Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues
Recap
written from the game dataThe Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1. The Jets scored first and never trailed. The Jets led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Adam Lowry's goal at 5:51 of the third period, which took the Jets' chances from 69% to 91%. Expected goals favored the Blues, 4.5 to 2.8; shots on goal were WPG 25, STL 42. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blues win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of 42 (.976), 3.5 goals saved above expected; Jake Allen stopped 20 of 25 (.800), 2.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Connor Hellebuyck (41 saves, .976), 2. Kyle Connor (1 G, 1 A), 3. Patrik Laine (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★C. Hellebuyck41 saves, .976

- ★★K. Connor1 G, 1 A

- ★★★P. Laine1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
1-04:01
3rd period
2-05:51
3-06:55
4-07:35
5-011:05
5-114:10
Penalties
1st
- 3:31
Jay Bouwmeester · Hookingdrawn by Mark Scheifele2 min
2nd
- 11:25
Vince Dunn · Trippingdrawn by Patrik Laine2 min
- 14:59
Jacob Trouba · Trippingdrawn by Sammy Blais2 min
- 19:07
Tyler Myers · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd
- 4:49
Kyle Connor · Trippingdrawn by Alex Pietrangelo2 min
- 12:03
Blake Wheeler · Slashingdrawn by David Perron2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Adam Lowry, 3rd 5:51 — 69% → 91%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.85 G
- All situations
- 1 G4.5
- 2.13 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.5
- 0.61 G
- Power play
- 0 G2.0
- 0.21 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.84 – 4.38
How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.
Team stats
- 25
- Shots on goal
- 42
- 42%
- Faceoffs
- 58%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 0/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 20
- Hits
- 18
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 4
- Giveaways
- 5
- 10
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
WPG leads 3-1
5@
1this game
4@
5OTFinal
8@
4Final
1@
0Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
