NSH
6–4
NJD
Final · W
Nashville Predators
NSH · 24-18-6
6–4
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 31-13-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
22211039641
NJD
28110121439
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Predators lead the season series 2–0
NSH 24-18-6 · NJD 31-13-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Predators lead the season series 2–0
Predators beat the Devils
The Predators earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 3.5, and a 6–4 win to show for it. The Predators owned the 1st period, 2.2 to 0.7 in expected goals.
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: 4.2 expected goals to 3.5, on 41 and 39 shots on goal.
NSH 4.2 xG · 41 shots
NJD 3.5 xG · 39 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
2.2 · 0.7
2nd
0.9 · 0.9
3rd
1.1 · 1.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jesper Bratt · 1st 10:19 · 0–1 · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (13%)
2
Cody Glass · 1st 12:24 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
3
Yegor Sharangovich · 1st 15:57 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Cole Smith · 1st 16:20 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Jack Hughes · 2nd 04:06 · 2–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 11:33 · 3–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
7
Matt Duchene · 3rd 08:49 · 4–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
8
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 16:05 · 5–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
9
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 17:46 · 5–4 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
10
Tanner Jeannot · 3rd 19:52 · 6–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 60.
NSH 60%NJD 40%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jesper Bratt · 1st 10:19 · 0–1
Wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (13%)
2
Cody Glass · 1st 12:24 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
3
Yegor Sharangovich · 1st 15:57 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Cole Smith · 1st 16:20 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Jack Hughes · 2nd 04:06 · 2–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 11:33 · 3–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
7
Matt Duchene · 3rd 08:49 · 4–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
8
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 16:05 · GWG · 5–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
9
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 17:46 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 5–4
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
10
Tanner Jeannot · 3rd 19:52 · EN · 6–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
35/39 saves · 4 GA · 3.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
35/40 saves · 5 GA · 4.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
