NYI
2–0
NSH
Final · W
New York Islanders
NYI · 35-27-15
2–0
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 44-29-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
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NSH
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYI 35-27-15 · NSH 44-29-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Islanders beat the Predators
The Islanders were outchanced (4.5 to 1.8 expected goals) but won 2–0 anyway. Semyon Varlamov stopped 4.5 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: 4.5 expected goals to 1.8, on 42 and 30 shots on goal.
NYI 1.8 xG · 30 shots
NSH 4.5 xG · 42 shots
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1st
1.0 · 1.6
2nd
0.4 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
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Noah Dobson · 2nd 09:07 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Kyle Palmieri · 3rd 18:41 · 2–0 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 14.
NYI 14%NSH 86%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties← Islanders shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Noah Dobson · 2nd 09:07 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Kyle Palmieri · 3rd 18:41 · EN · 2–0
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
42/42 saves · 0 GA · 4.5 xGA
Stopped 4.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
