NSH
3–0
CHI
Final · W
Nashville Predators
NSH · 21-16-1
3–0
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 11-24-2
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
11609211336
CHI
050808021
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Predators lead the season series 3–0
NSH 21-16-1 · CHI 11-24-2 · Meeting 3 this season — the Predators lead the season series 3–0
Predators beat the Blackhawks
The Predators earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 1.5, and a 3–0 win to show for it. Juuse Saros stopped 1.5 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: 3.1 expected goals to 1.5, on 36 and 21 shots on goal.
NSH 3.1 xG · 36 shots
CHI 1.5 xG · 21 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.1 · 0.3
2nd
0.7 · 0.5
3rd
1.3 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Gustav Nyquist · 1st 05:16 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Ryan O'Reilly · 3rd 15:23 · 2–0 · slap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Luke Evangelista · 3rd 19:27 · 3–0 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 76.
NSH 76%CHI 24%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Gustav Nyquist · 1st 05:16 · PP · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Ryan O'Reilly · 3rd 15:23 · PP · 2–0
Slap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Luke Evangelista · 3rd 19:27 · EN · 3–0
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/21 saves · 0 GA · 1.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
