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Game Recap
STL2
FinalThu, Jan 18, 2024Every game that night
WSH5

WSH beat STL 5-2, with the chances close: 2.82 expected goals to 2.36. T. Oshie scored three for WSH. C. Lindgren stopped 18 of 20.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
STL1012
WSH1225
  1. 1st 10:24WSHT. OshiePP0.19 xG
  2. 1st 17:54STLN. Walker0.05 xG
  3. 2nd 3:32WSHN. Aube-Kubel0.03 xG
  4. 2nd 10:27WSHT. OshiePP0.18 xG
  5. 3rd 0:34WSHD. Strome0.29 xG
  6. 3rd 4:01STLN. Walker0.08 xG
  7. 3rd 19:40WSHT. OshieEN0.80 xG

Team Stats

STLWSH
20Shots on goal26
2.36Expected goals2.82
52Shot attempts48
115v5 shots on goal16
0/5Power play2/4
8Hits11
15Blocked shots16
6Penalty minutes10
4Giveaways7
4Takeaways7

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

STL 2.36 xGWSH 2.82 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdWSH goal, 10:24STL goal, 17:54WSH goal, 3:32WSH goal, 10:27WSH goal, 0:34STL goal, 4:01WSH goal, 19:40

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

STL20 on goal, 2 scored
WSH25 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

STL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. WalkerLW202211+109:280:00
N. AlexandrovC011000007:290:00
R. ThomasC000200-1025:125:05
P. BuchnevichLW000300-1023:475:14
J. KyrouRW000101-1021:295:18
B. SchennC000210-1021:014:37
J. NeighboursLW000210-2218:495:19
O. SundqvistC000000-1214:184:40
B. SaadLW0001000012:514:39
K. HayesRW000000+1012:230:00
A. GaudetteRW000021008:590:00
A. ToropchenkoRW000110008:490:00
J. FaulkD011104-1022:454:25
N. LeddyD0110020019:500:00
C. ParaykoD0111130019:240:42
S. PerunovichD0000100018:564:53
T. KrugD0004010218:224:48
M. KesselD0000020013:000:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Binnington25214.84057:44Loss
J. Hofer000–0:00

WSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. OshieRW303502+1018:354:50
D. StromeC1122000018:554:50
M. PaciorettyLW0225100015:464:46
A. OvechkinLW011300+1015:255:20
N. Aube-KubelRW101130+128:490:00
H. LapierreC011000+146:310:00
T. WilsonRW000121+1218:430:30
E. KuznetsovC0001000016:290:30
N. DowdC000102+1015:000:00
C. McMichaelLW000103-1014:480:00
A. ProtasLW0001000014:110:00
A. ManthaRW000110-1012:070:30
J. CarlsonD022112+2027:404:50
M. FehérváryD011021+2020:020:00
N. JensenD0001020022:120:00
T. van RiemsdykD0000010015:580:00
A. AlexeyevD000101-2215:510:04
E. BearD000111-1012:580:30
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Lindgren20182.90060:00Win
D. Kuemper000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamConnor McMichael STL First game back in Washington, his team until Apr 20261 SOG
  • Old teamJordan Kyrou WSH First game against STL since he left (his team until Apr 2026)1 SOG
  • Old teamCharlie Lindgren WSH Faces STL, his team until May 202218 saves on 20, the win

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