NSH
2–1
CBJ
Final · W
Nashville Predators
NSH · 21-17-6
2–1
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 13-29-2
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NSH
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CBJ
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NSH 21-17-6 · CBJ 13-29-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Predators beat the Blue Jackets
The Predators were outchanced (4.6 to 3.2 expected goals) but won 2–1 anyway. Kevin Lankinen stopped 3.6 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 Blue Jackets created the better chances: 4.6 expected goals to 3.2, on 40 and 28 shots on goal.
NSH 3.2 xG · 28 shots
CBJ 4.6 xG · 40 shots
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1st
1.6 · 0.6
2nd
0.9 · 2.0
3rd · the swing
0.7 · 2.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cody Glass · 2nd 05:42 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Yakov Trenin · 2nd 16:55 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 09:01 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 32.
NSH 32%CBJ 68%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cody Glass · 2nd 05:42 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Yakov Trenin · 2nd 16:55 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 09:01 · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
39/40 saves · 1 GA · 4.6 xGA
Stopped 3.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
