NSH
5–4
VAN
Final / SO · W
Nashville Predators
NSH · 27-22-6
5–4
Final / SOW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 22-30-5
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
NSH
182719021526
VAN
013210214020439
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Predators lead the season series 2–0
NSH 27-22-6 · VAN 22-30-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Predators lead the season series 2–0
Predators beat the Canucks
Chances were even (4.1 to 4.2 expected goals); the Predators won it in a shootout.
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.
Chances were close: 4.1 expected goals to 4.2, on 26 and 39 shots on goal.
NSH 4.1 xG · 26 shots
VAN 4.2 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.3 · 1.3
2nd · the swing
0.8 · 1.7
3rd
1.5 · 1.1
OT
0.6 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cole Smith · 1st 04:38 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
2
Philip Tomasino · 2nd 07:57 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 12:47 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Sheldon Dries · 2nd 19:38 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (59%)
5
Nino Niederreiter · 2nd 19:50 · 3–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
6
Mikael Granlund · 3rd 07:44 · 4–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
7
Conor Garland · 3rd 18:53 · 4–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Andrei Kuzmenko · 3rd 19:44 · 4–4 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 49.
NSH 49%VAN 51%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cole Smith · 1st 04:38 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
2
Philip Tomasino · 2nd 07:57 · PP · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 12:47 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Sheldon Dries · 2nd 19:38 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (59%)
5
Nino Niederreiter · 2nd 19:50 · 3–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
6
Mikael Granlund · 3rd 07:44 · 4–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
7
Conor Garland · 3rd 18:53 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Andrei Kuzmenko · 3rd 19:44 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–4
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
8
J.T. Miller, Anthony Beauvillier · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4–4
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Predators
Goaltending
35/39 saves · 4 GA · 4.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 4.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
