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Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators

Final/OTTV FS-SW, FS-TN·Bridgestone Arena

Recap

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The Nashville Predators beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in overtime, Eeli Tolvanen scoring at 1:29. The Stars scored first; the Predators answered. The Stars led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Eeli Tolvanen's goal at 1:29 of overtime, which took the Predators' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Predators, 2.5 to 2.2; shots on goal were DAL 35, NSH 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Predators win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Anton Khudobin stopped 23 of 26 (.885), 0.5 goals below expected; Juuse Saros stopped 33 of 35 (.943). Three stars: 1. Eeli Tolvanen (1 G, 1 A), 2. Calle Jarnkrok (1 G, 1 A), 3. Roman Josi (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NSH
    E. Tolvanen1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NSH
    C. Jarnkrok1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NSH
    R. Josi1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
DALDAL0132130900235
NSHNSH071711111326

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. DAL
    wristxG 0.08win prob +18 pts
    1-0
    6:12
  2. NSH
    R. Josi(4)PPG
    slapxG 0.05win prob +16 pts
    1-1
    9:04
  3. DAL
    R. Hintz(11)PPG
    backhandxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    2-1
    11:02

3rd period

  1. NSH
    wristxG 0.22win prob +27 pts
    2-2
    4:05

Overtime

  1. NSH
    backhandxG 0.18win prob +49 pts
    2-3
    1:29

Penalties

DAL 2 PIM·NSH 2 PIM

2nd

  • 8:14DALRhett Gardner · Cross checkingdrawn by Roman Josi2 min
  • 10:56NSHBen Harpur · Trippingdrawn by Jamie Oleksiak2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NSH goalDAL goalFinal: NSH 100%

Biggest swing: Eeli Tolvanen, OT 1:29 — NSH 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.23C. Jarnkrok · Goal · xG 0.22E. Tolvanen · Goal · xG 0.18L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.14L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.13M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.12M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.09V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.09Y. Trenin · Missed · xG 0.08R. Grimaldi · Missed · xG 0.08V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.08R. Johansen · On goal · xG 0.07R. Johansen · On goal · xG 0.07M. Ekholm · Missed · xG 0.07R. Grimaldi · On goal · xG 0.06E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.06Y. Trenin · On goal · xG 0.05R. Josi · Goal · xG 0.05L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.05R. Johansen · On goal · xG 0.05V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.05C. Jarnkrok · On goal · xG 0.05V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.04R. Josi · Missed · xG 0.04M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.03R. Josi · Missed · xG 0.03L. Kunin · Missed · xG 0.03V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.03M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.03M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.03V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.02R. Josi · On goal · xG 0.02V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Fabbro · Missed · xG 0.02R. Josi · Missed · xG 0.02B. Harpur · Missed · xG 0.02V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.02Y. Trenin · Missed · xG 0.01R. Josi · Missed · xG 0.01R. Johansen · On goal · xG 0.00R. Josi · On goal · xG 0.00
NSH3 G · 2.5 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DALvsNSH
2.22 G
All situations
3 G2.5
2.01 G
Even strength
2 G2.4
0.11 G
Power play
1 G0.0
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DAL45%55%NSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.18 – 2.46

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

DALvsNSH
35
Shots on goal
26
59%
Faceoffs
41%
1/1
Power play
1/1
2
Penalty minutes
2
28
Hits
23
6
Blocked shots
10
6
Giveaways
10
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Dallas Stars skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4M. HeiskanenD022+120.09200—25:46
3J. KlingbergD011-210.05000—22:57
23E. LindellD000-100.00110—22:57
2J. OleksiakD000+120.10210—22:35
24R. HintzC101+150.442005618:20
21J. RobertsonL101+140.31000—18:08
12R. FaksaC000030.091005217:27
34D. GurianovR011040.27010—17:15
16J. PavelskiC000020.090106516:29
14J. BennL000-120.08100—15:55
18J. DickinsonC000020.151106314:58
15B. ComeauL000-120.14100—14:36
44J. HanleyD000010.00510—14:22
64T. KeroC000-110.04100013:12
13M. PysykD000020.05100—12:52
10T. DellandreaC000000.0720010012:14
49R. GardnerC000-110.2030210011:54
11A. CoglianoC000010.00500011:40
Dallas Stars goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35A. Khudobin(O)26233.8852.48-0.5261:29

Season series

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