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Game Recap
STL2
NSH6
NSH beat STL 6-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.72 expected goals to 3.06. R. Josi led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). J. Saros stopped 33 of 35.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| NSH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
- 1st 1:07STLR. Thomas0.08 xG
- 1st 16:56NSHT. Jeannot0.13 xG
- 2nd 6:24STLB. SchennPP0.08 xG
- 2nd 15:47NSHM. McCarron0.01 xG
- 2nd 16:24NSHZ. Sanford0.01 xG
- 3rd 1:11NSHR. Johansen0.02 xG
- 3rd 13:06NSHR. JosiPP0.16 xG
- 3rd 15:14NSHM. GranlundEN0.95 xG
Team Stats
STLNSH
35Shots on goal42
3.06Expected goals4.72
52Shot attempts71
275v5 shots on goal33
1/3Power play1/2
25Hits35
19Blocked shots9
4Penalty minutes6
11Giveaways13
7Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
STL 3.06 xGNSH 4.72 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:09 | 3:13 |
| B. Schenn | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 18:36 | 2:46 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 20:22 | 3:19 |
| V. Tarasenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:38 | 3:54 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 17:25 | 3:22 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:27 | 2:32 |
| N. Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:48 | 0:01 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:41 | 2:35 |
| T. Pitlick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:30 | 0:00 |
| N. Walker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11:09 | 0:00 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:08 | 0:00 |
| J. Leivo | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:39 | 0:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 21:45 | 2:27 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:55 | 1:57 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:18 | 0:03 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 19:47 | 3:31 |
| N. Mikkola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:41 | 0:00 |
| C. Rosen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:10 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Greiss | 41 | 36 | 5 | .878 | 57:30 | Loss |
| J. Binnington | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 16:48 | 1:24 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 15:24 | 1:24 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:14 | 0:00 |
| M. Granlund | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 | 1:24 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:38 | 0:00 |
| R. Johansen | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:33 | 1:24 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:12 | 0:58 |
| M. McCarron | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 10:59 | 0:00 |
| Z. Sanford | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:56 | 0:52 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:45 | 0:00 |
| N. Niederreiter | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:30 | 0:58 |
| C. Glass | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:19 | 0:58 |
| R. Josi | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 22:14 | 1:24 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 21:53 | 0:00 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:23 | 0:58 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 18:50 | 0:06 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:32 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 16:24 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 35 | 33 | 2 | .943 | 60:00 | Win |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.