VAN
1–4
NSH
Final · L
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 1-1
1–4
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 1-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
041806118
NSH
142814416
goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
VAN 1-1 · NSH 1-1 · Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
Canucks fell to the Predators
The Canucks created the better chances (2.8 to 2.0 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Juuse Saros stopped 1.8 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 Canucks created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 2.0, on 18 and 16 shots on goal.
VAN 2.8 xG · 18 shots
NSH 2.0 xG · 16 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.2
2nd
0.8 · 1.3
3rd · the swing
1.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Anthony Beauvillier · 1st 01:14 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 06:29 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Colton Sissons · 2nd 08:04 · 0–3 · poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
4
Nikita Zadorov · 2nd 15:33 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Kiefer Sherwood · 3rd 18:07 · 1–4 · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 64.
VAN 64%NSH 36%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Anthony Beauvillier · 1st 01:14 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Filip Forsberg · 2nd 06:29 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Colton Sissons · 2nd 08:04 · 0–3
Poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
4
Nikita Zadorov · 2nd 15:33 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Kiefer Sherwood · 3rd 18:07 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
12/15 saves · 3 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
17/18 saves · 1 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
