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Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets

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Recap

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The 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.

Three stars

  1. ★
    NSH
    P. Rinne32 saves, .970
  2. ★★
    NSH
    M. Ekholm
  3. ★★★
    WPG
    B. Little

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NSHNSH1911307229
WPGWPG012011110133

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. NSH
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.16win prob +15 pts
    1-0
    17:20

2nd period

  1. NSH
    P. Subban(3)PPG
    slapxG 0.04win prob +14 pts
    2-0
    14:36

3rd period

  1. WPG
    P. Laine(3)PPG
    wristxG 0.06win prob +4 pts
    2-1
    19:09

Penalties

NSH 6 PIM·WPG 6 PIM

1st

  • 3:46NSHRoman Josi · Cross checkingdrawn by Mark Scheifele2 min
  • 3:46WPGPatrik Laine · Roughingdrawn by Roman Josi2 min
  • 20:00NSHCraig Smith · Trippingdrawn by Adam Lowry2 min

2nd

  • 13:43WPGDustin Byfuglien · Slashingdrawn by Mattias Ekholm2 min
  • 18:39WPGAdam Lowry · Hookingdrawn by Kyle Turris2 min

3rd

  • 17:58NSHP.K. Subban · Cross checkingdrawn by Mark Scheifele2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
WPG goalNSH goalFinal: WPG 0%

Biggest swing: Ryan Hartman, 1st 17:20 — NSH 47% → 62%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.17P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.16A. Copp · On goal · xG 0.16J. Morrissey · On goal · xG 0.15B. Little · On goal · xG 0.14M. Scheifele · On goal · xG 0.14J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.12B. Little · Missed · xG 0.11P. Stastny · On goal · xG 0.11P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.11K. Connor · On goal · xG 0.11B. Tanev · Missed · xG 0.09J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.09D. Byfuglien · Missed · xG 0.09B. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.08K. Connor · Missed · xG 0.07N. Ehlers · On goal · xG 0.07P. Laine · Goal · xG 0.06N. Ehlers · Missed · xG 0.06B. Little · On goal · xG 0.06B. Tanev · Missed · xG 0.06A. Lowry · Missed · xG 0.05P. Laine · On goal · xG 0.05B. Wheeler · Missed · xG 0.05T. Enstrom · On goal · xG 0.04K. Connor · On goal · xG 0.04B. Wheeler · On goal · xG 0.04D. Byfuglien · On goal · xG 0.04T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.03T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.03T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.03B. Wheeler · On goal · xG 0.03D. Byfuglien · Missed · xG 0.03J. Trouba · Missed · xG 0.03J. Morrissey · On goal · xG 0.03A. Copp · On goal · xG 0.02P. Laine · Missed · xG 0.02A. Lowry · On goal · xG 0.02J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01B. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.01B. Wheeler · On goal · xG 0.01B. Tanev · Missed · xG 0.01M. Scheifele · On goal · xG 0.01B. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.01B. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.01M. Scheifele · Missed · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.01D. Byfuglien · On goal · xG 0.00
WPG1 G · 2.9 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NSHvsWPG
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 created
NSH43%57%WPG

Flurry-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

NSHvsWPG
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
Nashville Predators skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
76P. SubbanD101040.15302—25:44
4R. EllisD000000.01010—25:33
59R. JosiD000030.08002—24:45
14M. EkholmD000000.04210—23:43
92R. JohansenC011030.251105018:12
9F. ForsbergL011020.17000—17:43
33V. ArvidssonL000040.42000—17:07
13N. BoninoC000010.040004016:46
15C. SmithC000020.20202016:18
51A. WatsonL000010.38300—15:51
10C. SissonsC000010.073105015:00
12M. FisherC000+110.022205313:18
38R. HartmanR101+120.16010—11:59
8K. TurrisC000000.001001111:54
17S. HartnellL000030.33400—11:46
20M. SalomakiR000+120.04300—11:33
52M. IrwinD000+100.05220—09:20
7Y. WeberD000+100.01100—08:32
Nashville Predators goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35P. Rinne(W)33321.9702.90+1.9059:44

Series

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).