Necas scores the winner as Colorado beat St. Louis 6-1
Colorado out-shot St. Louis 36-26. The pre-game price had COL at 71.8%.
Pucks & Stats Data Desk 3 Oct
1st period: C. Makar (COL), M. Necas (COL). 2nd period: J. Manson (COL), A. Lehkonen (COL), N. Roy (COL), M. Necas (COL). 3rd period: D. Dvorsky (STL).
Martin Necas led Colorado with 2 goals and 1 assist. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 25 of 26 shots. On expected goals it was Colorado 3.5, St. Louis 2.0. On the power play Colorado went 0 for 4 and St. Louis 0 for 2.
Shots36-26Colorado first
Power play0/4Colorado
Lead changes0
DecidedRegulationWinner at 13:12
How it turned
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Where the goals came from
St. Louis attacking leftColorado attacking right
GoalOn goalMissedBlocked
How the chances built
St. Louis 1.99 xGColorado 3.51 xGDots are goals · hover for the shot
Running total of expected goals for each team, regulation and overtime. A steep climb is a spell of good chances; a goal dot above the other line came against the run of play.
The market got this one
Market, pre-game71.8% COLCalled it
Last season's table75.3% COLCalled it
Total goals7Over 6.5
What’s next
St. Louis host San Jose on Thursday 8 October. Colorado visit Winnipeg on Wednesday 7 October.