NSH
2–1
NYR
Final · W
Nashville Predators
NSH · 6-8-1
2–1
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 7-6-3
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
141608218
NYR
01111608135
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Predators lead the season series 1–0
NSH 6-8-1 · NYR 7-6-3 · First meeting this season — the Predators lead the season series 1–0
Predators beat the Rangers
The Predators were outchanced (3.3 to 1.8 expected goals) but won 2–1 anyway. Juuse Saros stopped 2.3 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 Rangers created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 1.8, on 35 and 18 shots on goal.
NSH 1.8 xG · 18 shots
NYR 3.3 xG · 35 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.7
2nd
0.7 · 1.2
3rd
0.6 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Juuso Parssinen · 1st 04:58 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Mark Jankowski · 2nd 08:37 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Filip Chytil · 2nd 11:56 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 26.
NSH 26%NYR 74%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Juuso Parssinen · 1st 04:58 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Mark Jankowski · 2nd 08:37 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Filip Chytil · 2nd 11:56 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
34/35 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
