Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Nashville Predators beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-0. The Predators scored first and never trailed. The Predators led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mathieu Olivier's goal at 10:41 of the second period, which took the Predators' chances from 71% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Predators, 3.3 to 2.3; shots on goal were DET 31, NSH 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Thomas Greiss stopped 32 of 34 (.941); Juuse Saros stopped 31 of 31 (1.000), 2.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Juuse Saros (31 saves, 1.000), 2. Mikael Granlund (1 G), 3. Mathieu Olivier (1 G).
Three stars
- ★J. Saros31 saves, 1.000

- ★★M. Granlund1 G

- ★★★M. Olivier1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
2 goals1st period
0-113:59
2nd period
0-210:41
Penalties
1st
- 13:41
Adam Erne · Interferencedrawn by Viktor Arvidsson2 min
2nd
- 4:56
Viktor Arvidsson · Trippingdrawn by Jon Merrill2 min
- 7:51
Vladislav Namestnikov · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Johansen2 min
- 15:32
Mathieu Olivier · Boardingdrawn by Bobby Ryan2 min
3rd
- 15:36
Dylan Larkin · Roughingdrawn by Erik Haula2 min
- 15:36
Erik Haula · Hookingdrawn by Dylan Larkin2 min
- 18:15
Dante Fabbro · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Mathieu Olivier, 2nd 10:41 — 71% → 87%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.30 G
- All situations
- 2 G3.3
- 1.50 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.1
- 0.60 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.2
- 0.20 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.26 – 2.25
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
- 34
- 49%
- Faceoffs
- 51%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 1/2
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 11
- Hits
- 7
- 9
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 9
- Giveaways
- 7
- 5
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















