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Game Recap
NSH4
STL3
NSH beat STL 4-3 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 2.38 expected goals to 3.26. STL outshot NSH 36 to 27. M. Granlund led the way with 4 points (0 G, 4 A). D. Rittich stopped 33 of 36.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| STL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
- 1st 12:23STLJ. Kyrou0.35 xG
- 1st 16:47STLJ. KyrouPP0.06 xG
- 2nd 0:17NSHM. Duchene0.12 xG
- 2nd 7:43NSHL. Kunin0.08 xG
- 3rd 4:01NSHY. Trenin0.05 xG
- 3rd 8:13STLV. Tarasenko0.11 xG
- OT 2:01NSHM. Duchene0.06 xG
Team Stats
NSHSTL
27Shots on goal36
2.38Expected goals3.26
51Shot attempts61
265v5 shots on goal33
0/0Power play1/1
29Hits26
16Blocked shots11
7Penalty minutes5
4Giveaways8
10Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 2.38 xGSTL 3.26 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
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 20:29 | 0:00 |
| M. Duchene | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 22:22 | 0:00 |
| L. Kunin | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 17:13 | 0:00 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:05 | 0:00 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:28 | 0:00 |
| M. Olivier | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:46 | 0:00 |
| R. Johansen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:56 | 0:00 |
| E. Tolvanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:02 | 0:00 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:01 | 0:00 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:54 | 0:00 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:24 | 0:00 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6:56 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 25:49 | 0:00 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:06 | 0:00 |
| M. Benning | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:07 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:08 | 0:00 |
| P. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:06 | 0:00 |
| M. Borowiecki | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:45 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rittich | 36 | 33 | 3 | .917 | 62:01 | Win |
| J. Saros | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:00 | 0:23 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:50 | 0:23 |
| V. Tarasenko | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:38 | 1:03 |
| T. Bozak | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:09 | 0:00 |
| D. Perron | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:20 | 1:03 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:15 | 1:03 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:56 | 1:03 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:28 | 0:23 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:15 | 0:00 |
| J. Neal | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:16 | 0:23 |
| K. Kostin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:36 | 0:00 |
| D. Joshua | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9:45 | 0:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 27:01 | 1:18 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 25:54 | 0:08 |
| C. Rosen | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 21:33 | 0:00 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 20:51 | 0:00 |
| R. Bortuzzo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:13 | 0:00 |
| J. Walman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:03 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 27 | 23 | 4 | .852 | 62:01 | OT loss |
| J. Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.