Toronto Maple Leafs at Nashville Predators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Nashville Predators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0. The Predators scored first and never trailed. The Predators led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Wayne Simmonds's goal at 9:13 of the third period, which took the Predators' chances from 82% to 96%. Expected goals favored the Predators, 2.7 to 2.3; shots on goal were TOR 22, NSH 20. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Maple Leafs win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Frederik Andersen stopped 17 of 19 (.895); Pekka Rinne stopped 22 of 22 (1.000), 2.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Pekka Rinne (22 saves, 1.000), 2. Wayne Simmonds (1 G), 3. Brian Boyle (1 G).
Three stars
- ★P. Rinne22 saves, 1.000

- ★★W. Simmonds1 G

- ★★★B. Boyle1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-14:47
3rd period
0-29:13
0-317:51
Penalties
1st
- 2:25
Patrick Marleau · Hookingdrawn by Wayne Simmonds2 min
- 8:30
Mattias Ekholm · Holdingdrawn by William Nylander2 min
- 11:20
Craig Smith · Trippingdrawn by Kasperi Kapanen2 min
2nd
- 8:17
Roman Josi · Holdingdrawn by Zach Hyman2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Wayne Simmonds, 3rd 9:13 — 82% → 96%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.30 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.7
- 1.30 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.6
- 0.90 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.0
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 62 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.28 – 1.75
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
- 22
- Shots on goal
- 20
- 45%
- Faceoffs
- 55%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 11
- Hits
- 18
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 18
- 8
- Giveaways
- 17
- 4
- Takeaways
- 9
Box score
every player line
Season series
NSH leads 2-0
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
