SJS
2–4
NSH
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 15-36-5
2–4
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 31-25-2
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
0805212225
NSH
18115212435
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–2
SJS 15-36-5 · NSH 31-25-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–2
Sharks fell to the Predators
The Sharks were outchanced (3.4 to 2.5 expected goals) and lost 2–4. The Predators owned the 2nd period, 1.8 to 0.6 in expected goals.
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: 3.4 expected goals to 2.5, on 35 and 25 shots on goal.
SJS 2.5 xG · 25 shots
NSH 3.4 xG · 35 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
0.6 · 1.8
3rd
1.0 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kiefer Sherwood · 1st 10:14 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 18:27 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Mikael Granlund · 3rd 01:10 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Kiefer Sherwood · 3rd 03:40 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Filip Zadina · 3rd 09:34 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
6
Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 19:48 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 35.
SJS 35%NSH 65%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kiefer Sherwood · 1st 10:14 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 18:27 · PP · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Mikael Granlund · 3rd 01:10 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Kiefer Sherwood · 3rd 03:40 · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Filip Zadina · 3rd 09:34 · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
6
Gustav Nyquist · 3rd 19:48 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
