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Game Recap
STL3
FinalWed, Apr 30, 2025PlayoffsEvery game that night
WPG5

WPG beat STL 5-3, and the chances backed it up: 3.67 expected goals to 2.07. K. Connor led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). C. Hellebuyck stopped 16 of 19.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
STL1113
WPG2215
  1. 1st 1:23WPGK. Connor0.14 xG
  2. 1st 3:42STLN. Walker0.06 xG
  3. 1st 8:39WPGN. Niederreiter0.09 xG
  4. 2nd 6:06STLJ. Snuggerud0.04 xG
  5. 2nd 11:05WPGD. DeMelo0.02 xG
  6. 2nd 18:51WPGV. Namestnikov0.17 xG
  7. 3rd 16:47WPGA. LowryEN0.92 xG
  8. 3rd 19:07STLN. Walker0.04 xG

Team Stats

STLWPG
19Shots on goal26
2.07Expected goals3.67
51Shot attempts63
175v5 shots on goal23
0/1Power play0/2
40Hits44
18Blocked shots14
10Penalty minutes8
15Giveaways16
2Takeaways4

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

STL 2.07 xGWPG 3.67 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdWPG goal, 1:23STL goal, 3:42WPG goal, 8:39STL goal, 6:06WPG goal, 11:05WPG goal, 18:51WPG goal, 16:47STL goal, 19:07

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

STL19 on goal, 3 scored
WPG26 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

STL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. WalkerLW202272+2012:370:08
R. ThomasC011020-1018:160:49
J. SnuggerudRW1012200014:380:50
A. ToropchenkoRW011231+2014:050:05
R. FaksaC011141+2013:080:09
J. NeighboursLW000031-3018:500:58
P. BuchnevichLW0001310017:390:52
J. KyrouRW000101-3016:571:03
B. SchennC000322-2416:000:00
O. SundqvistC000121-1213:521:05
A. TexierLW000030-2013:341:01
Z. BolducRW000030-2011:390:50
C. FowlerD011110-1022:100:48
C. ParaykoD0112140221:140:00
J. FaulkD0003320220:381:03
P. BrobergD000001+1019:080:10
R. SuterD000001-1017:520:00
N. LeddyD000010-2015:290:09
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Binnington25214.84058:14Loss
J. Hofer000–0:00

WPG Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
K. ConnorLW123110+3020:433:00
M. AppletonC033121+3016:311:22
V. NamestnikovC112430+3017:151:13
N. NiederreiterRW1123200016:251:23
A. LowryC101230-1019:130:00
M. ScheifeleC011040+108:051:42
G. VilardiC000214+1218:232:18
A. IafalloLW000231-1015:291:24
M. BarronC000230-1015:020:42
C. PerfettiC000200-1014:182:38
B. TanevLW0000400210:350:00
J. Anderson-DolanC000060-109:400:00
D. SambergD011111+3024:100:18
D. DeMeloD1011310021:470:00
N. PionkD011133+4019:201:12
J. MorrisseyD000222+1026:382:48
L. SchennD000231-2214:390:00
L. StanleyD000000-229:470:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Hellebuyck19163.84260:00Win
E. Comrie000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • HometownJoel Hofer STL Plays in his hometown0 saves on 0

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