Seattle Kraken
SEA · 8-4-2
5–1
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 5-7-1
1ST2ND3RDT
SEA
470518520
NSH
0811106125
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
SEA 8-4-2 · NSH 5-7-1 · First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
Kraken beat the Predators
Chances were even (1.7 to 2.2 expected goals); the Kraken won 5–1. Juuse Saros allowed 3.5 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.
Chances were close: 1.7 expected goals to 2.2, on 20 and 25 shots on goal.
SEA 1.7 xG · 20 shots
NSH 2.2 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.6 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
0.4 · 1.2
3rd
0.8 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jordan Eberle · 1st 00:38 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Will Borgen · 1st 07:29 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Andre Burakovsky · 1st 15:16 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Jordan Eberle · 1st 16:25 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 10:25 · 4–1 · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (22%)
6
Brandon Tanev · 3rd 18:49 · 5–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 41.
SEA 41%NSH 59%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jordan Eberle · 1st 00:38 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Will Borgen · 1st 07:29 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Andre Burakovsky · 1st 15:16 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Jordan Eberle · 1st 16:25 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 10:25 · 4–1
Wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (22%)
6
Brandon Tanev · 3rd 18:49 · EN · 5–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Andre Burakovsky, Oliver Bjorkstrand · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
13/13 saves · 0 GA · 1.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.