PIT
2–0
NSH
Final · W
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 37-28-10
2–0
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 37-29-8
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
016115114245
NSH
01205011028
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins lead the season series 2–0
PIT 37-28-10 · NSH 37-29-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins lead the season series 2–0
Penguins beat the Predators
The Penguins earned it: 5.3 expected goals to 1.9, and a 2–0 win to show for it. Juuse Saros stopped 3.3 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 Penguins created the better chances: 5.3 expected goals to 1.9, on 45 and 28 shots on goal.
PIT 5.3 xG · 45 shots
NSH 1.9 xG · 28 shots
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1st
1.9 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 0.2
3rd
1.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jason Zucker · 2nd 14:15 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 13:03 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 90.
PIT 90%NSH 10%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jason Zucker · 2nd 14:15 · GWG · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 13:03 · PP · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/28 saves · 0 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
43/45 saves · 2 GA · 5.3 xGA
Stopped 3.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
