Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Nashville Predators beat the Winnipeg Jets 2-1. The Predators scored first and never trailed. The Predators led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Hartman's goal at 17:20 of the first period, which took the Predators' chances from 47% to 62%. Expected goals favored the Jets, 2.9 to 2.4; shots on goal were NSH 29, WPG 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Jets win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Pekka Rinne stopped 32 of 33 (.970), 1.9 goals saved above expected; Connor Hellebuyck stopped 27 of 29 (.931). Three stars: 1. Pekka Rinne (32 saves, .970), 2. Mattias Ekholm, 3. Bryan Little.
Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
1-017:20
2nd period
2-014:36
3rd period
2-119:09
Penalties
1st
- 3:46
Roman Josi · Cross checkingdrawn by Mark Scheifele2 min
- 3:46
Patrik Laine · Roughingdrawn by Roman Josi2 min
- 20:00
Craig Smith · Trippingdrawn by Adam Lowry2 min
2nd
- 13:43
Dustin Byfuglien · Slashingdrawn by Mattias Ekholm2 min
- 18:39
Adam Lowry · Hookingdrawn by Kyle Turris2 min
3rd
- 17:58
P.K. Subban · Cross checkingdrawn by Mark Scheifele2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Ryan Hartman, 1st 17:20 — 47% → 62%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.42 G
- All situations
- 1 G2.9
- 2.01 G
- Even strength
- 0 G2.5
- 0.41 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 98 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.41 – 2.81
How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.
Team stats
- 29
- Shots on goal
- 33
- 42%
- Faceoffs
- 58%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 1/2
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 27
- Hits
- 23
- 9
- Blocked shots
- 6
- 12
- Giveaways
- 19
- 10
- Takeaways
- 2
Box score
every player line
Series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
