Game Recap: STL 3, WPG 4 (OT), May 4, 2025

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Game Recap

STL3

Final/OTSun, May 4, 2025PlayoffsEvery game that night

WPG4

WPG beat STL 4-3 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 3.03 expected goals to 3.54. WPG outshot STL 47 to 29. K. Connor led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). C. Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 29.

Scoring

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	2OT	T
STL	2	1	0	0	0	3
WPG	0	1	2	0	1	4

1st 1:10STLJ. Kyrou0.24 xG
1st 7:16STLM. Joseph0.05 xG
2nd 11:41WPGC. PerfettiPP0.11 xG
2nd 19:25STLR. Faksa0.11 xG
3rd 18:04WPGV. Namestnikov0.04 xG
3rd 19:57WPGC. Perfetti0.09 xG
2OT 16:10WPGA. Lowry0.13 xG

Team Stats

STLWPG

29Shots on goal47

3.54Expected goals3.03

84Shot attempts102

275v5 shots on goal40

0/1Power play1/2

49Hits73

29Blocked shots24

4Penalty minutes2

32Giveaways21

4Takeaways7

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

STL 3.54 xGWPG 3.03 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

STL29 on goal, 3 scored

WPG47 on goal, 4 scored

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	4	0	0	-1	0	32:43	1:23
J. Kyrou	RW	1	0	1	5	1	0	+1	0	26:31	0:42
N. Walker	LW	0	1	1	3	9	0	+1	0	23:04	0:00
R. Faksa	C	1	0	1	1	3	1	+1	0	22:51	0:00
M. Joseph	RW	1	0	1	3	3	5	+1	0	18:06	0:00
R. Thomas	C	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	32:01	1:18
B. Schenn	C	0	0	0	1	0	3	-3	2	28:11	0:37
J. Neighbours	LW	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	26:04	0:39
A. Toropchenko	RW	0	0	0	0	5	1	+1	0	20:58	0:00
O. Sundqvist	C	0	0	0	1	5	0	-1	2	20:57	0:00
J. Snuggerud	RW	0	0	0	1	6	0	-1	0	20:53	1:19
Z. Bolduc	RW	0	0	0	1	1	0	+1	0	15:11	1:21
C. Parayko	D	0	1	1	2	3	3	+1	0	42:23	0:01
C. Fowler	D	0	0	0	1	0	2	+2	0	40:35	1:27
J. Faulk	D	0	0	0	1	3	5	-2	0	36:54	0:41
P. Broberg	D	0	0	0	2	3	4	0	0	35:47	0:32
N. Leddy	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	18:00	0:00
R. Suter	D	0	0	0	1	2	2	-1	0	17:34	0:00

Goalie	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
J. Binnington	47	43	4	.915	96:10	Loss
J. Hofer	0	0	0	–	0:00

WPG Skaters

Player	Pos	G	A	P	SOG	HIT	BLK	+/-	PIM	TOI	PP TOI
K. Connor	LW	0	3	3	7	1	0	0	0	36:08	1:24
C. Perfetti	C	2	0	2	4	5	2	+1	0	28:45	1:25
A. Lowry	C	1	0	1	4	7	1	+3	0	32:06	0:00
N. Ehlers	LW	0	1	1	5	6	1	0	2	25:57	1:23
V. Namestnikov	C	1	0	1	3	3	1	-2	0	25:16	0:42
G. Vilardi	C	0	0	0	2	1	1	-2	0	28:23	1:25
M. Barron	C	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	26:42	0:00
A. Iafallo	LW	0	0	0	1	4	0	+2	0	25:41	0:26
N. Niederreiter	RW	0	0	0	4	4	1	+1	0	23:34	0:42
M. Appleton	C	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	16:44	0:44
B. Tanev	LW	0	0	0	2	10	4	0	0	12:54	0:00
D. Toninato	C	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	9:57	0:00
N. Pionk	D	0	3	3	3	6	4	+2	0	46:15	1:35
D. Samberg	D	0	1	1	3	2	1	+1	0	44:00	0:00
D. DeMelo	D	0	0	0	3	4	3	-2	0	36:40	0:17
H. Fleury	D	0	0	0	1	4	2	+1	0	33:02	0:32
L. Schenn	D	0	0	0	2	7	3	-1	0	27:49	0:00
J. Morrissey	D	0	0	0	0	1	0	-2	0	2:09	0:00

Goalie	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
C. Hellebuyck	29	26	3	.897	92:58	Win
E. Comrie	0	0	0	–	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.