Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime, Roman Josi scoring at 1:57. The Blackhawks scored first; the Predators answered. The Blackhawks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Roman Josi's goal at 1:57 of overtime, which took the Predators' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Predators, 2.7 to 1.2; shots on goal were CHI 20, NSH 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Predators win a replay of these chances 78% of the time. Malcolm Subban stopped 36 of 39 (.923); Pekka Rinne stopped 18 of 20 (.900), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Roman Josi (1 G), 2. Mikael Granlund (1 G, 1 A), 3. Yakov Trenin (1 G).
Three stars
- ★R. Josi1 G

- ★★M. Granlund1 G, 1 A

- ★★★Y. Trenin1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-02:59
2nd period
1-14:47
2-111:43
3rd period
2-211:06
Overtime
2-31:57
Penalties
1st
- 2:12
Mark Borowiecki · Slashingdrawn by Philipp Kurashev2 min
2nd
- 2:18
David Kampf · Holdingdrawn by Matt Duchene2 min
- 14:10
Carl Soderberg · Hookingdrawn by Viktor Arvidsson2 min
- 15:25
Luke Kunin · Hookingdrawn by Calvin de Haan2 min
3rd
- 8:30
Ian Mitchell · Trippingdrawn by Matt Duchene2 min
- 11:46
Andrew Shaw · Cross checkingdrawn by Nick Cousins2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Roman Josi, OT 1:57 — 51% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.22 G
- All situations
- 3 G2.7
- 1.01 G
- Even strength
- 3 G1.9
- 0.11 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.9
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.23 – 2.72
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
- 20
- Shots on goal
- 39
- 47%
- Faceoffs
- 53%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 0/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 9
- Hits
- 12
- 17
- Blocked shots
- 10
- 6
- Giveaways
- 9
- 10
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
NSH leads 7-1
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
