Nashville Predators at Philadelphia Flyers
Recap
written from the game dataThe Philadelphia Flyers beat the Nashville Predators 2-1. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. The Flyers led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Claude Giroux's goal at 8:33 of the second period, which took the Flyers' chances from 53% to 71%. Expected goals were close — NSH 1.9, PHI 1.8; shots on goal were NSH 32, PHI 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Predators win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Pekka Rinne stopped 29 of 31 (.935); Carter Hart stopped 31 of 32 (.969), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Carter Hart (31 saves, .969), 2. Claude Giroux (1 G), 3. Robert Hagg.
Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-15:10
2nd period
1-14:04
1-28:33
Penalties
1st
- 19:42
Ryan Ellis · Holdingdrawn by Jakub Voracek2 min
2nd
- 1:53
Ryan Hartman · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 13:09
Ivan Provorov · High stickingdrawn by Craig Smith2 min
- 13:09
Ivan Provorov · Misconduct10 min
- 15:12
Craig Smith · Hookingdrawn by Sean Couturier2 min
- 16:45
Wayne Simmonds · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Ellis2 min
- 17:47
Radko Gudas · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 17:51
Andrew MacDonald · High stickingdrawn by Kevin Fiala2 min
3rd
- 4:38
Scott Laughton · Elbowingdrawn by Ryan Ellis2 min
- 11:07
Anthony Bitetto · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Scott Laughton2 min
- 17:15
Michael Raffl · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Ellis2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Claude Giroux, 2nd 8:33 — 53% → 71%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.91 G
- All situations
- 2 G1.8
- 1.01 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.0
- 0.90 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.93 – 1.76
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
- 32
- Shots on goal
- 31
- 41%
- Faceoffs
- 59%
- 0/6
- Power play
- 0/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 22
- 17
- Hits
- 14
- 6
- Blocked shots
- 24
- 9
- Giveaways
- 9
- 3
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
1@
2this game
0@
4Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
