NSH
2–3
ANA
Final · L
Nashville Predators
NSH · 5-10-0
2–3
FinalL
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 9-6-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
01121009230
ANA
051827320
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
NSH 5-10-0 · ANA 9-6-0 · First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
Predators fell to the Ducks
The Predators let a 2–0 lead get away: the Ducks came back with three unanswered goals — Gudas's equalizer — and won 2–3. John Gibson stopped 1.3 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 Predators created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.0, on 30 and 20 shots on goal.
NSH 3.3 xG · 30 shots
ANA 2.0 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.2 · 0.4
2nd
1.4 · 0.7
3rd
0.6 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 01:03 · 1–0 · bat shot on a rebound, a great chance (50%)
2
Roman Josi · 2nd 14:28 · 2–0 · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Cam Fowler · 2nd 17:28 · 2–1 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Radko Gudas · 3rd 04:11 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Adam Henrique · 3rd 16:09 · 2–3 · deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 71.
NSH 71%ANA 29%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Ducks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 01:03 · 1–0
Bat shot on a rebound, a great chance (50%)
2
Roman Josi · 2nd 14:28 · PP · 2–0
Slap shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Cam Fowler · 2nd 17:28 · 2–1
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Radko Gudas · 3rd 04:11 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Adam Henrique · 3rd 16:09 · GWG · 2–3
Deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3
Frank Vatrano, Mason McTavish · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
