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Game Recap
STL6
Final/SOTue, Jan 3, 2023Every game that night
TOR5

STL beat TOR 6-5 in a shootout, with the chances close: 3.59 expected goals to 3.40. M. Bunting led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). J. Binnington stopped 20 of 25.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdSOT
STL23016
TOR13105
  1. 1st 4:52STLB. SaadSH0.13 xG
  2. 1st 13:01STLB. SchennPP0.02 xG
  3. 1st 17:28TORP. Engvall0.05 xG
  4. 2nd 3:09STLJ. KyrouPP0.24 xG
  5. 2nd 4:38TORW. Nylander0.05 xG
  6. 2nd 10:28STLJ. Leivo0.03 xG
  7. 2nd 10:45TORM. Bunting0.23 xG
  8. 2nd 11:45STLB. Saad0.13 xG
  9. 2nd 14:37TORA. Matthews0.09 xG
  10. 3rd 7:55TORM. BuntingPP0.15 xG

Team Stats

STLTOR
32Shots on goal25
3.59Expected goals3.40
57Shot attempts61
215v5 shots on goal22
2/2Power play1/3
52Hits19
17Blocked shots16
6Penalty minutes4
10Giveaways8
5Takeaways12

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

STL 3.59 xGTOR 3.40 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdOTSTL goal, 4:52STL goal, 13:01TOR goal, 17:28STL goal, 3:09TOR goal, 4:38STL goal, 10:28TOR goal, 10:45STL goal, 11:45TOR goal, 14:37TOR goal, 7:55

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

STL32 on goal, 5 scored
TOR25 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

STL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
B. SchennC112481-1022:493:03
J. KyrouRW112220-1022:383:03
B. SaadLW2023000018:220:00
N. AcciariC0220710016:330:00
P. BuchnevichLW011340-1022:073:03
R. ThomasC0112300222:033:03
J. NeighboursLW0112510011:270:00
J. LeivoLW101530009:590:00
I. BarbashevLW000320-1017:130:00
A. ToropchenkoRW000011009:590:00
T. PitlickC000041027:510:00
N. AlexandrovC000100006:370:00
C. ParaykoD022112-1024:380:00
J. FaulkD0001220228:433:03
N. LeddyD000413+1023:220:00
N. MikkolaD000131-1020:160:00
R. BortuzzoD0000630013:260:00
C. RosenD000001-1011:560:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Binnington25205.80065:00Win
T. Greiss000–0:00

TOR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
W. NylanderRW123301+2019:592:49
M. BuntingLW213511+2219:022:49
A. MatthewsC112301+2021:462:49
M. MarnerRW011000-2019:393:01
D. KampfC011031+1016:410:08
A. KerfootC011002+1015:390:04
P. EngvallLW101300+1014:451:52
J. TavaresC000320-2218:073:01
C. JarnkrokC000101-1015:032:07
P. HolmbergRW000000-1011:151:56
D. HuntLW000130-1010:430:00
Z. Aston-ReeseLW000130-109:110:05
T. BrodieD011104+1021:520:00
T. LiljegrenD011011+1016:380:00
M. RiellyD000010+1023:532:00
M. GiordanoD0002030020:230:12
J. HollD0000300018:410:12
R. SandinD000221+1018:402:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
I. Samsonov32275.84465:00OT loss
M. Murray000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • HometownJordan Binnington STL Plays near home (born in Richmond Hill)20 saves on 25, the win
  • HometownRobert Thomas STL Plays near home (born in Aurora)1 A, 2 SOG

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