Nashville Predators
NSH · 25-21-1
1–4
FinalL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 28-14-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
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FLA
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
NSH 25-21-1 · FLA 28-14-4 · First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
Predators fell to the Panthers
The Predators were outchanced (2.9 to 2.2 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Anthony Stolarz stopped 1.2 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 Panthers created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.2, on 38 and 27 shots on goal.
NSH 2.2 xG · 27 shots
FLA 2.9 xG · 38 shots
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2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
0.7 · 1.6
3rd
1.1 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sam Reinhart · 2nd 11:18 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jeremy Lauzon · 2nd 12:16 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Carter Verhaeghe · 3rd 01:11 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Brandon Montour · 3rd 18:21 · 1–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Matthew Tkachuk · 3rd 19:40 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 38.
NSH 38%FLA 62%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sam Reinhart · 2nd 11:18 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jeremy Lauzon · 2nd 12:16 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Carter Verhaeghe · 3rd 01:11 · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Brandon Montour · 3rd 18:21 · EN · 1–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Matthew Tkachuk · 3rd 19:40 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.