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Game Recap
NSH3
STL5
STL beat NSH 5-3 despite fewer good chances: 2.25 expected goals to 3.54. I. Barbashev led the way with 4 points (2 G, 2 A). V. Husso stopped 32 of 35.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| STL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
- 1st 4:05NSHR. Johansen0.13 xG
- 1st 15:50NSHF. Forsberg0.24 xG
- 1st 16:09STLI. Barbashev0.09 xG
- 1st 17:47STLR. O'ReillyPP0.24 xG
- 2nd 0:59STLB. Schenn0.02 xG
- 2nd 5:19STLI. Barbashev0.02 xG
- 3rd 11:33NSHY. Trenin0.10 xG
- 3rd 17:25STLB. Schenn0.23 xG
Team Stats
NSHSTL
35Shots on goal29
3.54Expected goals2.25
64Shot attempts42
255v5 shots on goal23
0/4Power play1/2
31Hits28
8Blocked shots13
9Penalty minutes13
5Giveaways9
3Takeaways10
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 3.54 xGSTL 2.25 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. Duchene | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:38 | 4:27 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:09 | 4:24 |
| R. Johansen | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:42 | 4:24 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:23 | 0:09 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:22 | 0:09 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:37 | 4:28 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 15:54 | 1:53 |
| N. Cousins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:26 | 1:53 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:13 | 0:09 |
| E. Tolvanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:25 | 1:52 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:55 | 1:54 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:32 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 27:38 | 4:35 |
| P. Myers | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:31 | 0:00 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:16 | 2:08 |
| M. Benning | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:21 | 0:00 |
| M. Borowiecki | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 15:28 | 0:00 |
| B. Harpur | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 14:03 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 29 | 24 | 5 | .828 | 57:41 | Loss |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Schenn | C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 4 | 18:58 | 2:01 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 17:35 | 0:45 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 19:06 | 1:57 |
| V. Tarasenko | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:15 | 1:55 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:37 | 0:49 |
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:27 | 0:51 |
| D. Perron | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 14:20 | 2:09 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:49 | 0:37 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:21 | 0:00 |
| L. Brown | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:05 | 0:00 |
| T. Bozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:48 | 0:00 |
| K. Kostin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:37 | 0:00 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24:06 | 0:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:51 | 0:44 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 21:30 | 2:02 |
| N. Mikkola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21:11 | 0:00 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 | 0:00 |
| R. Bortuzzo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11:59 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Husso | 35 | 32 | 3 | .914 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Binnington | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.