Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues
Recap
written from the game dataThe Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2. The Jets scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Andrew Copp's goal at 9:04 of the third period, which took the Jets' chances from 48% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Blues, 3.3 to 3.0; shots on goal were WPG 25, STL 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blues win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 35 of 37 (.946), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Jordan Binnington stopped 21 of 24 (.875), 0.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Connor Hellebuyck (35 saves, .946), 2. Andrew Copp (1 G, 1 A), 3. Colton Parayko (1 G).
Three stars
- ★C. Hellebuyck35 saves, .946

- ★★A. Copp1 G, 1 A

- ★★★C. Parayko1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
1-07:55
2nd period
2-05:58
2-111:16
2-213:36
3rd period
3-29:04
4-219:49
Penalties
1st
- 11:28
Jay Bouwmeester · Holdingdrawn by Kyle Connor2 min
- 12:16
Blake Wheeler · Hookingdrawn by Alexander Steen2 min
- 12:35
Nikolaj Ehlers · Trippingdrawn by Jaden Schwartz2 min
2nd
- 9:23
Sami Niku · Holdingdrawn by Sammy Blais2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Andrew Copp, 3rd 9:04 — 48% → 79%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.03 G
- All situations
- 2 G3.3
- 1.83 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.2
- 0.30 G
- Power play
- 1 G1.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.07 – 3.24
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
- 37
- 42%
- Faceoffs
- 58%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 1/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 13
- Hits
- 27
- 10
- Blocked shots
- 15
- 3
- Giveaways
- 6
- 5
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 2-2
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4OTFinal
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4Final
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5Final
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2this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
