St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks
TV ESPN, SN360·SAP Center at San Jose
Our win probability
and the three reasonsBlues
to win
49%
Sharks
- Expected goals
3.0–3.0
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
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- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors STL.503vs.479win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors STL.049vs-.1145v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors STL-.058vs-.137GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors STL.114vs.0775v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors SJSSJS at home
- Back-to-backfavors STLSTL and SJS played yesterday
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected starters
Jordan Binnington-0.15 GSAx/6067% to start425 career GP
Joel Hofer+0.12 GSAx/6033% to start115 career GP
Alex Nedeljkovic-0.08 GSAx/6043% to start228 career GP
Ilya Samsonov-0.12 GSAx/6036% to start222 career GP
Yaroslav Askarov-0.28 GSAx/6020% to start63 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: STL Jim Montgomery · SJS Ryan Warsofsky
Leaders
- Points
M. Celebrini115 - Goals
- Assists
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















