VAN
5–2
NSH
Final · W
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 6-2-1
5–2
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 4-5-0
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
11026211527
NSH
2909011229
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–0
VAN 6-2-1 · NSH 4-5-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–0
Canucks beat the Predators
The Canucks were outchanced (3.7 to 2.9 expected goals) but won 5–2 anyway. Thatcher Demko stopped 1.7 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.
The Predators created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.9, on 29 and 27 shots on goal.
VAN 2.9 xG · 27 shots
NSH 3.7 xG · 29 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 1.4
2nd
0.8 · 0.9
3rd
1.0 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sam Lafferty · 1st 13:45 · 1–0 · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (60%)
2
Colton Sissons · 1st 16:10 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Dante Fabbro · 1st 16:40 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 00:53 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 16:38 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
J.T. Miller · 3rd 04:11 · 4–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
7
Elias Pettersson · 3rd 17:02 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 39.
VAN 39%NSH 61%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sam Lafferty · 1st 13:45 · 1–0
Deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (60%)
2
Colton Sissons · 1st 16:10 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Dante Fabbro · 1st 16:40 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 00:53 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 16:38 · PP · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
J.T. Miller · 3rd 04:11 · 4–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
7
Elias Pettersson · 3rd 17:02 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
