NSH
6–2
STL
Final · W
Nashville Predators
NSH · 3-4-1
6–2
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 3-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
115210317642
STL
18113014235
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Predators lead the season series 1–0
NSH 3-4-1 · STL 3-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Predators lead the season series 1–0
Predators beat the Blues
The Predators earned it: 3.9 expected goals to 3.2, and a 6–2 win to show for it. Juuse Saros stopped 1.2 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: 3.9 expected goals to 3.2, on 42 and 35 shots on goal.
NSH 3.9 xG · 42 shots
STL 3.2 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.2 · 0.8
2nd
1.1 · 1.4
3rd
1.7 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Robert Thomas · 1st 01:07 · 0–1 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Tanner Jeannot · 1st 16:56 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Brayden Schenn · 2nd 06:24 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Michael McCarron · 2nd 15:47 · 2–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
5
Zachary Sanford · 2nd 16:24 · 3–2 · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Ryan Johansen · 3rd 01:11 · 4–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
7
Roman Josi · 3rd 13:06 · 5–2 · deflected shot, a great chance (36%)
8
Mikael Granlund · 3rd 15:14 · 6–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 61.
NSH 61%STL 39%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Robert Thomas · 1st 01:07 · 0–1
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Tanner Jeannot · 1st 16:56 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Brayden Schenn · 2nd 06:24 · PP · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Michael McCarron · 2nd 15:47 · 2–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
5
Zachary Sanford · 2nd 16:24 · GWG · 3–2
Wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Ryan Johansen · 3rd 01:11 · 4–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
7
Roman Josi · 3rd 13:06 · PP · 5–2
Deflected shot, a great chance (36%)
8
Mikael Granlund · 3rd 15:14 · EN · 6–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2
Yakov Trenin, Roman Josi · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
36/41 saves · 5 GA · 3.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
