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St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks

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St. Louis Blues
▸2
Chicago Blackhawks
0
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Recap

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The St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0. The Blues scored first and never trailed. The Blues led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Robert Bortuzzo's goal at 6:41 of the second period, which took the Blues' chances from 47% to 65%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 2.8 to 2.3; shots on goal were STL 26, CHI 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Jake Allen stopped 29 of 29 (1.000), 2.8 goals saved above expected; Corey Crawford stopped 24 of 26 (.923). Three stars: 1. Jake Allen (29 saves, 1.000), 2. Alex Pietrangelo (1 G), 3. Jaden Schwartz (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    STL
    J. Allen29 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    STL
    A. Pietrangelo1 G
  3. ★★★
    STL
    J. Schwartz2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
STLSTL0711019226
CHICHI0701309029

Scoring

2 goals

2nd period

  1. STL
    R. Bortuzzo(2)
    B. Schenn (32), J. Schwartz (34)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +18 pts
    1-0
    6:41

3rd period

  1. STL
    A. Pietrangelo(14)
    J. Schwartz (35), S. Blais (6)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    5:37

Penalties

STL 25 PIM·CHI 11 PIM

1st

  • 13:20CHIKirby Dach · Trippingdrawn by Robert Bortuzzo2 min
  • 17:14STLSammy Blais · High stickingdrawn by Adam Boqvist2 min

2nd

  • 0:36STLIvan Barbashev · Slashingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min
  • 10:57STLIvan Barbashev · Holdingdrawn by Jonathan Toews2 min
  • 14:59STLOskar Sundqvist · Elbowingdrawn by Adam Boqvist2 min
  • 14:59STLOskar Sundqvist · Roughingdrawn by Adam Boqvist2 min
  • 14:59CHIDrake Caggiula · Fightingdrawn by Vince Dunn5 min
  • 14:59STLVince Dunn · Fightingdrawn by Drake Caggiula5 min
  • 14:59STLMackenzie MacEachern · Misconduct10 min
  • 14:59CHIKirby Dach · Roughingdrawn by Robert Bortuzzo2 min

3rd

  • 3:08CHIDominik Kubalik · Holdingdrawn by Brayden Schenn2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CHI goalSTL goalFinal: CHI 0%

Biggest swing: Robert Bortuzzo, 2nd 6:41 — STL 47% → 65%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.19B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.19P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.18P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.17D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.14D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.14A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.13A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.13D. Caggiula · Missed · xG 0.12J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.10B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.10P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.08A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.07D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.06A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.06K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.06P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06A. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.05P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.05B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.05A. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.05D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.05D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.04A. Nylander · On goal · xG 0.04D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02M. Highmore · On goal · xG 0.02B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.02O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.02A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.02S. Koekkoek · On goal · xG 0.02S. Koekkoek · Missed · xG 0.02D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.01R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.01B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.01D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.01O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01
CHI0 G · 2.8 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

STLvsCHI
2.32 G
All situations
0 G2.8
1.62 G
Even strength
0 G1.6
0.20 G
Power play
0 G1.0
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
STL33%67%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.87 – 2.78

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

STLvsCHI
26
Shots on goal
29
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/2
Power play
0/4
25
Penalty minutes
11
34
Hits
26
8
Blocked shots
15
10
Giveaways
8
10
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
St. Louis Blues skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27A. PietrangeloD101+150.22220—24:55
6M. ScandellaD000010.03200—24:33
55C. ParaykoD000040.08400—23:15
90R. O'ReillyC000000.000206719:58
4C. GunnarssonD000+200.02110—17:37
17J. SchwartzL022+220.5410010016:11
20A. SteenL000000.00210—16:03
10B. SchennC011+210.102003315:23
21T. BozakC000000.000005714:37
57D. PerronL000000.08000—14:25
12Z. SanfordL000030.42200—14:13
49I. BarbashevL000010.094143314:06
29V. DunnD000010.07005—13:41
41R. BortuzzoD101+120.08110—13:15
9S. BlaisL011+210.19802—13:07
70O. SundqvistC000020.173042913:03
18R. ThomasC000020.1010010013:02
28M. MacEachernL000010.081010—10:36
St. Louis Blues goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Allen(W)292901.0002.80+2.8060:00

Season series

STL leads 4-0

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).