NSH
6–4
CBJ
Final · W
Nashville Predators
NSH · 47-29-5
6–4
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 26-43-12
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
310313014637
CBJ
11519213437
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Predators lead the season series 2–0
NSH 47-29-5 · CBJ 26-43-12 · Meeting 2 this season — the Predators lead the season series 2–0
Predators beat the Blue Jackets
The Predators earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 2.3, and a 6–4 win to show for it. Jet Greaves allowed 2.8 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: 3.2 expected goals to 2.3, on 37 and 37 shots on goal.
NSH 3.2 xG · 37 shots
CBJ 2.3 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.5
2nd
1.2 · 0.9
3rd
1.1 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
James Malatesta · 1st 02:04 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Tommy Novak · 1st 02:49 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Roman Josi · 1st 04:19 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Tommy Novak · 1st 13:25 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Cody Glass · 2nd 04:52 · 4–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Alexandre Texier · 2nd 10:23 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 13:12 · 5–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (23%)
8
Roman Josi · 2nd 15:09 · 6–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
9
· 3rd 06:02 · 6–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
10
· 3rd 19:30 · 6–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 65.
NSH 65%CBJ 35%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
James Malatesta · 1st 02:04 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Tommy Novak · 1st 02:49 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Roman Josi · 1st 04:19 · PP · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Tommy Novak · 1st 13:25 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Cody Glass · 2nd 04:52 · 4–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Alexandre Texier · 2nd 10:23 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 13:12 · PP · GWG · 5–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (23%)
8
Roman Josi · 2nd 15:09 · 6–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
9
· 3rd 06:02 · 6–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
10
· 3rd 19:30 · 6–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
4
Anthony Beauvillier, Ryan McDonagh · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–1
2nd period
5
Alexandre Carrier, Mark Jankowski · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4–1
3rd period
10
Justin Danforth, James Malatesta · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6–4
No penalties
Goaltending
31/35 saves · 4 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
2/2 saves · 0 GA · 0.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
