Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0. The Predators scored first and never trailed. The Predators led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Colton Sissons's goal at 10:14 of the second period, which took the Predators' chances from 70% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 4.3 to 1.8; shots on goal were CHI 41, NSH 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 85% of the time. Kevin Lankinen stopped 18 of 21 (.857), 1.2 goals below expected; Juuse Saros stopped 41 of 41 (1.000), 4.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Juuse Saros (41 saves, 1.000), 2. Colton Sissons (1 G), 3. Eeli Tolvanen (1 G).
Three stars
- ★J. Saros41 saves, 1.000

- ★★C. Sissons1 G

- ★★★E. Tolvanen1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-15:56
2nd period
0-210:14
3rd period
0-39:54
Penalties
1st
- 5:38
Nikita Zadorov · Elbowingdrawn by Nick Cousins2 min
- 9:01
Mathieu Olivier · Holdingdrawn by Kirby Dach2 min
2nd
- 8:43
Luke Kunin · Roughingdrawn by Adam Boqvist2 min
- 10:14
Adam Boqvist · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Colton Sissons0 min
3rd
- 4:03
Luke Kunin · Trippingdrawn by Adam Boqvist2 min
- 4:08
Colton Sissons · Slashingdrawn by Adam Boqvist2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Colton Sissons, 2nd 10:14 — 70% → 86%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 4.30 G
- All situations
- 3 G1.8
- 3.70 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.5
- 0.60 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.3
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 4.11 – 1.73
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
- 41
- Shots on goal
- 21
- 43%
- Faceoffs
- 57%
- 0/4
- Power play
- 1/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 6
- Hits
- 17
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 10
- 10
- Giveaways
- 12
- 7
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
NSH leads 7-1
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
