NSH
3–7
SEA
Final · L
Nashville Predators
NSH · 0-3-0
3–7
FinalL
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 2-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
21211308333
SEA
313011411735
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
NSH 0-3-0 · SEA 2-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
Predators fell to the Kraken
The Predators created the better chances (2.6 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost 3–7. Juuse Saros allowed 3.9 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: 2.6 expected goals to 2.1, on 33 and 35 shots on goal.
NSH 2.6 xG · 33 shots
SEA 2.1 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.7 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
1.6 · 0.7
3rd
0.3 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryker Evans · 1st 03:37 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · 1st 07:07 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Michael McCarron · 1st 14:47 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Tommy Novak · 1st 17:00 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Brandon Tanev · 1st 19:27 · 2–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Brady Skjei · 2nd 17:17 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Jaden Schwartz · 3rd 01:19 · 3–4 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
Jordan Eberle · 3rd 02:40 · 3–5 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
9
Jared McCann · 3rd 11:57 · 3–6 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
10
Adam Larsson · 3rd 17:56 · 3–7 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 60.
NSH 60%SEA 40%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryker Evans · 1st 03:37 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · 1st 07:07 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Michael McCarron · 1st 14:47 · 1–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Tommy Novak · 1st 17:00 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Brandon Tanev · 1st 19:27 · 2–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Brady Skjei · 2nd 17:17 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Jaden Schwartz · 3rd 01:19 · GWG · 3–4
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
Jordan Eberle · 3rd 02:40 · 3–5
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
9
Jared McCann · 3rd 11:57 · 3–6
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
10
Adam Larsson · 3rd 17:56 · EN · 3–7
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
7
Oliver Bjorkstrand, Chandler Stephenson · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–4
No penalties
Goaltending
28/34 saves · 6 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 3.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
