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Game Recap
STL3
NSH6
NSH beat STL 6-3 despite fewer good chances: 4.61 expected goals to 5.42. STL outshot NSH 47 to 31. F. Forsberg led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). J. Saros stopped 44 of 47.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| NSH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
- 1st 0:31NSHR. Josi0.11 xG
- 1st 7:27STLB. Saad0.16 xG
- 2nd 1:13NSHF. ForsbergPP0.08 xG
- 2nd 19:29NSHA. BeauvillierPP0.12 xG
- 3rd 4:09NSHM. McCarron0.21 xG
- 3rd 6:21STLJ. Neighbours0.16 xG
- 3rd 17:45STLJ. KyrouPP0.16 xG
- 3rd 18:16NSHF. ForsbergEN0.94 xG
- 3rd 19:23NSHM. JankowskiEN0.48 xG
Team Stats
STLNSH
47Shots on goal31
5.42Expected goals4.61
83Shot attempts60
315v5 shots on goal21
1/6Power play2/3
28Hits19
19Blocked shots19
10Penalty minutes16
5Giveaways10
4Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
STL 5.42 xGNSH 4.61 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 23:50 | 6:16 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | 21:38 | 6:01 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:27 | 6:02 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 19:40 | 5:49 |
| B. Saad | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 17:24 | 2:44 |
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 19:27 | 3:30 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 13:25 | 2:39 |
| K. Hayes | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:35 | 2:41 |
| N. Walker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:02 | 0:40 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:45 | 0:03 |
| S. Blais | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:15 | 0:40 |
| Z. Bolduc | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9:14 | 0:37 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 22:37 | 2:57 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 26:36 | 5:48 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 21:29 | 0:40 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:22 | 0:40 |
| M. Kessel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:57 | 0:00 |
| T. Tucker | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:45 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 29 | 25 | 4 | .862 | 55:36 | Loss |
| J. Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Forsberg | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20:54 | 2:49 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:35 | 3:18 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:22 | 2:50 |
| M. McCarron | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:00 | 0:09 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:40 | 0:00 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 10:12 | 0:00 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:54 | 3:07 |
| A. Beauvillier | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:24 | 0:23 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:37 | 0:05 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:29 | 0:00 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:58 | 0:42 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:40 | 0:44 |
| R. Josi | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 25:24 | 3:06 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 23:31 | 1:07 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22:29 | 0:42 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20:46 | 0:04 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:52 | 0:00 |
| S. Stastney | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:49 | 0:08 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 47 | 44 | 3 | .936 | 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.