NSH
7–5
SJS
Final · W
Nashville Predators
NSH · 17-22-7
7–5
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 14-30-6
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
18218415741
SJS
4815011524
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Predators lead the season series 1–0
NSH 17-22-7 · SJS 14-30-6 · First meeting this season — the Predators lead the season series 1–0
Predators beat the Sharks
Down 1–5 in the 2nd period, the Predators erased the deficit with 6 unanswered goals — Josi's equalizer — and won 7–5. Juuse Saros allowed 3.4 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: 3.6 expected goals to 2.1, on 41 and 24 shots on goal.
NSH 3.6 xG · 41 shots
SJS 2.1 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.6 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 1.0
3rd
1.0 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Macklin Celebrini · 1st 01:07 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Luke Kunin · 1st 11:42 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Mikael Granlund · 1st 11:56 · 0–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Tommy Novak · 1st 12:20 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Jake Walman · 1st 19:31 · 1–4 · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 04:28 · 1–5 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Fedor Svechkov · 2nd 12:40 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
8
Justin Barron · 2nd 13:33 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
9
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 00:28 · 4–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
10
Roman Josi · 3rd 05:23 · 5–5 · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
11
Nick Blankenburg · 3rd 08:09 · 6–5 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
12
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 18:38 · 7–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 72.
NSH 72%SJS 28%
Goals and penalties
12 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Macklin Celebrini · 1st 01:07 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Luke Kunin · 1st 11:42 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Mikael Granlund · 1st 11:56 · 0–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Tommy Novak · 1st 12:20 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Jake Walman · 1st 19:31 · 1–4
Backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 04:28 · PP · 1–5
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Fedor Svechkov · 2nd 12:40 · PP · 2–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
8
Justin Barron · 2nd 13:33 · 3–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
9
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 00:28 · 4–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
10
Roman Josi · 3rd 05:23 · PP · 5–5
Slap shot, a good chance (15%)
11
Nick Blankenburg · 3rd 08:09 · GWG · 6–5
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
12
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 18:38 · EN · 7–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
11
Tommy Novak, Jonathan Marchessault · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6–5
No penalties
Goaltending
15/16 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
4/8 saves · 4 GA · 0.6 xGA
Allowed 3.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
