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Game Recap
NSH5
STL2
NSH beat STL 5-2, with the chances close: 2.94 expected goals to 2.99. F. Forsberg led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Saros stopped 35 of 37.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 4:11NSHC. Sissons0.01 xG
- 1st 19:05STLJ. KyrouPP0.19 xG
- 2nd 13:09NSHL. Evangelista0.10 xG
- 3rd 6:48NSHF. ForsbergPP0.05 xG
- 3rd 7:51NSHL. Schenn0.02 xG
- 3rd 12:52STLN. Walker0.14 xG
- 3rd 18:28NSHR. O'ReillyEN0.41 xG
Team Stats
NSHSTL
33Shots on goal37
2.94Expected goals2.99
60Shot attempts68
295v5 shots on goal26
1/4Power play1/4
28Hits23
17Blocked shots14
8Penalty minutes6
4Giveaways6
6Takeaways11
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 2.94 xGSTL 2.99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. O'Reilly | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:40 | 3:05 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 15:50 | 3:07 |
| C. Sissons | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 17:25 | 1:17 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 14:55 | 3:09 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:33 | 2:05 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:27 | 1:28 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:15 | 0:02 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:48 | 0:02 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 13:52 | 0:02 |
| C. Glass | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 12:48 | 2:57 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:28 | 0:00 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:18 | 2:04 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 22:38 | 0:41 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:17 | 3:50 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 18:55 | 0:06 |
| L. Schenn | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:32 | 0:46 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 18:12 | 0:35 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:09 | 0:44 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 37 | 35 | 2 | .946 | 60:00 | Win |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 23:32 | 4:14 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:16 | 4:13 |
| K. Hayes | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:06 | 2:14 |
| N. Walker | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:06 | 0:00 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 22:35 | 4:16 |
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:37 | 3:02 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:55 | 3:34 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:29 | 2:15 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:26 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:16 | 0:00 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 10:10 | 2:23 |
| S. Blais | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 7:32 | 0:06 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 23:47 | 4:13 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22:26 | 0:00 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24:18 | 2:25 |
| M. Kessel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:41 | 0:10 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:59 | 0:00 |
| C. Rosen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:45 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 32 | 28 | 4 | .875 | 57:50 | Loss |
| J. Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.