NSH
2–4
LAK
Final · L
Nashville Predators
NSH · 26-23-2
2–4
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 23-15-10
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NSH
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LAK
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NSH 26-23-2 · LAK 23-15-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Predators fell to the Kings
The Predators created the better chances (4.8 to 1.8 expected goals) — and lost 2–4. David Rittich stopped 2.8 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: 4.8 expected goals to 1.8, on 42 and 24 shots on goal.
NSH 4.8 xG · 42 shots
LAK 1.8 xG · 24 shots
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1st
1.0 · 0.7
2nd
1.1 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
2.8 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Carl Grundstrom · 1st 08:51 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Alex Turcotte · 2nd 05:36 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 05:15 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (34%)
4
Trevor Lewis · 3rd 13:20 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Philip Tomasino · 3rd 16:35 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 18:51 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 88.
NSH 88%LAK 12%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Carl Grundstrom · 1st 08:51 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Alex Turcotte · 2nd 05:36 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 05:15 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (34%)
4
Trevor Lewis · 3rd 13:20 · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Philip Tomasino · 3rd 16:35 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 18:51 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
40/42 saves · 2 GA · 4.8 xGA
Stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
