EDM
7–4
NSH
Final · W
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 7-3-0
7–4
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 3-6-1
1ST2ND3RDT
EDM
41411429737
NSH
181827423
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0
EDM 7-3-0 · NSH 3-6-1 · First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0
Oilers beat the Predators
The Oilers earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 2.4, and a 7–4 win to show for it. Juuse Saros allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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 Oilers created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 2.4, on 37 and 23 shots on goal.
EDM 4.2 xG · 37 shots
NSH 2.4 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.5 · 0.8
2nd
1.7 · 1.0
3rd
1.0 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mattias Ekholm · 1st 00:34 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
2
Evander Kane · 1st 04:14 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Evander Kane · 1st 07:25 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Connor McDavid · 1st 07:51 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Derek Ryan · 1st 14:58 · 4–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Connor McDavid · 2nd 07:26 · 5–1 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Ryan Johansen · 2nd 09:28 · 5–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 04:51 · 5–3 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
9
Leon Draisaitl · 3rd 08:55 · 6–3 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
10
Nino Niederreiter · 3rd 17:10 · 6–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
11
Evander Kane · 3rd 18:23 · 7–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 75.
EDM 75%NSH 25%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 0 penalties← Oilers shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mattias Ekholm · 1st 00:34 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
2
Evander Kane · 1st 04:14 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Evander Kane · 1st 07:25 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Connor McDavid · 1st 07:51 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Derek Ryan · 1st 14:58 · 4–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Connor McDavid · 2nd 07:26 · PP · GWG · 5–1
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Ryan Johansen · 2nd 09:28 · PP · 5–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 04:51 · 5–3
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
9
Leon Draisaitl · 3rd 08:55 · PP · 6–3
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
10
Nino Niederreiter · 3rd 17:10 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 6–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
11
Evander Kane · 3rd 18:23 · EN · 7–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/23 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/36 saves · 6 GA · 4.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
