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Game Recap
STL2
Final/OTWed, Feb 28, 2024Every game that night
EDM3

EDM beat STL 3-2 in overtime, with the chances close: 3.35 expected goals to 2.77. C. McDavid led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). S. Skinner stopped 32 of 34.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
STL20002
EDM11013
  1. 1st 2:19STLR. ThomasPP0.11 xG
  2. 1st 4:49STLP. Buchnevich0.16 xG
  3. 1st 18:16EDMZ. HymanPP0.26 xG
  4. 2nd 4:54EDMZ. Hyman0.19 xG
  5. OT 4:34EDMC. McDavid0.07 xG

Team Stats

STLEDM
34Shots on goal36
2.77Expected goals3.35
51Shot attempts73
275v5 shots on goal31
1/3Power play1/2
28Hits35
24Blocked shots8
4Penalty minutes6
11Giveaways12
12Takeaways13

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

STL 2.77 xGEDM 3.35 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdOTSTL goal, 2:19STL goal, 4:49EDM goal, 18:16EDM goal, 4:54EDM goal, 4:34

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

STL32 on goal, 2 scored
EDM35 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

STL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
R. ThomasC1121010022:342:30
J. KyrouRW0223120019:252:39
P. BuchnevichLW101310+1019:042:31
B. SaadLW0003000019:121:45
J. NeighboursLW000301-1017:362:28
K. HayesRW0001000216:421:34
B. SchennC000021-1016:011:42
A. ToropchenkoRW000131-1014:560:00
O. SundqvistC0000310214:191:43
N. WalkerLW0001210011:260:00
Z. BolducRW0004000011:140:00
N. AlexandrovC000121009:010:00
T. KrugD0112040025:313:04
C. ParaykoD000554-1027:580:04
N. LeddyD0001110025:080:00
J. FaulkD0003240022:351:10
M. ScandellaD000100009:520:00
T. TuckerD000162009:220:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Binnington36333.91764:12OT loss
J. Hofer000–0:00

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. McDavidC123440+1024:491:44
Z. HymanLW202620+1020:441:48
R. Nugent-HopkinsC0222000020:221:23
L. DraisaitlC0003300221:441:48
E. KaneLW0002300018:020:45
R. McLeodC0000100014:210:00
W. FoegeleLW0005110013:590:20
M. JanmarkC0000300013:160:00
C. PerryRW0000100012:040:24
D. HollowayLW0001200010:340:00
C. BrownRW000120008:350:00
D. RyanC000022007:510:00
E. BouchardD011102+2225:261:45
M. EkholmD011112+1022:460:20
D. NurseD000331-1222:270:23
C. CeciD000220-1020:250:00
B. KulakD0003400016:190:00
V. DesharnaisD0002100015:440:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
S. Skinner34322.94164:34Win
C. Pickard000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

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