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Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators

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Chicago Blackhawks
0
Nashville Predators
▸3
FinalTV FS-TN, NBCSCH·Bridgestone Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0. The Predators scored first and never trailed. The Predators led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nick Bonino's goal at 9:03 of the second period, which took the Predators' chances from 71% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Predators, 3.8 to 1.1; shots on goal were CHI 20, NSH 51. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Predators win a replay of these chances 90% of the time. Robin Lehner stopped 48 of 51 (.941), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Pekka Rinne stopped 20 of 20 (1.000), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Nick Bonino (3 G), 2. Rocco Grimaldi (3 A), 3. Pekka Rinne (20 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NSH
    N. Bonino3 G
  2. ★★
    NSH
    R. Grimaldi3 A
  3. ★★★
    NSH
    P. Rinne20 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI060806020
NSHNSH119121111351

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. NSH
    N. Bonino(4)
    R. Grimaldi (4), C. Smith (2)
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    0-1
    17:56

2nd period

  1. NSH
    N. Bonino(5)
    R. Grimaldi (5), D. Fabbro (1)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    9:03

3rd period

  1. NSH
    N. Bonino(6)
    R. Grimaldi (6), C. Smith (3)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +6 pts
    0-3
    3:40

Penalties

CHI 10 PIM·NSH 6 PIM

1st

  • 12:54NSHMikael Granlund · Cross checkingdrawn by Alex Nylander2 min

2nd

  • 0:37NSHDante Fabbro · Trippingdrawn by Dylan Strome2 min
  • 5:06CHIDuncan Keith · Hookingdrawn by Mattias Ekholm2 min
  • 17:50CHISlater Koekkoek · Hookingdrawn by Colton Sissons2 min

3rd

  • 8:04CHISlater Koekkoek · High stickingdrawn by Matt Duchene2 min
  • 11:36CHIPatrick Kane · Hookingdrawn by Matt Irwin2 min
  • 11:36CHIPatrick Kane · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 12:32NSHRyan Johansen · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Carpenter2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NSH goalCHI goalFinal: NSH 100%

Biggest swing: Nick Bonino, 2nd 9:03 — NSH 71% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Josi · On goal · xG 0.23M. Irwin · Missed · xG 0.21N. Bonino · Goal · xG 0.18M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.18C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.16C. Jarnkrok · On goal · xG 0.12C. Jarnkrok · On goal · xG 0.12N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.12V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.11C. Jarnkrok · On goal · xG 0.11C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.10R. Johansen · Missed · xG 0.09N. Bonino · Goal · xG 0.09N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.09R. Johansen · On goal · xG 0.09M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.09N. Bonino · Goal · xG 0.08R. Johansen · On goal · xG 0.08M. Salomaki · On goal · xG 0.08V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.08V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.08M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.08M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.07N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.07C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.06M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.05V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.05M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.05A. Watson · Missed · xG 0.05C. Sissons · On goal · xG 0.05R. Johansen · On goal · xG 0.05R. Josi · On goal · xG 0.05R. Ellis · On goal · xG 0.05N. Bonino · Missed · xG 0.04C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03R. Josi · On goal · xG 0.03D. Hamhuis · On goal · xG 0.03R. Grimaldi · On goal · xG 0.03M. Irwin · On goal · xG 0.03C. Jarnkrok · On goal · xG 0.03R. Josi · Missed · xG 0.03R. Josi · On goal · xG 0.03C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02R. Johansen · On goal · xG 0.02K. Turris · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ekholm · Missed · xG 0.02R. Josi · On goal · xG 0.02N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.02C. Sissons · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamhuis · On goal · xG 0.02M. Duchene · Missed · xG 0.02M. Irwin · Missed · xG 0.02V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.01R. Grimaldi · On goal · xG 0.01M. Salomaki · Missed · xG 0.01C. Smith · Missed · xG 0.01N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.01N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.01N. Bonino · Missed · xG 0.01M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.01
NSH3 G · 3.8 xG · 63 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsNSH
1.10 G
All situations
3 G3.8
1.00 G
Even strength
3 G3.1
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI10%90%NSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.10 – 3.77

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

CHIvsNSH
20
Shots on goal
51
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/2
Power play
0/5
10
Penalty minutes
6
19
Hits
11
24
Blocked shots
9
6
Giveaways
16
3
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2D. KeithD000-130.10152—23:23
6O. MaattaD000040.11140—21:06
44C. de HaanD000-100.00140—21:06
88P. KaneR000020.14014—20:14
19J. ToewsC000010.050206119:32
68S. KoekkoekD000010.03314—17:46
56E. GustafssonD000-210.01100—17:38
20B. SaadL000010.00110—16:42
12A. DeBrincatR000-220.200105016:31
22R. CarpenterC000-100.001204016:13
17D. StromeC000-210.140101715:54
39D. GilbertD000-200.00700—15:22
64D. KampfC000030.190104613:46
77K. DachC000010.08000012:43
8D. KubalikL000000.00200—11:54
65A. ShawR000-200.020005011:14
91D. CaggiulaL000-100.00110—09:50
92A. NylanderL000-100.030005009:13
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40R. Lehner(L)51483.9413.80+0.8059:53

Season series

Tied 2-2

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).