Nashville Predators
NSH · 5-9-1
4–0
FinalW
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 6-6-3
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
2121514421
UTA
04010013027
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Predators lead the season series 1–0
NSH 5-9-1 · UTA 6-6-3 · First meeting this season — the Predators lead the season series 1–0
Predators beat the Mammoth
Chances were even (2.3 to 2.1 expected goals); the Predators won 4–0. Juuse Saros stopped 2.1 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.
Chances were close: 2.3 expected goals to 2.1, on 21 and 27 shots on goal.
NSH 2.3 xG · 21 shots
UTA 2.1 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing
1.6 · 0.5
2nd
0.4 · 0.5
3rd
0.2 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Filip Forsberg · 1st 02:37 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 11:58 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 11:05 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 18:15 · 4–0 · tip in shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 53.
NSH 53%UTA 47%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Filip Forsberg · 1st 02:37 · PP · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 11:58 · PP · 2–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 11:05 · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 18:15 · EN · 4–0
Tip in shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/27 saves · 0 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.