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Game Recap
CBJ3
FinalSat, Oct 10, 2026Every game that night
STL5

STL beat CBJ 5-3, and the chances backed it up: 4.01 expected goals to 1.81. D. Holloway led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). J. Binnington stopped 20 of 23.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
CBJ2013
STL0325
  1. 1st 16:10CBJV. Nichushkin0.38 xG
  2. 1st 19:48CBJK. Johnson0.06 xG
  3. 2nd 6:10STLJ. Neighbours0.28 xG
  4. 2nd 9:02STLJ. Snuggerud0.14 xG
  5. 2nd 12:32STLJ. Snuggerud0.02 xG
  6. 3rd 6:51CBJC. Sillinger0.22 xG
  7. 3rd 9:33STLJ. Berggren0.45 xG
  8. 3rd 19:17STLP. BuchnevichEN0.65 xG

Team Stats

CBJSTL
23Shots on goal27
1.81Expected goals4.01
48Shot attempts58
225v5 shots on goal21
0/1Power play0/1
17Hits12
19Blocked shots8
7Penalty minutes9
23Giveaways20
5Takeaways5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

CBJ 1.81 xGSTL 4.01 xGGoal

012341st2nd3rdCBJ goal, 16:10CBJ goal, 19:48STL goal, 6:10STL goal, 9:02STL goal, 12:32CBJ goal, 6:51STL goal, 9:33STL goal, 19:17

Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.

Shot Map

CBJ23 on goal, 3 scored
STL27 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

CBJ Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. MonahanC0111010018:371:22
A. FantilliC011403-1018:280:38
K. JohnsonC101300-2017:020:37
C. CoyleC011101-2016:380:35
V. NichushkinRW101430+1016:271:22
C. SillingerC1011220016:000:00
C. GarlandRW0001000014:581:23
M. KniesLW000010-1014:400:38
D. VoronkovLW000010+1012:391:25
D. HeinenLW000230-1012:040:00
M. OlivierRW000050-2511:560:00
R. LombergLW000320009:390:00
Z. WerenskiD0111030028:130:38
E. GudbransonD0110040019:350:00
C. SoucyD011000-2011:350:00
D. SeversonD000102-1224:420:00
D. MateychukD000101-1021:131:22
J. ChristiansenD0000020012:480:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Greaves26224.84658:46Loss
C. Talbot000–0:00

STL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
D. HollowayLW033320+1016:340:41
J. SnuggerudRW202301+1015:130:39
R. ThomasC011001+3218:150:41
M. McTavishC011400+1018:081:19
P. BuchnevichLW1012000017:021:19
J. BerggrenRW101210+1017:020:00
J. NeighboursLW101210+1013:260:41
C. McMichaelLW000111+1018:071:19
P. SuterC0001000012:560:00
D. DvorskyRW0001000012:061:19
Z. DeanC000020-109:510:00
R. JohnstonLW000050-159:060:00
P. BrobergD011100+2023:190:00
C. ParaykoD011103+1023:040:00
J. BarronD011201+1016:140:02
C. FowlerD000100-1021:461:19
B. CarloD000001-1018:050:00
A. JiricekD000300+2215:500:41
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Binnington23203.87059:56Win
J. Hofer000–0:00

Lines at 5-on-5

CBJ

Line 1K. Johnson14:35A. Fantilli15:41M. Knies13:58
Line 3C. Coyle12:37M. Olivier11:52C. Sillinger13:54
Line 4D. Heinen11:49R. Lomberg9:34C. Garland13:30
Pair 1Z. Werenski24:27D. Severson22:28
Pair 3D. Mateychuk17:28C. Soucy10:48

STL

Line 4R. Johnston9:06Z. Dean9:51P. Suter9:57
Pair 1C. Fowler18:40B. Carlo17:25
Pair 2C. Parayko19:37J. Barron15:28
Pair 3A. Jiricek15:04P. Broberg19:25

From the NHL's shift charts: the players on the ice together most at 5-on-5, with each one's own 5-on-5 time.

Prop Results

8 of 17 overs hit (47%).

PlayerLineOverUnderSOGResult
CBJ Z. Werenski3.5+118-1401Under
STL D. Holloway2.5-115-1053Over
STL J. Snuggerud2.5-115-1053Over
STL M. McTavish2.5+140-1744Over
STL A. Jiricek1.5-120-1053Over
CBJ C. Coyle1.5-120+1051Under
CBJ C. Garland1.5-185+1251Under
STL C. McMichael1.5-125+1051Under
STL C. Parayko1.5+105-1351Under
STL D. Dvorsky1.5+105-1351Under
STL J. Neighbours1.5-105-1402Over
CBJ K. Johnson1.5-125-1053Over
CBJ M. Olivier1.5+105-1350Under
STL P. Buchnevich1.5-105-1052Over
STL R. Thomas1.5-135+1100Under
CBJ S. Monahan1.5-110-1351Under
CBJ V. Nichushkin1.5-135+1204Over

Each player's main line (the one most books posted) at the last price before puck drop, the best price on each side there, and what he did.

How We Did

We projectedIt finished
ScoreCBJ 2.9, STL 3.0CBJ 3, STL 5
Total goals6.08
Shots on goalCBJ 26.9, STL 26.6CBJ 23, STL 27
Win chanceSTL 53%STL won

Players

PlayerSOG projectedSOGPoints projectedPointsGoal chanceGoals
CBJ Z. Werenski3.611.03121%0
STL D. Holloway2.630.81327%0
STL J. Snuggerud2.630.78225%2
CBJ A. Fantilli2.540.74129%0
STL M. McTavish2.140.54120%0
STL C. McMichael1.810.58021%0
CBJ C. Coyle1.810.67122%0
STL R. Thomas1.801.02127%0
CBJ M. Knies1.700.72026%0
CBJ V. Nichushkin1.740.51123%1
STL P. Buchnevich1.620.60122%1
CBJ K. Johnson1.530.46117%1
CBJ C. Sillinger1.510.36112%1
CBJ S. Monahan1.510.48118%0
CBJ D. Severson1.510.44010%0
STL C. Parayko1.410.30110%0
CBJ M. Olivier1.400.35016%0
STL D. Dvorsky1.410.33016%0
STL P. Suter1.310.38017%0
STL P. Broberg1.310.42110%0
STL J. Neighbours1.320.51121%1
CBJ D. Mateychuk1.310.35011%0
STL J. Berggren1.220.41117%1
CBJ D. Voronkov1.200.32015%0
STL C. Fowler1.210.49010%0
CBJ C. Garland1.210.32013%0
STL Z. Dean1.200.15010%0
STL B. Carlo1.100.1404%0
CBJ D. Heinen1.020.29013%0
STL J. Barron1.020.2318%0
CBJ E. Gudbranson0.900.1814%0
CBJ C. Soucy0.900.1616%0
CBJ R. Lomberg0.930.1508%0
STL R. Johnston0.500.1505%0

Shots on goal: 20 of 34 players within one of their projection; they took 0.1 fewer than projected on average.

Our projections as they stood at puck drop. One game says little about a model; Model Notes has how it tests over thousands.