NSH
2–1
NYR
Final · W
Nashville Predators
NSH · 15-16-4
2–1
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 18-16-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
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NYR
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NSH 15-16-4 · NYR 18-16-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Predators beat the Rangers
The Predators earned it: 2.1 expected goals to 1.3, and a 2–1 win to show for it. Jonathan Quick stopped 1.1 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.
The Predators created the better chances: 2.1 expected goals to 1.3, on 32 and 17 shots on goal.
NSH 2.1 xG · 32 shots
NYR 1.3 xG · 17 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing
1.3 · 0.3
2nd
0.7 · 0.3
3rd
0.2 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 10:44 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Steven Stamkos · 3rd 19:12 · 2–0 · wrist shot, into an empty net
3
Jonny Brodzinski · 3rd 19:23 · 2–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 67.
NSH 67%NYR 33%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 5 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 10:44 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Steven Stamkos · 3rd 19:12 · EN · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, into an empty net
3
Jonny Brodzinski · 3rd 19:23 · 2–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:11
Will Borgen· Interference
Will Borgen· Interference
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:47
Cole Smith· Cross-checking
Cole Smith· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:08
Artemi Panarin· Hooking
Artemi Panarin· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:53
Michael McCarron· High-sticking
Michael McCarron· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:01
Filip Forsberg· Delaying game puck over glass
Filip Forsberg· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
16/17 saves · 1 GA · 1.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Predators went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Rangers power plays.