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Game Recap
STL6
Final/SOSun, Apr 7, 2024Every game that night
ANA5

STL beat ANA 6-5 in a shootout despite fewer good chances: 2.90 expected goals to 3.47. R. Thomas led the way with 4 points (1 G, 3 A). J. Binnington stopped 33 of 38.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdSOT
STL22116
ANA11305
  1. 1st 0:11STLZ. Bolduc0.06 xG
  2. 1st 2:37ANAN. Nesterenko0.48 xG
  3. 1st 12:36STLM. Kessel0.05 xG
  4. 2nd 3:41ANAF. Vatrano0.08 xG
  5. 2nd 13:36STLR. ThomasPP0.11 xG
  6. 2nd 15:50STLP. Buchnevich0.11 xG
  7. 3rd 1:01ANAL. CarlssonPP0.14 xG
  8. 3rd 2:40STLB. SchennPP0.06 xG
  9. 3rd 8:04ANAF. Vatrano0.14 xG
  10. 3rd 16:09ANAL. Carlsson0.11 xG

Team Stats

STLANA
31Shots on goal38
2.90Expected goals3.47
52Shot attempts63
215v5 shots on goal32
2/3Power play1/2
16Hits21
13Blocked shots12
4Penalty minutes8
5Giveaways6
4Takeaways2

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

STL 2.90 xGANA 3.47 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdOTSTL goal, 0:11ANA goal, 2:37STL goal, 12:36ANA goal, 3:41STL goal, 13:36STL goal, 15:50ANA goal, 1:01STL goal, 2:40ANA goal, 8:04ANA goal, 16:09

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

STL30 on goal, 5 scored
ANA38 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

STL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
R. ThomasC134501+1020:392:37
J. KyrouRW0331010019:392:47
B. SchennC112301+1020:032:34
P. BuchnevichLW1014000021:282:35
Z. BolducRW1013000016:370:31
B. SaadLW0002010016:580:41
A. ToropchenkoRW0001300013:520:43
Z. DeanC0001110013:310:00
K. HayesRW0001100013:190:44
N. WalkerLW000010-2012:300:00
N. AlexandrovC000100-2010:320:00
S. BlaisLW000050-1010:100:00
C. ParaykoD0111040025:140:00
T. KrugD011211-2021:582:33
S. PerunovichD011111+2021:160:45
M. KesselD101100-1217:170:00
N. LeddyD000301-1021:170:00
T. TuckerD0001310214:400:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Binnington38335.86865:00Win
J. Hofer000–0:00

ANA Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. ZegrasC022200+1019:553:24
A. KillornLW0222010019:090:42
F. VatranoRW202541+1219:040:43
L. CarlssonC202500-1018:553:20
I. LundestromC022100+1018:053:17
T. TerryRW011211-1018:433:18
R. StromeC011610+1217:030:40
N. NesterenkoC101210+1012:380:00
J. SilfverbergRW0000000015:100:22
B. LeasonRW0002000010:500:00
B. MeyersC0000100010:410:00
R. JohnstonLW000240049:590:00
C. FowlerD0112010024:330:44
G. LindstromD011231+2015:110:00
O. ZellwegerD0004230024:463:16
R. GudasD000133-1020:420:14
J. LaCombeD000000-1020:040:00
U. VaakanainenD000011+2016:160:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Dostal31265.83964:58OT loss
A. Stalock000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamCam Fowler STL Faces ANA, his team until Dec 20241 A, 2 SOG

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