NSH 2–5 VAN Final · L
Predators/Schedule/Recap Wed, Dec 20, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
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

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
0
1
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.
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
← Predators shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Ilya Mikheyev, Pius Suter · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
0–1
2
17:09 Nils Aman
Unassisted · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
0–2
2nd period
3
Luke Evangelista, Tommy Novak · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–2
4
14:38 Nils Hoglander GWG
Quinn Hughes, Filip Hronek · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–3
5
15:24 Pius Suter
Ilya Mikheyev, Elias Pettersson · wrist shot, a great chance (42%)
1–4
3rd period
6
Quinn Hughes · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–5
7
19:48 Cody Glass
Cole Smith · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
2–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−1.7
vs expected
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.6
vs expected
11/11 saves · 0 GA · 0.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NSHVAN
Shots on goal
28
35
Expected goals
2.0
3.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0