Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Nashville Predators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1. The Predators scored first and never trailed. The Predators led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Cody Glass's goal at 5:42 of the second period, which took the Predators' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 4.3 to 3.1; shots on goal were CBJ 40, NSH 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Daniil Tarasov stopped 26 of 28 (.929), 1.1 goals saved above expected; Kevin Lankinen stopped 39 of 40 (.975), 3.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Kevin Lankinen (39 saves, .975), 2. Cody Glass (1 G), 3. Yakov Trenin (1 G).
Three stars
- ★K. Lankinen39 saves, .975

- ★★C. Glass1 G

- ★★★Y. Trenin1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals2nd period
0-15:42
0-216:55
3rd period
1-29:01
Penalties
1st
- 7:19
Tommy Novak · Trippingdrawn by Sean Kuraly2 min
- 12:02
Andrew Peeke · Trippingdrawn by Mikael Granlund2 min
2nd
- 6:19
Kirill Marchenko · High stickingdrawn by Roman Josi2 min
- 10:59
Matt Duchene · Hookingdrawn by Kent Johnson2 min
3rd
- 7:00
Filip Forsberg · Hookingdrawn by Kirill Marchenko2 min
- 11:15
Tim Berni · Trippingdrawn by Colton Sissons2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Cody Glass, 2nd 5:42 — 53% → 70%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 4.31 G
- All situations
- 2 G3.1
- 2.41 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.8
- 1.60 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.3
- 0.20 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 100 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 4.10 – 3.06
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
- 40
- Shots on goal
- 28
- 51%
- Faceoffs
- 49%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 29
- Hits
- 20
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 7
- Giveaways
- 11
- 7
- Takeaways
- 16
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
3@
5Final
1@
2this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















