Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Winnipeg Jets beat the Nashville Predators 2-0. The Jets scored first and never trailed. The Jets led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mark Scheifele's goal at 15:06 of the second period, which took the Jets' chances from 53% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Jets, 4.1 to 2.1; shots on goal were NSH 28, WPG 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Jets win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Juuse Saros stopped 36 of 38 (.947), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 of 28 (1.000), 2.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Nikolaj Ehlers (1 A), 2. Connor Hellebuyck (28 saves, 1.000), 3. Juuse Saros (36 saves, .947).
Three stars
- ★N. Ehlers1 A

- ★★C. Hellebuyck28 saves, 1.000

- ★★★J. Saros36 saves, .947

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
2 goals2nd period
0-115:06
3rd period
0-21:36
Penalties
1st
- 1:20
Cody Glass · Trippingdrawn by Blake Wheeler2 min
- 7:44
Dylan DeMelo · Boardingdrawn by Zachary Sanford2 min
- 12:47
served by K. Sherwood · Too many men on the ice2 min
2nd
- 15:36
Colton Sissons · Trippingdrawn by Josh Morrissey2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Mark Scheifele, 2nd 15:06 — 53% → 73%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.10 G
- All situations
- 2 G4.1
- 1.40 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.3
- 0.80 G
- Power play
- 0 G1.1
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.07 – 3.42
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
- 28
- Shots on goal
- 38
- 40%
- Faceoffs
- 60%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 32
- Hits
- 31
- 25
- Blocked shots
- 8
- 10
- Giveaways
- 6
- 5
- Takeaways
- 10
Box score
every player line
Season series
WPG leads 3-1
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2OTFinal
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2Final
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2OTFinal
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
