SJS
2–3
NSH
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 0-2-0
2–3
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 2-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
11117015233
NSH
073803318
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–2
SJS 0-2-0 · NSH 2-0-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–2
Sharks fell to the Predators
The Sharks created the better chances (3.2 to 1.7 expected goals) — and lost 2–3. Kaapo Kahkonen allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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 Sharks created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 1.7, on 33 and 18 shots on goal.
SJS 3.2 xG · 33 shots
NSH 1.7 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.4 · 0.5
2nd
0.7 · 1.0
3rd
1.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Luke Kunin · 1st 14:24 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
2
Nino Niederreiter · 2nd 04:35 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Logan Couture · 2nd 04:45 · 2–1 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 06:29 · 2–2 · wrap around shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
5
Nino Niederreiter · 2nd 12:13 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 75.
SJS 75%NSH 25%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Luke Kunin · 1st 14:24 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
2
Nino Niederreiter · 2nd 04:35 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Logan Couture · 2nd 04:45 · 2–1
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 06:29 · 2–2
Wrap around shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
5
Nino Niederreiter · 2nd 12:13 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
2
Ryan Johansen, Roman Josi · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–1
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
15/18 saves · 3 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
