NSH
0–3
LAK
Final · L
Nashville Predators
NSH · 4-7-1
0–3
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 7-3-3
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NSH
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LAK
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
NSH 4-7-1 · LAK 7-3-3 · First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
Predators fell to the Kings
The Predators were outchanced (2.4 to 1.2 expected goals) and lost 0–3. Darcy Kuemper 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 Kings created the better chances: 2.4 expected goals to 1.2, on 27 and 16 shots on goal.
NSH 1.2 xG · 16 shots
LAK 2.4 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.4 · 0.7
2nd
0.6 · 0.4
3rd · the swing
0.2 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Anze Kopitar · 1st 13:24 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 00:35 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
3
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 17:02 · 0–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 27.
NSH 27%LAK 73%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Anze Kopitar · 1st 13:24 · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 00:35 · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
3
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 17:02 · EN · 0–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
16/16 saves · 0 GA · 1.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
