Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1. The Predators scored first and never trailed. The Predators led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Johansen's goal at 5:53 of the first period, which took the Predators' chances from 66% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.1 to 2.4; shots on goal were CHI 38, NSH 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Arvid Soderblom stopped 15 of 18 (.833), 1.5 goals below expected; Juuse Saros stopped 37 of 38 (.974), 2.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Tanner Jeannot (2 G), 2. Juuse Saros (37 saves, .974), 3. Mattias Ekholm (3 A).
Three stars
- ★T. Jeannot2 G

- ★★J. Saros37 saves, .974

- ★★★M. Ekholm3 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
0-11:02
0-25:53
0-319:13
2nd period
0-40:28
0-55:34
1-517:25
3rd period
1-60:53
Penalties
1st
- 4:44
Seth Jones · Slashingdrawn by Philip Tomasino2 min
- 4:44
Michael McCarron · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Jujhar Khaira2 min
- 9:28
Roman Josi · Holdingdrawn by Philipp Kurashev2 min
- 13:19
Philippe Myers · Interferencedrawn by Brandon Hagel2 min
- 17:27
Dylan Strome · Trippingdrawn by Colton Sissons2 min
2nd
- 3:23
Brandon Hagel · High stickingdrawn by Matt Benning2 min
- 3:54
Kirby Dach · Holdingdrawn by Ryan Johansen2 min
3rd
- 3:13
Michael McCarron · Hookingdrawn by MacKenzie Entwistle2 min
- 16:32
Philippe Myers · Hookingdrawn by Brandon Hagel2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Ryan Johansen, 1st 5:53 — 66% → 78%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.11 G
- All situations
- 6 G2.4
- 1.61 G
- Even strength
- 4 G1.5
- 1.50 G
- Power play
- 2 G0.8
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 97 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.11 – 2.33
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
- 38
- Shots on goal
- 25
- 51%
- Faceoffs
- 49%
- 0/4
- Power play
- 2/3
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 10
- 6
- Hits
- 18
- 13
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 6
- Giveaways
- 6
- 4
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
NSH leads 3-1
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2OTFinal
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2OTFinal
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6this game
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4Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
