NSH
0–3
WSH
Final · L
Nashville Predators
NSH · 3-5-1
0–3
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 5-4-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
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WSH
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
NSH 3-5-1 · WSH 5-4-0 · First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
Predators fell to the Capitals
Chances were even (3.5 to 4.0 expected goals); the Predators lost 0–3. Darcy Kuemper stopped 3.5 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: 3.5 expected goals to 4.0, on 34 and 35 shots on goal.
NSH 3.5 xG · 34 shots
WSH 4.0 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.0 · 1.7
2nd
1.8 · 1.2
3rd
0.8 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Beck Malenstyn · 2nd 12:49 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 06:44 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
3
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 17:15 · 0–3 · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 43.
NSH 43%WSH 57%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Beck Malenstyn · 2nd 12:49 · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 06:44 · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
3
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 17:15 · EN · 0–3
Wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 4.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
34/34 saves · 0 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 3.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
