CAR
1–3
NSH
Final · L
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 43-24-4
1–3
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 27-36-8
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
01111608135
NSH
171217316
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–2
CAR 43-24-4 · NSH 27-36-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–2
Hurricanes fell to the Predators
The Hurricanes created the better chances (3.4 to 1.7 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Juuse Saros stopped 2.4 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.
The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 1.7, on 35 and 16 shots on goal.
CAR 3.4 xG · 35 shots
NSH 1.7 xG · 16 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
1.8 · 0.5
3rd
0.8 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Michael Bunting · 1st 05:14 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (39%)
2
Luke Evangelista · 2nd 04:01 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (34%)
3
Taylor Hall · 2nd 06:02 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Luke Evangelista · 3rd 12:48 · 1–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 78.
CAR 78%NSH 22%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Hurricanes shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Michael Bunting · 1st 05:14 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (39%)
2
Luke Evangelista · 2nd 04:01 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (34%)
3
Taylor Hall · 2nd 06:02 · PP · 1–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Luke Evangelista · 3rd 12:48 · 1–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
2nd period
3
Seth Jarvis, Shayne Gostisbehere · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–2
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
13/16 saves · 3 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
34/35 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
