NSH
0–3
CHI
Final · L
Nashville Predators
NSH · 20-20-4
0–3
FinalL
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 19-19-7
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NSH
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CHI
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NSH 20-20-4 · CHI 19-19-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Predators fell to the Blackhawks
The Predators created the better chances (3.2 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost 0–3. Drew Commesso stopped 3.2 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: 3.2 expected goals to 2.1, on 36 and 21 shots on goal.
NSH 3.2 xG · 36 shots
CHI 2.1 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.4
2nd
1.1 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
1.3 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tyler Bertuzzi · 2nd 06:41 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Nick Lardis · 3rd 11:01 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Ryan Greene · 3rd 18:32 · 0–3 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 67.
NSH 67%CHI 33%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 8 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tyler Bertuzzi · 2nd 06:41 · PP · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Nick Lardis · 3rd 11:01 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Ryan Greene · 3rd 18:32 · EN · 0–3
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:17
Erik Haula· Slashing
Erik Haula· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:04
Roman Josi· Holding
Roman Josi· Holding
Bertuzzi scored on this power play
Minor
1
Connor Bedard, Artyom Levshunov · Power play (Josi, holding) · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
0–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:12
Wyatt Kaiser· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Wyatt Kaiser· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:12
Michael Bunting· Roughing
Michael Bunting· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:12
Ryan Donato· Roughing
Ryan Donato· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:20
Kevin Korchinski· Interference
Kevin Korchinski· Interference
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:48
Cole Smith· Holding
Cole Smith· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:02
Andre Burakovsky· Tripping
Andre Burakovsky· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
36/36 saves · 0 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 3.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Predators went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Blackhawks power plays.