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St. Louis Blues at Montréal Canadiens

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St. Louis Blues
▸7
Montréal Canadiens
2
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Recap

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The St. Louis Blues beat the Montréal Canadiens 7-2. The Blues scored first and never trailed. The Blues led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Colton Parayko's goal at 5:05 of the first period, which took the Blues' chances from 58% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Canadiens, 3.2 to 2.9; shots on goal were STL 36, MTL 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canadiens win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Jordan Binnington stopped 30 of 32 (.938), 1.2 goals saved above expected; Jake Allen stopped 29 of 36 (.806), 4.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Torey Krug (5 A), 2. Jordan Kyrou (2 G), 3. Robert Thomas (1 G, 3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    STL
    T. Krug5 A
  2. ★★
    STL
    J. Kyrou2 G
  3. ★★★
    STL
    R. Thomas1 G, 3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
STLSTL315110311736
MTLMTL18013111232

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. STL
    A. Toropchenko(8)
    O. Sundqvist (13), T. Krug (20)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-0
    0:25
  2. STL
    C. Parayko(9)
    K. Kapanen (11)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-0
    5:05
  3. MTL
    N. Suzuki(17)
    J. Slafkovský (14), M. Matheson (32)
    snapxG 0.08win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-1
    10:23
  4. STL
    J. Kyrou(16)PPG
    R. Thomas (37), T. Krug (21)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +12 ptsVideo
    3-1
    15:20

2nd period

  1. STL
    N. Walker(4)
    B. Schenn (16), T. Krug (22)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +9 ptsVideo
    4-1
    17:49

3rd period

  1. STL
    R. Thomas(18)PPG
    N. Leddy (16), J. Neighbours (5)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +3 ptsVideo
    5-1
    0:31
  2. MTL
    J. Armia(9)
    D. Savard (8), J. Struble (3)
    deflectedxG 0.12win prob +2 ptsVideo
    5-2
    3:06
  3. STL
    J. Neighbours(18)PPG
    R. Thomas (38), T. Krug (23)
    batxG 0.25win prob +1 ptsVideo
    6-2
    7:14
  4. STL
    J. Kyrou(17)
    R. Thomas (39), T. Krug (24)
    wristxG 0.08Video
    7-2
    15:33

Penalties

STL 38 PIM·MTL 29 PIM

1st

  • 5:18STLSammy Blais · Boardingdrawn by Jordan Harris5 min
  • 5:18STLSammy Blais · Game misconduct10 min
  • 15:13MTLJayden Struble · Hookingdrawn by Alexey Toropchenko2 min
  • 18:12MTLNick Suzuki · Slashingdrawn by Jordan Kyrou2 min

2nd

  • 5:11STLOskar Sundqvist · Embellishment2 min
  • 5:11MTLKaiden Guhle · Trippingdrawn by Oskar Sundqvist2 min
  • 5:11STLOskar Sundqvist · Trippingdrawn by Michael Pezzetta2 min
  • 13:13MTLJuraj Slafkovský · Holdingdrawn by Kevin Hayes2 min
  • 19:27MTLMichael Pezzetta · Holdingdrawn by Kevin Hayes2 min
  • 19:39STLTorey Krug · Slashingdrawn by Joel Armia2 min
  • 19:39MTLJoel Armia · High stickingdrawn by Torey Krug2 min

3rd

  • 6:43MTLMike Matheson · Trippingdrawn by Brandon Saad2 min
  • 11:40STLBrayden Schenn · Trippingdrawn by Cole Caufield2 min
  • 18:23MTLJayden Struble · Misconduct10 min
  • 18:23STLPavel Buchnevich · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:00STLJake Neighbours · Fightingdrawn by Johnathan Kovacevic5 min
  • 19:00MTLJohnathan Kovacevic · Fightingdrawn by Jake Neighbours5 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Colton Parayko, 1st 5:05 — STL 58% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.29A. Newhook · On goal · xG 0.22J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.19C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.18J. Ylonen · On goal · xG 0.17N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.15A. Newhook · Missed · xG 0.12C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.12B. Gignac · On goal · xG 0.12J. Roy · On goal · xG 0.12C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.12J. Armia · Goal · xG 0.11T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.11A. Newhook · On goal · xG 0.10J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.10A. Newhook · On goal · xG 0.10M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.09M. Pezzetta · Missed · xG 0.08N. Suzuki · Goal · xG 0.08B. Gignac · On goal · xG 0.07J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.06M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.06M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.05J. Ylonen · On goal · xG 0.04C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.04J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.04T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.04K. Guhle · Missed · xG 0.03J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.02K. Guhle · Missed · xG 0.02J. Kovacevic · Missed · xG 0.02D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.02N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.02J. Roy · Missed · xG 0.02T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.02K. Guhle · Missed · xG 0.01M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gignac · On goal · xG 0.01J. Struble · On goal · xG 0.01J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.00T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.00M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL2 G · 3.2 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

STLvsMTL
2.97 G
All situations
2 G3.2
1.74 G
Even strength
2 G2.4
1.23 G
Power play
0 G0.8

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
STL45%55%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.85 – 3.16

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

STLvsMTL
36
Shots on goal
32
46%
Faceoffs
54%
3/5
Power play
0/3
38
Penalty minutes
29
11
Hits
22
17
Blocked shots
9
15
Giveaways
11
8
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
St. Louis Blues skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
55C. ParaykoD101+220.10040—25:15
4N. LeddyD011+210.06120—23:05
47T. KrugD055-120.14032—20:08
10B. SchennC011+130.170122519:08
42K. KapanenR011+120.06200—18:24
18R. ThomasC134040.260004118:20
63J. NeighboursL112+210.2501510017:54
89P. BuchnevichL000+110.2200103316:24
6M. ScandellaD000010.04210—16:23
51M. KesselD000010.02010—16:07
13A. ToropchenkoR101+240.35010—15:43
70O. SundqvistC011+120.082145014:56
26N. WalkerL101+110.07400—14:14
43C. RosenD000000.05010—14:03
12K. HayesR000-130.270006713:34
20B. SaadL000-110.08010—13:19
25J. KyrouR202+170.69000—13:10
79S. BlaisL000000.00001510000:48
St. Louis Blues goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50J. Binnington(W)32302.9383.19+1.1960:00

Season series

STL leads 2-0

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