PIT
4–0
NSH
Final · W
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 10-5-4
4–0
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 6-10-4
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
3110417422
NSH
0208011021
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
PIT 10-5-4 · NSH 6-10-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Penguins beat the Predators
Chances were even (2.2 to 1.9 expected goals); the Penguins won 4–0. Sergei Murashov stopped 1.9 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.
Chances were close: 2.2 expected goals to 1.9, on 22 and 21 shots on goal.
PIT 2.2 xG · 22 shots
NSH 1.9 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.7 · 0.0
2nd
0.5 · 1.0
3rd
1.0 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Parker Wotherspoon · 1st 02:19 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Evgeni Malkin · 1st 08:08 · 2–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
3
Sidney Crosby · 1st 10:13 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Blake Lizotte · 3rd 17:12 · 4–0 · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 56.
PIT 56%NSH 44%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 4 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Parker Wotherspoon · 1st 02:19 · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Evgeni Malkin · 1st 08:08 · 2–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
3
Sidney Crosby · 1st 10:13 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Blake Lizotte · 3rd 17:12 · EN · 4–0
Wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:03
Ryan Graves· Tripping
Ryan Graves· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:57
Ryan Shea· Slashing
Ryan Shea· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
12:23
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:00
Parker Wotherspoon· Interference
Parker Wotherspoon· Interference
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
21/21 saves · 0 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Penguins killed all 4 Predators power plays.