Western Conference · Central Division

St. Louis Blues

2016–17·46–29–7·99 points·3rd in the Central, 5th in the Western·Clinched playoff spot

Seasons

Points: 99#11
Goal differential: +17#13
xGF% (5v5, adj.): 50.6%#11
Power play: 21.3%#8
Penalty kill: 84.8%#3
GSAx: −7.7#21

Shot maps

Where the team creates chances and where it gives them up, against the league. Start with the goals; switch to high-danger chances or every shot.

Where the chances come from

Shading: where the team shoots (left) and allows shots (right) more or less than the league average at 5-on-5, per 60 minutes. Dots: the shots picked above. Hover a dot for details; click to open the game.

Goal Saved MissedBigger marks were better chances (higher xG).

For233 shots · 233 goals · 36.6 xG

Fewer than league averageMore than league average(blue is good: more shots for)

Against216 shots · 216 goals · 33.7 xG

Fewer than league averageMore than league average(red is bad: more shots against)

Faceoffs by dot

Model-based

Win rate at each of the nine dots, from the team's point of view. The second number is the expected-goal swing per faceoff (in hundredths of a goal) between winning and losing there.

Quality or quantity?

Model-based

Every skater with 200+ minutes. Some shoot often from anywhere; others wait for the good chance. The dashed curves join equal expected goals per 60.

Shot quality against shot volume

All situations. Right is more shots, up is better chances.