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Game Recap
STL7
NSH4
STL beat NSH 7-4, and the chances backed it up: 4.51 expected goals to 3.17. R. Thomas led the way with 4 points (2 G, 2 A). V. Husso stopped 31 of 35.
Team Stats
STLNSH
35Shots on goal35
4.51Expected goals3.17
53Shot attempts56
245v5 shots on goal29
2/3Power play1/3
37Hits37
10Blocked shots10
6Penalty minutes6
7Giveaways20
5Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
STL 4.51 xGNSH 3.17 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
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Thomas | C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:09 | 0:19 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:58 | 0:36 |
| D. Perron | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:47 | 2:31 |
| V. Tarasenko | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:38 | 2:09 |
| B. Saad | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:47 | 0:17 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:51 | 2:21 |
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:18 | 2:39 |
| T. Bozak | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:04 | 0:00 |
| M. MacEachern | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:32 | 0:00 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 13:33 | 0:22 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:09 | 0:00 |
| L. Brown | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:02 | 0:00 |
| T. Krug | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 21:14 | 2:48 |
| J. Faulk | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:25 | 0:38 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:00 | 0:00 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:29 | 0:00 |
| N. Mikkola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:39 | 0:00 |
| R. Bortuzzo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:05 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Husso | 35 | 31 | 4 | .886 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Binnington | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Duchene | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:58 | 2:45 |
| R. Johansen | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 17:06 | 2:36 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:23 | 2:44 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 17:41 | 1:06 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 16:42 | 2:44 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:07 | 0:00 |
| E. Tolvanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:52 | 1:05 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:31 | 0:00 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:36 | 0:00 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:40 | 0:00 |
| N. Cousins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:55 | 1:06 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:49 | 1:05 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 26:15 | 2:48 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 21:15 | 1:11 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 20:06 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:10 | 0:00 |
| M. Benning | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:13 | 0:00 |
| B. Harpur | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 13:58 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 33 | 28 | 5 | .848 | 59:17 | Loss |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.