17:47 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:45
Elias Pettersson· Hooking
Elias Pettersson· Hooking
Snuggerud scored on this power play
Minor
4
Pavel Buchnevich, Brayden Schenn · Power play (Pettersson, hooking) · snap shot, a good chance (25%)
1–3
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:18
Filip Hronek· High-sticking
Filip Hronek· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:37
Drew O'Connor· Tripping
Drew O'Connor· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:59
Dylan Holloway· Holding
Dylan Holloway· Holding
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
31/35 saves · 4 GA · 3.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Canucks went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Blues power plays.