NSH
1–3
VAN
Final · L
Nashville Predators
NSH · 18-24-7
1–3
FinalL
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 23-17-10
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
11308011132
VAN
1131316322
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Predators lead the season series 2–1
NSH 18-24-7 · VAN 23-17-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Predators lead the season series 2–1
Predators fell to the Canucks
The Predators created the better chances (2.9 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Thatcher Demko stopped 1.9 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 Predators created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.2, on 32 and 22 shots on goal.
NSH 2.9 xG · 32 shots
VAN 2.2 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 1.3
2nd
0.4 · 0.6
3rd · the swing
1.4 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nils Hoglander · 1st 07:11 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Tommy Novak · 1st 08:41 · 1–1 · deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
3
Linus Karlsson · 2nd 01:28 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a great chance (28%)
4
Pius Suter · 3rd 19:41 · 1–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 62.
NSH 62%VAN 38%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nils Hoglander · 1st 07:11 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Tommy Novak · 1st 08:41 · 1–1
Deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
3
Linus Karlsson · 2nd 01:28 · GWG · 1–2
Tip in shot, a great chance (28%)
4
Pius Suter · 3rd 19:41 · EN · 1–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
31/32 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
