NSH
6–3
BOS
Final · W
Nashville Predators
NSH · 28-26-8
6–3
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 34-22-5
1ST2ND3RDT
NSH
1841714629
BOS
091628323
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NSH 28-26-8 · BOS 34-22-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Predators beat the Bruins
The Predators earned it: 3.9 expected goals to 1.8, and a 6–3 win to show for it. Joonas Korpisalo allowed 1.3 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: 3.9 expected goals to 1.8, on 29 and 23 shots on goal.
NSH 3.9 xG · 29 shots
BOS 1.8 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
3.0 · 0.3
3rd
0.5 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nicolas Hague · 1st 13:53 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Matthew Wood · 2nd 01:24 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 03:30 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Erik Haula · 2nd 10:18 · 3–1 · deflected shot, a great chance (32%)
5
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 12:37 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Matthew Wood · 2nd 14:44 · 5–1 · deflected shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Charlie McAvoy · 3rd 06:05 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
8
Viktor Arvidsson · 3rd 15:32 · 5–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
9
Luke Evangelista · 3rd 17:33 · 6–3 · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 82.
NSH 82%BOS 18%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 11 penalties← Predators shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nicolas Hague · 1st 13:53 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Matthew Wood · 2nd 01:24 · SH · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 03:30 · PP · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Erik Haula · 2nd 10:18 · 3–1
Deflected shot, a great chance (32%)
5
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 12:37 · PP · GWG · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Matthew Wood · 2nd 14:44 · 5–1
Deflected shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Charlie McAvoy · 3rd 06:05 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
8
Viktor Arvidsson · 3rd 15:32 · 5–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
9
Luke Evangelista · 3rd 17:33 · EN · 6–3
Wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:59
David Pastrnak· High-sticking
David Pastrnak· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:58
Erik Haula· Hooking
Erik Haula· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:18
Matthew Wood· Cross-checking
Matthew Wood· Cross-checking
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:18
Mark Kastelic· Roughing
Mark Kastelic· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:59
Erik Haula· Tripping
Erik Haula· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:26
Nicolas Hague· Tripping
Nicolas Hague· Tripping
Geekie scored on this power play
Minor
3
Charlie McAvoy, Elias Lindholm · Power play (Hague, tripping) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:53
Tanner Jeannot· Interference goalkeeper
Tanner Jeannot· Interference goalkeeper
Forsberg scored on this power play
Minor
5
Steven Stamkos, Ryan Ufko · Power play (Jeannot, interference goalkeeper) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4–1
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
14:44
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
Bench minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:33
Mark Kastelic· Tripping
Mark Kastelic· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:51
Marat Khusnutdinov· Slashing
Marat Khusnutdinov· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:55
Fedor Svechkov· Cross-checking
Fedor Svechkov· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 3.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Predators went 1-for-5 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Bruins power plays.