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Game Recap
DET6
FinalTue, Dec 12, 2023Every game that night
STL4

DET beat STL 6-4, and the chances backed it up: 3.91 expected goals to 3.09. K. Hayes led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). V. Husso stopped 33 of 37.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
DET2136
STL1304
  1. 1st 5:56STLB. Saad0.13 xG
  2. 1st 13:33DETJ. Walman0.14 xG
  3. 1st 15:31DETJ. Berggren0.02 xG
  4. 2nd 1:40STLK. Hayes0.10 xG
  5. 2nd 2:11STLK. Hayes0.06 xG
  6. 2nd 9:47DETM. Seider0.27 xG
  7. 2nd 16:53STLM. ScandellaSH0.18 xG
  8. 3rd 0:48DETL. RaymondPP0.18 xG
  9. 3rd 6:38DETR. Fabbri0.11 xG
  10. 3rd 18:21DETM. RasmussenEN0.85 xG

Team Stats

DETSTL
32Shots on goal37
3.91Expected goals3.09
54Shot attempts67
185v5 shots on goal27
1/5Power play0/3
10Hits17
15Blocked shots8
6Penalty minutes10
4Giveaways4
10Takeaways12

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

DET 3.91 xGSTL 3.09 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdSTL goal, 5:56DET goal, 13:33DET goal, 15:31STL goal, 1:40STL goal, 2:11DET goal, 9:47STL goal, 16:53DET goal, 0:48DET goal, 6:38DET goal, 18:21

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

DET32 on goal, 6 scored
STL37 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

DET Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. VelenoC022301-2023:065:34
L. RaymondLW1122000021:025:34
M. RasmussenC112101+2017:502:55
A. CoppC011200+1220:222:51
P. KaneRW011310-2020:015:34
R. FabbriC1012000017:342:51
D. SprongRW011200+1012:152:55
J. BerggrenRW101103+2010:120:04
A. DeBrincatRW000400-2020:125:34
C. FischerRW0000300010:400:06
A. CzarnikC000201+108:540:04
J. WalmanD101102-1018:500:00
M. SeiderD101423-1017:042:55
J. PetryD011021+1015:120:18
B. ChiarotD000211+1218:010:04
S. GostisbehereD0000000215:195:18
J. HollD0001100015:000:02
O. MaattaD000202+3012:260:06
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
V. Husso37334.89260:00Win
A. Lyon000–0:00

STL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
K. HayesRW2023100015:362:57
P. BuchnevichLW011320-3219:583:27
K. KapanenRW0115100016:110:00
B. SaadLW101200-1015:170:14
R. ThomasC000300-1020:473:16
J. NeighboursLW000210-1018:422:31
O. SundqvistC000110+3018:003:06
J. KyrouRW000100-1016:192:39
B. SchennC0002100214:253:26
A. ToropchenkoRW000110-109:030:00
S. BlaisLW000020-105:280:00
H. McGingLW000120005:070:00
N. LeddyD011013+1024:320:00
C. ParaykoD0112320423:130:00
M. ScandellaD101200+1012:090:00
J. FaulkD0005030024:082:42
T. KrugD000300-2019:283:38
S. PerunovichD000110-1213:272:23
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Binnington31265.83959:37Loss
J. Hofer000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamJustin Faulk DET First game back in St. Louis, his team until Mar 20265 SOG

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.