Nashville Predators
NSH · 18-14-0
2–5
FinalL
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 22-9-2
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
07111110228
VAN
210211114535
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–3
NSH 18-14-0 · VAN 22-9-2 · Meeting 3 this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–3
Predators fell to the Canucks
The Predators were outchanced (3.9 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 2–5. Juuse Saros allowed 1.7 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 Canucks created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.0, on 35 and 28 shots on goal.
NSH 2.0 xG · 28 shots
VAN 3.9 xG · 35 shots
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2
3
4
1st
0.4 · 1.2
2nd · the swing
0.5 · 1.7
3rd
1.1 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Elias Pettersson · 1st 16:38 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Nils Aman · 1st 17:09 · 0–2 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
3
Jeremy Lauzon · 2nd 14:23 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Nils Hoglander · 2nd 14:38 · 1–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Pius Suter · 2nd 15:24 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a great chance (42%)
6
Teddy Blueger · 3rd 01:16 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
7
Cody Glass · 3rd 19:48 · 2–5 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 22.
NSH 22%VAN 78%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Elias Pettersson · 1st 16:38 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Nils Aman · 1st 17:09 · 0–2
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
3
Jeremy Lauzon · 2nd 14:23 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Nils Hoglander · 2nd 14:38 · GWG · 1–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Pius Suter · 2nd 15:24 · 1–4
Wrist shot, a great chance (42%)
6
Teddy Blueger · 3rd 01:16 · 1–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
7
Cody Glass · 3rd 19:48 · 2–5
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
11/11 saves · 0 GA · 0.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.