NJD
2–3
NSH
Final / SO · L
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 37-36-5
2–3
Final / SOL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 45-29-4
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
NJD
180915030225
NSH
11201318021335
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NJD 37-36-5 · NSH 45-29-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Devils fell to the Predators
The Devils were outchanced (2.8 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost it in a shootout. Jake Allen stopped 1.4 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: 2.8 expected goals to 2.0, on 35 and 25 shots on goal.
NJD 2.0 xG · 25 shots
NSH 2.8 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.3 · 0.9
2nd
0.8 · 1.2
3rd
0.4 · 0.6
OT
0.5 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 01:49 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Roman Josi · 1st 08:39 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Chris Tierney · 3rd 02:11 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Luke Evangelista · 3rd 12:45 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 37.
NJD 37%NSH 63%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 01:49 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Roman Josi · 1st 08:39 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Chris Tierney · 3rd 02:11 · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Luke Evangelista · 3rd 12:45 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Predators
Goaltending
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
4/5 saves · 1 GA · 0.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
