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Game Recap
VAN1
STL2
STL beat VAN 2-1, with the chances close: 1.96 expected goals to 2.44. R. Thomas led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Binnington stopped 25 of 26.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 1:57VANC. Garland0.12 xG
- 2nd 4:22STLC. Parayko0.07 xG
- 3rd 8:03STLR. Thomas0.12 xG
Team Stats
VANSTL
26Shots on goal32
2.44Expected goals1.96
61Shot attempts61
245v5 shots on goal30
0/1Power play0/2
19Hits12
16Blocked shots12
4Penalty minutes2
2Giveaways4
13Takeaways13
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VAN 2.44 xGSTL 1.96 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
VAN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Garland | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:01 | 1:31 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:39 | 0:00 |
| D. Joshua | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:47 | 0:00 |
| J. Miller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:15 | 1:43 |
| B. Boeser | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:34 | 1:34 |
| P. Suter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:17 | 0:22 |
| E. Pettersson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:21 | 1:36 |
| I. Mikheyev | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:03 | 0:26 |
| S. Lafferty | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:42 | 0:24 |
| N. Hoglander | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:01 | 0:02 |
| N. Aman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 10:39 | 0:02 |
| L. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:17 | 0:17 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 27:43 | 1:32 |
| F. Hronek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:53 | 0:27 |
| N. Zadorov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:19 | 0:02 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19:35 | 0:02 |
| I. Cole | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:39 | 0:00 |
| N. Juulsen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 11:32 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Demko | 32 | 30 | 2 | .938 | 56:43 | Loss |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Thomas | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 21:39 | 2:27 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 21:57 | 2:29 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:51 | 2:26 |
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:52 | 2:27 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:02 | 1:32 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:41 | 1:25 |
| K. Hayes | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:02 | 1:34 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:36 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:10 | 0:00 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:09 | 0:00 |
| S. Blais | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:37 | 0:06 |
| N. Walker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:45 | 0:01 |
| C. Parayko | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 24:15 | 1:24 |
| S. Perunovich | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:11 | 1:34 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:35 | 2:26 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:05 | 0:09 |
| M. Kessel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:59 | 0:00 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:34 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 26 | 25 | 1 | .962 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.