Nashville Predators
NSH · 25-21-6
0–5
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 41-8-5
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
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BOS
1183715530
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
NSH 25-21-6 · BOS 41-8-5 · First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
Predators fell to the Bruins
The Predators were outchanced (3.3 to 2.4 expected goals) and lost 0–5. Jeremy Swayman stopped 2.4 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 Bruins created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.4, on 30 and 28 shots on goal.
NSH 2.4 xG · 28 shots
BOS 3.3 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.5 · 1.7
2nd
0.9 · 0.9
3rd
0.9 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 02:54 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Craig Smith · 2nd 01:11 · 0–2 · deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
3
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 08:06 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Derek Forbort · 2nd 11:15 · 0–4 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Trent Frederic · 3rd 13:47 · 0–5 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 34.
NSH 34%BOS 66%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brad Marchand · 1st 02:54 · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Craig Smith · 2nd 01:11 · 0–2
Deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
3
Patrice Bergeron · 2nd 08:06 · PP · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Derek Forbort · 2nd 11:15 · 0–4
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Trent Frederic · 3rd 13:47 · 0–5
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/30 saves · 5 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/28 saves · 0 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.