Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Winnipeg Jets beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime, Neal Pionk scoring at 0:55. The Predators scored first; the Jets answered. The Predators led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Neal Pionk's goal at 0:55 of overtime, which took the Jets' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Jets, 2.8 to 1.2; shots on goal were WPG 34, NSH 20. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Jets win a replay of these chances 81% of the time. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 18 of 20 (.900), 0.8 goals below expected; Juuse Saros stopped 31 of 34 (.912). Three stars: 1. Neal Pionk (1 G), 2. Juuse Saros (31 saves, .912), 3. Josh Morrissey (2 A).
Three stars
- ★N. Pionk1 G

- ★★J. Saros31 saves, .912

- ★★★J. Morrissey2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-15:26
3rd period
1-16:17
1-26:51
2-210:15
Overtime
3-20:55
Penalties
1st
- 8:21
Cal Foote · Instigatordrawn by Brenden Dillon2 min
- 8:21
Cal Foote · Fightingdrawn by Brenden Dillon5 min
- 8:21
Cal Foote · Misconduct10 min
- 8:21
Brenden Dillon · Fightingdrawn by Cal Foote5 min
- 14:11
Blake Wheeler · Cross checkingdrawn by Yakov Trenin2 min
- 16:03
Kiefer Sherwood · Holdingdrawn by Morgan Barron2 min
2nd
- 7:57
Dante Fabbro · Cross checkingdrawn by Vladislav Namestnikov2 min
3rd
- 7:59
Yakov Trenin · Hookingdrawn by Nikolaj Ehlers2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Neal Pionk, OT 0:55 — 49% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.83 G
- All situations
- 2 G1.2
- 2.13 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.0
- 0.60 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.2
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.79 – 1.16
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
- 34
- Shots on goal
- 20
- 56%
- Faceoffs
- 44%
- 0/4
- Power play
- 0/1
- 7
- Penalty minutes
- 23
- 36
- Hits
- 22
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 18
- 14
- Giveaways
- 12
- 5
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
WPG leads 3-1
1@
2OTFinal
1@
2Final
3@
2OTthis game
0@
2Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
