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Game Recap
STL0
FinalSun, Jan 18, 2026Every game that night
EDM5

EDM beat STL 5-0, and the chances backed it up: 3.56 expected goals to 2.81. Z. Hyman led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). C. Ingram stopped 27 of 27.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
STL0000
EDM3115
  1. 1st 5:55EDMR. Nugent-HopkinsPP0.11 xG
  2. 1st 11:52EDMA. Mangiapane0.28 xG
  3. 1st 18:43EDMZ. Hyman0.33 xG
  4. 2nd 10:52EDMZ. Hyman0.12 xG
  5. 3rd 1:19EDMV. Podkolzin0.34 xG

Team Stats

STLEDM
27Shots on goal28
2.81Expected goals3.56
66Shot attempts43
215v5 shots on goal23
0/4Power play1/3
20Hits15
6Blocked shots21
6Penalty minutes6
12Giveaways14
5Takeaways3

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

STL 2.81 xGEDM 3.56 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdEDM goal, 5:55EDM goal, 11:52EDM goal, 18:43EDM goal, 10:52EDM goal, 1:19

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

STL27 on goal, 0 scored
EDM27 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

STL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
B. SchennC000311-1217:563:56
J. SnuggerudRW000310-1017:373:50
J. NeighboursLW000020-1017:363:48
P. BuchnevichLW000100-2016:353:46
J. KyrouRW000000-1015:513:56
D. DvorskyRW000100-1015:123:10
O. StenbergC000110-1014:491:20
N. BjugstadC000222-2014:400:56
A. ToropchenkoRW0002100013:200:23
N. WalkerLW0001400213:150:25
D. HollowayLW000301-2012:453:13
O. SundqvistC0001100012:272:14
P. BrobergD000200-2025:273:16
J. FaulkD0002000020:433:53
C. ParaykoD000211-3019:520:38
C. FowlerD000101-1017:491:08
L. MaillouxD000040-1015:350:04
T. TuckerD000220-1213:540:04
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Binnington28235.82160:00Loss
J. Hofer000–0:00

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
Z. HymanLW213401+3017:592:51
C. McDavidC022400+3022:423:09
V. PodkolzinRW112220+3014:050:03
R. Nugent-HopkinsC1013000016:202:50
A. MangiapaneLW101111+1010:190:00
C. LazarC011121+109:310:00
M. SavoieC0000010018:180:29
M. JanmarkC000100+1016:460:00
J. RoslovicC0002000016:140:47
I. HowardLW0001010014:480:47
T. FredericC0000610011:140:03
K. KapanenRW000100002:530:03
M. EkholmD022111+3219:020:48
E. BouchardD011211+3421:052:56
J. WalmanD011302+1018:542:51
D. NurseD0002130023:040:42
T. EmbersonD0000040020:520:03
S. StastneyD000014+1017:540:03
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Ingram272701.00060:00Win
T. Jarry000–0:00

Lines at 5-on-5

STL

Line 2J. Kyrou11:55D. Dvorsky12:02D. Holloway9:32
Pair 1P. Broberg19:20C. Parayko16:51
Pair 2J. Faulk15:42C. Fowler15:58

EDM

Line 1Z. Hyman15:08C. McDavid16:15V. Podkolzin13:21
Line 2J. Roslovic15:27I. Howard14:01M. Savoie14:17
Line 4A. Mangiapane10:19C. Lazar8:48
Pair 1D. Nurse18:23T. Emberson17:56
Pair 2M. Ekholm15:24E. Bouchard16:53
Pair 3J. Walman14:30S. Stastney14:22

From the NHL's shift charts: the players on the ice together most at 5-on-5, with each one's own 5-on-5 time.

Storylines That Played Out

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

How We Did

We projectedIt finished
ScoreSTL 3.0, EDM 3.4STL 0, EDM 5
Total goals6.45
Shots on goalSTL 24.1, EDM 30.2STL 27, EDM 28
Win chanceEDM 57%EDM won

Players

PlayerSOG projectedSOGPoints projectedPointsGoal chanceGoals
EDM C. McDavid3.541.53238%0
EDM Z. Hyman3.040.81338%2
EDM E. Bouchard2.920.99118%0
STL J. Kyrou2.500.69029%0
STL D. Holloway2.230.63023%0
STL J. Snuggerud2.230.50019%0
EDM D. Nurse2.120.3709%0
EDM R. Nugent-Hopkins1.930.81124%1
EDM M. Ekholm1.810.4429%0
EDM J. Walman1.830.44110%0
EDM J. Roslovic1.820.46020%0
STL P. Buchnevich1.710.65023%0
STL N. Bjugstad1.620.30015%0
STL J. Faulk1.620.42010%0
EDM K. Kapanen1.610.39015%0
STL B. Schenn1.630.57021%0
STL J. Neighbours1.500.58025%0
EDM V. Podkolzin1.420.38215%1
STL D. Dvorsky1.310.29016%0
STL C. Parayko1.320.3409%0
EDM I. Howard1.210.21011%0
EDM M. Savoie1.200.25012%0
STL C. Fowler1.110.4408%0
STL A. Toropchenko1.120.25011%0
STL P. Broberg1.120.3308%0
STL N. Walker1.010.29013%0
EDM S. Stastney1.000.1803%0
STL O. Sundqvist1.010.33011%0
STL T. Tucker0.920.2006%0
STL O. Stenberg0.910.43012%0
STL L. Mailloux0.900.1606%0
EDM T. Frederic0.900.17010%0
EDM A. Mangiapane0.810.25112%1
EDM T. Emberson0.800.2203%0
EDM M. Janmark0.610.1907%0
EDM C. Lazar0.610.1517%0

Shots on goal: 28 of 36 players within one of their projection; they took 0.0 more than projected on average.

Our projections as they stood at puck drop. One game says little about a model; Model Notes has how it tests over thousands.