Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Detroit Red Wings beat the Nashville Predators 4-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Red Wings led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Albert Johansson's goal at 16:36 of the second period, which took the Red Wings' chances from 45% to 68%. Expected goals favored the Red Wings, 3.6 to 3.2; shots on goal were DET 31, NSH 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Predators win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Cam Talbot stopped 18 of 19 (.947), 1.2 goals saved above expected; Juuse Saros stopped 27 of 30 (.900). Three stars: 1. Marco Kasper (2 A), 2. Juuse Saros (27 saves, .900), 3. Albert Johansson (1 G).
Three stars
- ★M. Kasper2 A

- ★★J. Saros27 saves, .900

- ★★★A. Johansson1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
1-04:51
1-117:02
2nd period
1-27:10
2-29:45
3-216:36
3rd period
4-219:32
Penalties
1st
- 15:13
Dylan Larkin · Hookingdrawn by Erik Haula2 min
2nd
- 14:58
Moritz Seider · Slashingdrawn by Nick Blankenburg2 min
- 19:57
Jonathan Marchessault · Slashingdrawn by Lucas Raymond2 min
3rd
- 5:03
Mason Appleton · Hookingdrawn by Tyson Jost2 min
- 19:43
Erik Haula · Slashingdrawn by Marco Kasper2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Albert Johansson, 2nd 16:36 — 45% → 68%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.63 G
- All situations
- 2 G3.2
- 2.22 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.4
- 0.20 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.8
- 0.41 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.71 – 3.13
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
- 31
- Shots on goal
- 30
- 48%
- Faceoffs
- 52%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 1/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 14
- Hits
- 18
- 19
- Blocked shots
- 8
- 16
- Giveaways
- 11
- 5
- Takeaways
- 2
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
6@
3Final
4@
2this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
