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Game Recap
STL3
WPG2
STL beat WPG 3-2 in a shootout despite fewer good chances: 2.58 expected goals to 4.07. WPG outshot STL 41 to 33. J. Kyrou led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Binnington stopped 39 of 41.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SO | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| WPG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 18:09STLP. BuchnevichPP0.11 xG
- 2nd 10:56WPGN. Pionk0.03 xG
- 3rd 6:22WPGK. Connor0.13 xG
- 3rd 11:54STLJ. Kyrou0.16 xG
Team Stats
STLWPG
33Shots on goal41
2.58Expected goals4.07
54Shot attempts71
205v5 shots on goal38
1/1Power play0/2
15Hits20
14Blocked shots14
2Penalty minutes2
11Giveaways10
10Takeaways12
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
STL 2.58 xGWPG 4.07 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:35 | 0:27 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:20 | 0:27 |
| J. Neal | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:02 | 0:27 |
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:12 | 0:27 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:33 | 1:05 |
| D. Perron | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 18:59 | 1:05 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:10 | 0:00 |
| V. Tarasenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:41 | 1:05 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:06 | 1:05 |
| T. Bozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:49 | 0:00 |
| K. Kostin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:00 | 0:00 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:05 | 0:00 |
| C. Rosen | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:16 | 0:00 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 29:09 | 0:15 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 27:23 | 1:17 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 23:36 | 0:00 |
| J. Walman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:01 | 0:00 |
| R. Bortuzzo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:03 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 41 | 39 | 2 | .951 | 65:00 | Win |
| J. Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
WPG Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Connor | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:09 | 2:28 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:02 | 1:58 |
| E. Svechnikov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:59 | 0:05 |
| D. Toninato | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 7:47 | 0:00 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22:21 | 1:52 |
| A. Copp | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:13 | 2:08 |
| P. Dubois | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:39 | 1:52 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:02 | 1:57 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:46 | 0:00 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:21 | 0:00 |
| R. Nash | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 8:19 | 2:08 |
| K. Vesalainen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:29 | 0:00 |
| N. Pionk | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:45 | 1:42 |
| L. Stanley | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:29 | 0:00 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27:32 | 1:32 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26:09 | 2:18 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:37 | 0:00 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:51 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 33 | 31 | 2 | .939 | 64:57 | OT loss |
| E. Comrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.