CHI
2–4
NSH
Final · L
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 7-20-4
2–4
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 14-13-4
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
010213016239
NSH
18113216437
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
CHI 7-20-4 · NSH 14-13-4 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
Blackhawks fell to the Predators
Chances were even (3.3 to 3.1 expected goals); the Blackhawks lost 2–4. Juuse Saros stopped 1.3 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: 3.3 expected goals to 3.1, on 39 and 37 shots on goal.
CHI 3.3 xG · 39 shots
NSH 3.1 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.5
2nd
1.4 · 1.1
3rd
0.9 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nino Niederreiter · 1st 09:23 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Connor Murphy · 2nd 16:03 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
MacKenzie Entwistle · 2nd 16:40 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Matt Duchene · 2nd 19:55 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Roman Josi · 3rd 01:27 · 2–3 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Tommy Novak · 3rd 06:09 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 54.
CHI 54%NSH 46%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Blackhawks shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nino Niederreiter · 1st 09:23 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Connor Murphy · 2nd 16:03 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
MacKenzie Entwistle · 2nd 16:40 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Matt Duchene · 2nd 19:55 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Roman Josi · 3rd 01:27 · GWG · 2–3
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Tommy Novak · 3rd 06:09 · PP · 2–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
5
Ryan McDonagh, Juuso Parssinen · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
33/37 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
37/39 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
