VAN
4–3
NSH
Final / SO · W
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 26-32-5
4–3
Final / SOW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 31-23-7
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
VAN
280918041429
NSH
110012210000332
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 1–2
VAN 26-32-5 · NSH 31-23-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 1–2
Canucks beat the Predators
Chances were even (2.8 to 2.8 expected goals); the Canucks won it in a shootout.
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: 2.8 expected goals to 2.8, on 29 and 32 shots on goal.
VAN 2.8 xG · 29 shots
NSH 2.8 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.8
2nd
0.6 · 0.7
3rd
1.1 · 1.3
OT
0.5 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Elias Pettersson · 1st 04:28 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Colton Sissons · 1st 04:55 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Vasily Podkolzin · 1st 10:56 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Dakota Joshua · 3rd 05:43 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Luke Evangelista · 3rd 08:31 · 3–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
6
Luke Evangelista · 3rd 16:55 · 3–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 50.
VAN 50%NSH 50%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Elias Pettersson · 1st 04:28 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Colton Sissons · 1st 04:55 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Vasily Podkolzin · 1st 10:56 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Dakota Joshua · 3rd 05:43 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Luke Evangelista · 3rd 08:31 · 3–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
6
Luke Evangelista · 3rd 16:55 · 3–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
1
Andrei Kuzmenko, Anthony Beauvillier · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–0
3
Kyle Burroughs, Christian Wolanin · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Canucks
Goaltending
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
