NSH
6–3
MTL
Final · W
Nashville Predators
NSH · 16-14-6
6–3
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 15-20-3
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
31521019634
MTL
1151814327
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Predators lead the season series 1–0
NSH 16-14-6 · MTL 15-20-3 · First meeting this season — the Predators lead the season series 1–0
Predators beat the Canadiens
The Predators earned it: 3.9 expected goals to 2.2, and a 6–3 win to show for it. Samuel Montembeault allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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 2.2, on 34 and 27 shots on goal.
NSH 3.9 xG · 34 shots
MTL 2.2 xG · 27 shots
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2
3
4
1st
1.3 · 1.4
2nd
1.4 · 0.6
3rd · the swing
1.2 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cody Glass · 1st 04:10 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Colton Sissons · 1st 05:49 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Mattias Ekholm · 1st 10:42 · 3–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Cole Caufield · 1st 19:10 · 3–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
5
Josh Anderson · 2nd 06:40 · 3–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Tommy Novak · 2nd 08:18 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Roman Josi · 2nd 17:48 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Matt Duchene · 3rd 04:43 · 6–2 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
9
Brendan Gallagher · 3rd 16:59 · 6–3 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 76.
NSH 76%MTL 24%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cody Glass · 1st 04:10 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Colton Sissons · 1st 05:49 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Mattias Ekholm · 1st 10:42 · 3–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Cole Caufield · 1st 19:10 · 3–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
5
Josh Anderson · 2nd 06:40 · 3–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Tommy Novak · 2nd 08:18 · GWG · 4–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Roman Josi · 2nd 17:48 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Matt Duchene · 3rd 04:43 · PP · 6–2
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
9
Brendan Gallagher · 3rd 16:59 · 6–3
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
3
Mikael Granlund, Nino Niederreiter · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/34 saves · 6 GA · 3.9 xGA
Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
