Calgary Flames
CGY · 9-6-3
2–0
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 5-10-3
1ST2ND3RDT
CGY
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NSH
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Flames lead the season series 1–0
CGY 9-6-3 · NSH 5-10-3 · First meeting this season — the Flames lead the season series 1–0
Flames beat the Predators
Chances were even (2.6 to 3.0 expected goals); the Flames won 2–0. Dustin Wolf stopped 3.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 3.0, on 33 and 29 shots on goal.
CGY 2.6 xG · 33 shots
NSH 3.0 xG · 29 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 1.3
2nd
0.9 · 0.9
3rd
0.6 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
· 3rd 06:38 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Blake Coleman · 3rd 18:51 · 2–0 · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 44.
CGY 44%NSH 56%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
· 3rd 06:38 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Blake Coleman · 3rd 18:51 · EN · 2–0
Wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/29 saves · 0 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 3.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
31/32 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.