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Game Recap
STL2
VGK1
STL beat VGK 2-1 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 1.96 expected goals to 3.50. C. Parayko led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). J. Binnington stopped 33 of 34.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| VGK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- 1st 19:39STLA. Toropchenko0.09 xG
- 3rd 12:58VGKJ. EichelPP0.04 xG
- OT 0:38STLP. Buchnevich0.32 xG
Team Stats
STLVGK
27Shots on goal34
1.96Expected goals3.50
65Shot attempts68
265v5 shots on goal32
0/1Power play1/3
16Hits23
17Blocked shots23
6Penalty minutes2
3Giveaways9
8Takeaways14
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
STL 1.96 xGVGK 3.50 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:35 | 1:00 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 20:58 | 0:57 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 15:01 | 0:00 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 8:38 | 0:00 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:43 | 0:59 |
| K. Hayes | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:33 | 1:03 |
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:09 | 0:55 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:05 | 1:01 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:39 | 0:00 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:00 | 1:00 |
| S. Blais | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:17 | 0:00 |
| N. Alexandrov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:22 | 0:00 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 25:56 | 0:00 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 25:54 | 0:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:52 | 1:05 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 19:46 | 1:07 |
| S. Perunovich | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 | 0:53 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:00 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 34 | 33 | 1 | .971 | 60:38 | Win |
| J. Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eichel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:57 | 3:05 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:18 | 2:42 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:21 | 2:07 |
| M. Stone | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:44 | 2:43 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:36 | 2:29 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:48 | 1:58 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:51 | 1:40 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:33 | 0:04 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 13:25 | 0:00 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:08 | 2:05 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:30 | 0:00 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:20 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 23:40 | 3:11 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19:40 | 0:00 |
| B. Hutton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:05 | 1:38 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 18:22 | 0:00 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:21 | 0:06 |
| K. Korczak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:15 | 0:17 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 27 | 25 | 2 | .926 | 60:38 | OT loss |
| J. Patera | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.