New York Islanders
NYI · 30-20-5
3–4
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 25-23-6
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
21011307330
NSH
21112219442
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–2
NYI 30-20-5 · NSH 25-23-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–2
Islanders fell to the Predators
The Islanders let a 2–0 lead get away: the Predators came back with four unanswered goals — Forsberg's equalizer — and won 3–4.
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 3.0, on 42 and 30 shots on goal.
NYI 3.0 xG · 30 shots
NSH 4.5 xG · 42 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.3 · 1.6
2nd
1.4 · 2.0
3rd
0.4 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mathew Barzal · 1st 01:29 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Matthew Schaefer · 1st 05:57 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Filip Forsberg · 1st 09:59 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Matthew Wood · 1st 12:53 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · 2nd 07:21 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 14:11 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Roman Josi · 3rd 18:46 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 30.
NYI 30%NSH 70%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 9 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mathew Barzal · 1st 01:29 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Matthew Schaefer · 1st 05:57 · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Filip Forsberg · 1st 09:59 · PP · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Matthew Wood · 1st 12:53 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · 2nd 07:21 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 14:11 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Roman Josi · 3rd 18:46 · GWG · 3–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:53
Adam Pelech· Tripping
Forsberg scored on this power play
Minor
3
Roman Josi, Steven Stamkos · Power play (Pelech, tripping) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:11
Jonathan Marchessault· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
16:11
Jonathan Marchessault· Misconduct
Misconduct
2nd period
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
01:10
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:10
Michael McCarron· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:10
Scott Mayfield· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:19
Adam Wilsby· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:49
Adam Pelech· Interference
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:49
Cole Smith· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
38/42 saves · 4 GA · 4.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Islanders went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Predators power plays.