Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Nashville Predators beat the Dallas Stars 2-1. The Stars scored first; the Predators answered. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Roman Josi's goal at 18:38 of the third period, which took the Predators' chances from 52% to 94%. Expected goals favored the Predators, 2.5 to 1.9; shots on goal were DAL 23, NSH 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Predators win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Jake Oettinger stopped 29 of 31 (.935), 0.5 goals saved above expected; Juuse Saros stopped 22 of 23 (.957), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Roman Josi (1 G), 2. Ryan Johansen (1 G, 1 A), 3. Jake Oettinger (29 saves, .935).
Three stars
- ★R. Josi1 G

- ★★R. Johansen1 G, 1 A

- ★★★J. Oettinger29 saves, .935

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals3rd period
1-00:32
1-113:08
1-218:38
Penalties
1st
- 18:27
Luke Kunin · Cross checkingdrawn by Roope Hintz2 min
2nd
- 4:20
Radek Faksa · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Johansen2 min
- 8:33
John Klingberg · Trippingdrawn by Yakov Trenin2 min
3rd
- 11:44
Jamie Benn · Boardingdrawn by Filip Forsberg2 min
- 11:44
Mattias Ekholm · Roughingdrawn by Jamie Benn2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Roman Josi, 3rd 18:38 — 52% → 94%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.91 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.5
- 1.41 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.2
- 0.40 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.3
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.90 – 2.48
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
- 23
- Shots on goal
- 31
- 58%
- Faceoffs
- 42%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/2
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 30
- Hits
- 33
- 16
- Blocked shots
- 9
- 6
- Giveaways
- 14
- 5
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
NSH leads 3-1
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
