Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings
Recap
written from the game dataThe Detroit Red Wings beat the Nashville Predators 5-2. The Red Wings scored first and never trailed. The Red Wings led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sam Gagner's goal at 9:58 of the third period, which took the Red Wings' chances from 52% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Red Wings, 3.7 to 2.9; shots on goal were NSH 39, DET 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Pekka Rinne stopped 27 of 31 (.871), 0.7 goals below expected; Jonathan Bernier stopped 37 of 39 (.949), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Sam Gagner (3 G), 2. Jonathan Bernier (37 saves, .949), 3. Luke Glendening (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★S. Gagner3 G

- ★★J. Bernier37 saves, .949

- ★★★L. Glendening1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
0-14:55
1-114:15
2nd period
1-28:38
3rd period
2-22:55
2-39:58
2-416:22
2-516:56
Penalties
1st
- 7:47
Colton Sissons · Hookingdrawn by Filip Zadina2 min
- 13:29
Jon Merrill · Elbowingdrawn by Viktor Arvidsson2 min
2nd
- 2:43
Marc Staal · Trippingdrawn by Eeli Tolvanen2 min
- 6:23
Mikael Granlund · Interferencedrawn by Anthony Mantha2 min
- 8:46
Luke Glendening · Boardingdrawn by Mikael Granlund2 min
3rd
- 5:11
Ben Harpur · Trippingdrawn by Vladislav Namestnikov2 min
- 13:36
Vladislav Namestnikov · Roughingdrawn by Mikael Granlund2 min
- 13:36
Mikael Granlund · Roughingdrawn by Vladislav Namestnikov2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Sam Gagner, 3rd 9:58 — 52% → 83%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.92 G
- All situations
- 4 G3.7
- 2.41 G
- Even strength
- 4 G2.8
- 0.41 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.4
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.83 – 3.25
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
- 39
- Shots on goal
- 32
- 42%
- Faceoffs
- 58%
- 1/3
- Power play
- 0/3
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 13
- Hits
- 15
- 13
- Blocked shots
- 9
- 2
- Giveaways
- 9
- 0
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
