STL beat NYI 2-1 despite fewer good chances: 2.58 expected goals to 3.41. NYI outshot STL 30 to 22. A. Pelech had 4 shots on goal against our projection of 1.3. J. Binnington stopped 29 of 30.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| NYI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Team Stats
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
STL 2.58 xGNYI 3.41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:52 | 0:40 |
| P. Suter | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:00 | 0:00 |
| B. Schenn | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:34 | 0:48 |
| D. Dvorsky | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:18 | 0:41 |
| D. Holloway | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:03 | 0:49 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:42 | 0:46 |
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:20 | 0:39 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:35 | 0:47 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:42 | 0:00 |
| N. Walker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:20 | 0:00 |
| J. Snuggerud | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:49 | 0:37 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:46 | 0:00 |
| P. Broberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 27:58 | 0:00 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24:23 | 0:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20:22 | 0:50 |
| C. Fowler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:45 | 0:38 |
| T. Tucker | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:15 | 0:00 |
| M. Kessel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:11 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 30 | 29 | 1 | .967 | 59:59 | Win |
| J. Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NYI Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Barzal | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:30 | 3:33 |
| K. Palmieri | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:37 | 2:47 |
| A. Lee | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:35 | 2:01 |
| B. Horvat | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:25 | 3:33 |
| J. Drouin | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:50 | 3:28 |
| J. Pageau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:58 | 0:27 |
| E. Heineman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:32 | 0:00 |
| S. Holmstrom | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 | 0:00 |
| A. Duclair | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:46 | 0:00 |
| C. Ritchie | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:26 | 0:00 |
| M. Shabanov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:22 | 0:00 |
| C. Cizikas | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:48 | 0:00 |
| M. Schaefer | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 27:29 | 3:33 |
| A. Pelech | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:15 | 0:00 |
| T. DeAngelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:27 | 0:19 |
| R. Pulock | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:18 | 0:00 |
| S. Mayfield | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:35 | 0:00 |
| A. Boqvist | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:52 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Sorokin | 22 | 20 | 2 | .909 | 56:49 | Loss |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Lines at 5-on-5
STL
NYI
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 projected | It finished | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | STL 2.9, NYI 3.1 | STL 2, NYI 1 |
| Total goals | 6.0 | 3 |
| Shots on goal | STL 25.8, NYI 28.7 | STL 22, NYI 30 |
| Win chance | NYI 52% | STL won |
Players
| Player | SOG projected | SOG | Points projected | Points | Goal chance | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI B. Horvat | 2.8 | 4 | 0.81 | 0 | 33% | 0 |
| NYI M. Barzal | 2.7 | 2 | 0.97 | 1 | 26% | 0 |
| STL J. Kyrou | 2.6 | 2 | 0.70 | 1 | 30% | 0 |
| NYI M. Schaefer | 2.5 | 1 | 0.63 | 0 | 16% | 0 |
| NYI K. Palmieri | 2.4 | 3 | 0.70 | 1 | 28% | 0 |
| NYI A. Lee | 2.3 | 4 | 0.54 | 1 | 24% | 1 |
| STL D. Holloway | 2.1 | 2 | 0.61 | 1 | 23% | 0 |
| STL J. Snuggerud | 1.9 | 0 | 0.53 | 0 | 19% | 0 |
| STL P. Buchnevich | 1.8 | 0 | 0.70 | 1 | 24% | 0 |
| STL J. Faulk | 1.7 | 3 | 0.46 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| STL N. Bjugstad | 1.7 | 1 | 0.31 | 0 | 15% | 0 |
| STL C. Parayko | 1.6 | 0 | 0.41 | 0 | 10% | 0 |
| STL R. Thomas | 1.6 | 2 | 0.89 | 0 | 21% | 0 |
| NYI T. DeAngelo | 1.6 | 3 | 0.43 | 0 | 9% | 0 |
| STL B. Schenn | 1.6 | 2 | 0.55 | 1 | 20% | 1 |
| NYI E. Heineman | 1.6 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 23% | 0 |
| STL P. Suter | 1.6 | 4 | 0.47 | 1 | 20% | 1 |
| STL P. Broberg | 1.5 | 1 | 0.39 | 0 | 9% | 0 |
| NYI J. Drouin | 1.4 | 2 | 0.77 | 0 | 19% | 0 |
| STL C. Fowler | 1.3 | 1 | 0.54 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| NYI A. Pelech | 1.3 | 4 | 0.27 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
| STL J. Neighbours | 1.3 | 0 | 0.52 | 0 | 23% | 0 |
| STL D. Dvorsky | 1.3 | 1 | 0.28 | 1 | 16% | 0 |
| NYI M. Shabanov | 1.3 | 2 | 0.47 | 0 | 16% | 0 |
| NYI S. Holmstrom | 1.2 | 0 | 0.51 | 0 | 22% | 0 |
| NYI R. Pulock | 1.2 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| NYI J. Pageau | 1.2 | 1 | 0.47 | 0 | 16% | 0 |
| STL N. Walker | 1.1 | 2 | 0.28 | 0 | 13% | 0 |
| STL A. Toropchenko | 1.1 | 0 | 0.24 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| NYI A. Duclair | 1.1 | 0 | 0.32 | 0 | 17% | 0 |
| NYI C. Ritchie | 1.0 | 3 | 0.27 | 0 | 13% | 0 |
| NYI A. Boqvist | 0.9 | 0 | 0.26 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| NYI S. Mayfield | 0.9 | 0 | 0.19 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| NYI C. Cizikas | 0.8 | 0 | 0.19 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| STL T. Tucker | 0.7 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| STL M. Kessel | 0.5 | 0 | 0.11 | 0 | 2% | 0 |
Shots on goal: 20 of 36 players within one of their projection; they took 0.1 fewer 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.