Nashville Predators
NSH · 2-4-1
1–3
FinalL
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 4-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
01201515132
PHI
2601118325
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
NSH 2-4-1 · PHI 4-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
Predators fell to the Flyers
The Predators created the better chances (2.8 to 1.8 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Carter Hart stopped 1.8 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: 2.8 expected goals to 1.8, on 32 and 25 shots on goal.
NSH 2.8 xG · 32 shots
PHI 1.8 xG · 25 shots
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2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.7
2nd
1.2 · 0.7
3rd
0.6 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kevin Hayes · 1st 03:13 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Zack MacEwen · 1st 18:36 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
3
Joel Farabee · 3rd 07:44 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Matt Duchene · 3rd 17:42 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 67.
NSH 67%PHI 33%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kevin Hayes · 1st 03:13 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Zack MacEwen · 1st 18:36 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
3
Joel Farabee · 3rd 07:44 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Matt Duchene · 3rd 17:42 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
31/32 saves · 1 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.