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Game Recap
VGK2
STL5
STL beat VGK 5-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.21 expected goals to 3.09. J. Faulk led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Binnington stopped 32 of 34.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| STL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
- 1st 0:36VGKC. Stephenson0.15 xG
- 1st 6:50VGKR. Smith0.20 xG
- 1st 10:15STLR. O'Reilly0.06 xG
- 1st 11:57STLT. Bozak0.13 xG
- 1st 12:30STLJ. Faulk0.10 xG
- 2nd 1:28STLB. SaadPP0.03 xG
- 3rd 9:37STLN. Mikkola0.06 xG
Team Stats
VGKSTL
34Shots on goal31
3.09Expected goals2.21
55Shot attempts47
315v5 shots on goal29
0/3Power play1/2
16Hits24
14Blocked shots6
4Penalty minutes6
7Giveaways12
6Takeaways12
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 3.09 xGSTL 2.21 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
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:44 | 1:50 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:21 | 3:45 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:00 | 3:07 |
| M. Stone | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:32 | 4:10 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:25 | 4:15 |
| M. Janmark | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:25 | 0:00 |
| A. Brooks | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:56 | 1:45 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:43 | 2:22 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:40 | 0:04 |
| B. Jones | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:31 | 0:00 |
| J. Leschyshyn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 10:08 | 0:00 |
| J. Rondbjerg | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:44 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:33 | 2:33 |
| B. Hutton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 17:46 | 0:00 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:35 | 3:54 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:09 | 2:15 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:22 | 0:00 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:17 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Lehner | 31 | 26 | 5 | .839 | 60:00 | Loss |
| L. Brossoit | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Perron | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:34 | 1:23 |
| V. Tarasenko | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:38 | 1:34 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:45 | 1:08 |
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:55 | 0:35 |
| B. Saad | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:53 | 1:23 |
| T. Bozak | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:53 | 0:00 |
| K. Kostin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:04 | 0:00 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:34 | 0:46 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:31 | 0:58 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:41 | 0:00 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:38 | 0:00 |
| J. Neal | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:43 | 0:46 |
| J. Faulk | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 22:25 | 0:03 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:27 | 0:03 |
| N. Mikkola | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:38 | 0:00 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:52 | 1:08 |
| S. Perunovich | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:47 | 0:58 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:02 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 34 | 32 | 2 | .941 | 60:00 | Win |
| V. Husso | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.