NSH
3–4
MTL
Final / OT · L
Nashville Predators
NSH · 35-25-3
3–4
Final / OTL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 24-28-10
1ST2ND3RDOTT
NSH
114171700328
MTL
0112111711430
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NSH 35-25-3 · MTL 24-28-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Predators fell to the Canadiens
The Predators let a 2–0 lead get away: the Canadiens came back with four unanswered goals — 's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Suzuki's goal. Juuse Saros allowed 2.1 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 Predators created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 1.9, on 28 and 30 shots on goal.
NSH 3.3 xG · 28 shots
MTL 1.9 xG · 30 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
1.8 · 1.0
3rd
0.6 · 0.3
OT
0.0 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Filip Forsberg · 1st 15:24 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Gustav Nyquist · 2nd 05:11 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (47%)
3
Brendan Gallagher · 2nd 16:39 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
David Savard · 2nd 16:45 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (0%) that found a way in
5
Ryan O'Reilly · 3rd 12:19 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
· 3rd 14:55 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Nick Suzuki · OT 00:17 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 72.
NSH 72%MTL 28%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Filip Forsberg · 1st 15:24 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Gustav Nyquist · 2nd 05:11 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (47%)
3
Brendan Gallagher · 2nd 16:39 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
David Savard · 2nd 16:45 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (0%) that found a way in
5
Ryan O'Reilly · 3rd 12:19 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
· 3rd 14:55 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Nick Suzuki · OT 00:17 · GWG · 3–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
1
Luke Evangelista, Ryan O'Reilly · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
