San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1. The Predators scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nick Bonino's goal at 4:24 of the third period, which took the Predators' chances from 52% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Predators, 2.8 to 2.1; shots on goal were SJS 25, NSH 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Predators win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Martin Jones stopped 29 of 31 (.935), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Juuse Saros stopped 24 of 25 (.960), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Juuse Saros (24 saves, .960), 2. Nick Bonino (1 G), 3. Ryan Johansen (1 G).
Three stars
- ★J. Saros24 saves, .960

- ★★N. Bonino1 G

- ★★★R. Johansen1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
4 goals3rd period
0-14:24
0-212:59
1-218:02
1-319:18
Penalties
1st
- 0:47
Barclay Goodrow · Slashingdrawn by Dante Fabbro2 min
- 8:05
Mario Ferraro · High sticking double minordrawn by Craig Smith4 min
- 12:51
Filip Forsberg · Interferencedrawn by Marcus Sorensen2 min
- 12:51
Marcus Sorensen · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:36
Calle Jarnkrok · Hookingdrawn by Marcus Sorensen2 min
2nd
- 9:31
Dante Fabbro · Slashingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
- 17:15
Calle Jarnkrok · Slashingdrawn by Barclay Goodrow2 min
- 17:15
Barclay Goodrow · Cross checkingdrawn by Calle Jarnkrok2 min
- 18:52
Dante Fabbro · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 18:52
Timo Meier · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 19:34
Roman Josi · Cross checkingdrawn by Barclay Goodrow2 min
- 19:58
Evander Kane · Roughingdrawn by Dan Hamhuis2 min
- 19:58
Dan Hamhuis · Roughingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
- 19:58
Evander Kane · Roughingdrawn by Dan Hamhuis2 min
- 19:58
Evander Kane · Fightingdrawn by Austin Watson5 min
- 19:58
Austin Watson · Fightingdrawn by Evander Kane5 min
- 19:58
Evander Kane · Misconductdrawn by Austin Watson10 min
- 19:58
Austin Watson · Misconductdrawn by Evander Kane10 min
3rd
- 2:03
Roman Josi · Cross checkingdrawn by Barclay Goodrow2 min
- 2:03
Barclay Goodrow · Closing hand on puck2 min
- 8:29
Erik Karlsson · Hookingdrawn by Daniel Carr2 min
- 9:05
Filip Forsberg · Ps slash on breakawaydrawn by Barclay Goodrow0 min
- 12:19
Brent Burns · Elbowingdrawn by Daniel Carr2 min
- 12:59
served by N. Gregor · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
- 13:34
Filip Forsberg · Hookingdrawn by Marcus Sorensen2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Nick Bonino, 3rd 4:24 — 52% → 78%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.11 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.8
- 1.31 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.0
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.3
- 0.30 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.04 – 2.76
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
- 25
- Shots on goal
- 32
- 37%
- Faceoffs
- 63%
- 0/4
- Power play
- 1/7
- 39
- Penalty minutes
- 33
- 21
- Hits
- 7
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 10
- 4
- Giveaways
- 8
- 4
- Takeaways
- 12
Box score
every player line
Season series
NSH leads 2-1
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).






