STL beat EDM 3-2 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 2.82 expected goals to 4.29. EDM outshot STL 38 to 25. C. Fowler led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). M. Savoie had 5 shots on goal against our projection of 1.4. J. Hofer stopped 36 of 38.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDM | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
- 2nd 15:41EDMK. Kapanen0.12 xG
- 3rd 9:56EDMC. McDavid0.07 xG
- 3rd 12:22STLP. Suter0.13 xG
- 3rd 16:14STLC. Fowler0.02 xG
- OT 4:51STLR. Thomas0.14 xG
Team Stats
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
EDM 4.29 xGSTL 2.82 xGGoal
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
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
EDM Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. McDavid | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26:28 | 4:55 |
| L. Draisaitl | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:06 | 4:43 |
| M. Savoie | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:33 | 1:03 |
| V. Podkolzin | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:38 | 1:02 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:23 | 1:00 |
| Z. Hyman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 24:11 | 4:58 |
| J. Roslovic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:19 | 4:36 |
| J. Dickinson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 13:28 | 0:05 |
| A. Henrique | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:52 | 0:00 |
| J. Samanski | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:55 | 0:00 |
| M. Jones | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:46 | 0:00 |
| T. Frederic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:16 | 0:00 |
| E. Bouchard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 27:35 | 5:08 |
| D. Nurse | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 21:14 | 0:15 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:47 | 1:23 |
| C. Murphy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18:49 | 0:00 |
| J. Walman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:52 | 0:52 |
| S. Stastney | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:21 | 0:00 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Thomas | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:41 | 1:18 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:27 | 0:42 |
| P. Suter | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:04 | 0:40 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:53 | 0:00 |
| J. Berggren | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:36 | 0:00 |
| D. Holloway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:26 | 1:20 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:14 | 1:18 |
| J. Snuggerud | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:43 | 1:17 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:54 | 0:42 |
| O. Stenberg | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:00 | 0:00 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:35 | 0:00 |
| J. Finley | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:00 | 0:00 |
| C. Fowler | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 23:18 | 0:43 |
| P. Broberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 27:57 | 1:15 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 22:48 | 0:00 |
| L. Mailloux | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 21:16 | 0:45 |
| J. Holl | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:13 | 0:00 |
| T. Lindstein | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:28 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hofer | 38 | 36 | 2 | .947 | 64:51 | Win |
| J. Binnington | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Lines at 5-on-5
EDM
STL
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.
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.
How We Did
| We projected | It finished | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | EDM 3.4, STL 3.1 | EDM 2, STL 3 |
| Total goals | 6.5 | 5 |
| Shots on goal | EDM 28.7, STL 25.1 | EDM 38, STL 25 |
| Win chance | EDM 54% | STL won |
Players
| Player | SOG projected | SOG | Points projected | Points | Goal chance | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDM C. McDavid | 3.1 | 4 | 1.43 | 1 | 36% | 1 |
| EDM E. Bouchard | 2.8 | 3 | 0.99 | 0 | 17% | 0 |
| EDM Z. Hyman | 2.8 | 2 | 0.80 | 0 | 37% | 0 |
| EDM L. Draisaitl | 2.6 | 3 | 1.25 | 1 | 40% | 0 |
| STL D. Holloway | 2.5 | 2 | 0.82 | 0 | 28% | 0 |
| STL J. Snuggerud | 2.4 | 1 | 0.74 | 0 | 25% | 0 |
| STL J. Kyrou | 2.3 | 5 | 0.65 | 1 | 27% | 0 |
| EDM D. Nurse | 1.9 | 3 | 0.34 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| STL P. Buchnevich | 1.9 | 2 | 0.74 | 0 | 25% | 0 |
| EDM J. Walman | 1.8 | 4 | 0.39 | 0 | 10% | 0 |
| EDM J. Roslovic | 1.7 | 2 | 0.44 | 0 | 19% | 0 |
| STL R. Thomas | 1.7 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 25% | 1 |
| EDM M. Ekholm | 1.6 | 4 | 0.46 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| EDM K. Kapanen | 1.6 | 1 | 0.37 | 1 | 14% | 1 |
| STL P. Suter | 1.5 | 3 | 0.45 | 1 | 20% | 1 |
| STL L. Mailloux | 1.4 | 1 | 0.27 | 0 | 10% | 0 |
| EDM V. Podkolzin | 1.4 | 2 | 0.35 | 1 | 15% | 0 |
| STL P. Broberg | 1.4 | 1 | 0.49 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| EDM M. Savoie | 1.4 | 5 | 0.36 | 1 | 14% | 0 |
| STL J. Berggren | 1.3 | 1 | 0.47 | 1 | 20% | 0 |
| STL C. Parayko | 1.2 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 9% | 0 |
| STL J. Neighbours | 1.2 | 2 | 0.51 | 0 | 22% | 0 |
| EDM C. Murphy | 1.1 | 1 | 0.24 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| STL O. Stenberg | 1.1 | 0 | 0.43 | 0 | 13% | 0 |
| STL A. Toropchenko | 1.0 | 2 | 0.24 | 0 | 10% | 0 |
| EDM J. Dickinson | 1.0 | 0 | 0.28 | 0 | 14% | 0 |
| STL C. Fowler | 1.0 | 1 | 0.42 | 2 | 6% | 1 |
| EDM A. Henrique | 1.0 | 0 | 0.22 | 0 | 12% | 0 |
| EDM T. Frederic | 0.9 | 2 | 0.18 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| EDM M. Jones | 0.9 | 2 | 0.16 | 0 | 7% | 0 |
| EDM S. Stastney | 0.9 | 0 | 0.16 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| STL J. Finley | 0.8 | 0 | 0.22 | 0 | 10% | 0 |
| STL O. Sundqvist | 0.8 | 0 | 0.27 | 1 | 10% | 0 |
| STL J. Holl | 0.6 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
| EDM J. Samanski | 0.5 | 0 | 0.22 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
Shots on goal: 24 of 35 players within one of their projection; they took 0.3 more 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.