Nashville Predators
NSH · 6-11-4
0–3
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 15-1-5
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
01601108035
COL
16010210326
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
NSH 6-11-4 · COL 15-1-5 · First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
Predators fell to the Avalanche
Chances were even (2.8 to 2.7 expected goals); the Predators lost 0–3. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 2.8 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: 2.8 expected goals to 2.7, on 35 and 26 shots on goal.
NSH 2.8 xG · 35 shots
COL 2.7 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
0.7 · 1.5
3rd
1.0 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brent Burns · 1st 00:15 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Nathan MacKinnon · 3rd 18:25 · 0–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
3
Jack Drury · 3rd 19:09 · 0–3 · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 52.
NSH 52%COL 48%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 5 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brent Burns · 1st 00:15 · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Nathan MacKinnon · 3rd 18:25 · EN · 0–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
3
Jack Drury · 3rd 19:09 · EN · 0–3
Wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:12
Martin Necas· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:21
Devon Toews· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:54
Filip Forsberg· Interference
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:40
Devon Toews· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:06
Michael McCarron· Interference
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
35/35 saves · 0 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Predators went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Avalanche power plays.