Utah Mammoth at Nashville Predators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Utah Mammoth beat the Nashville Predators 5-2. The Predators scored first; the Mammoth answered. The Mammoth led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Michael Carcone's goal at 5:13 of the second period, which took the Mammoth's chances from 47% to 64%. Expected goals favored the Mammoth, 3.8 to 3.0; shots on goal were UTA 30, NSH 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Predators win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Karel Vejmelka stopped 27 of 29 (.931), 1.0 goals saved above expected; Juuse Saros stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Kailer Yamamoto (1 G, 1 A), 2. Sean Durzi (2 A), 3. Steven Stamkos (1 G).
Three stars
- ★K. Yamamoto1 G, 1 A

- ★★S. Durzi2 A

- ★★★S. Stamkos1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
0-13:43
2nd period
1-13:00
2-15:13
3-18:10
3-216:39
3rd period
4-211:02
5-218:28
Penalties
1st
- 3:08
Kailer Yamamoto · Holdingdrawn by Roman Josi2 min
- 16:23
Adam Wilsby · Hookingdrawn by Nick Schmaltz2 min
3rd
- 4:58
Nick Schmaltz · Slashingdrawn by Roman Josi2 min
- 10:00
Roman Josi · Holding the stickdrawn by Brandon Tanev2 min
- 19:24
Nick DeSimone · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Michael Carcone, 2nd 5:13 — 47% → 64%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.85 G
- All situations
- 2 G3.0
- 1.94 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.5
- 0.61 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.49 – 2.89
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
- 30
- Shots on goal
- 29
- 54%
- Faceoffs
- 46%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 1/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 19
- Hits
- 29
- 13
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 23
- Giveaways
- 15
- 5
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
UTA leads 3-1
3@
2OTFinal
4@
3Final
5@
2this game
1@
4Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
