Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 23-51-5
1–5
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 46-29-5
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
0611208126
NSH
213214113540
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–4
CHI 23-51-5 · NSH 46-29-5 · Meeting 4 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–4
Blackhawks fell to the Predators
The Blackhawks were outchanced (3.7 to 2.9 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Kevin Lankinen stopped 1.9 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 Predators created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.9, on 40 and 26 shots on goal.
CHI 2.9 xG · 26 shots
NSH 3.7 xG · 40 shots
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2
3
4
1st
0.6 · 1.0
2nd
1.6 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
0.8 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Filip Forsberg · 1st 05:53 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Kiefer Sherwood · 1st 19:03 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (50%)
3
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 05:22 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Jason Zucker · 2nd 09:39 · 0–4 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Philipp Kurashev · 2nd 16:58 · 1–4 · slap shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 01:37 · 1–5 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 38.
CHI 38%NSH 62%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Filip Forsberg · 1st 05:53 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Kiefer Sherwood · 1st 19:03 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (50%)
3
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 05:22 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Jason Zucker · 2nd 09:39 · PP · 0–4
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Philipp Kurashev · 2nd 16:58 · PP · 1–4
Slap shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 01:37 · PP · 1–5
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
35/40 saves · 5 GA · 3.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.