Utah Mammoth at Nashville Predators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Nashville Predators beat the Utah Mammoth 4-0. The Predators scored first and never trailed. The Predators led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jonathan Marchessault's goal at 11:58 of the first period, which took the Predators' chances from 70% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Predators, 2.5 to 2.1; shots on goal were UTA 27, NSH 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Utah Hockey Club win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Connor Ingram stopped 17 of 20 (.850), 0.9 goals below expected; Juuse Saros stopped 27 of 27 (1.000), 2.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Filip Forsberg (2 G), 2. Juuse Saros (27 saves, 1.000), 3. Roman Josi (2 A).
Three stars
- ★F. Forsberg2 G

- ★★J. Saros27 saves, 1.000

- ★★★R. Josi2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
4 goals1st period
0-12:37
0-211:58
2nd period
0-311:05
3rd period
0-418:15
Penalties
1st
- 1:11
Alexander Kerfoot · Trippingdrawn by Gustav Nyquist2 min
- 8:48
Logan Cooley · Hookingdrawn by Roman Josi2 min
- 8:48
Olli Maatta · High sticking double minordrawn by Gustav Nyquist4 min
2nd
- 18:43
Michael McCarron · Hookingdrawn by Olli Maatta2 min
3rd
- 3:58
Filip Forsberg · High stickingdrawn by Maveric Lamoureux2 min
- 19:35
Michael McCarron · Fightingdrawn by Lawson Crouse5 min
- 19:35
Lawson Crouse · Fightingdrawn by Michael McCarron5 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Jonathan Marchessault, 1st 11:58 — 70% → 81%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.10 G
- All situations
- 3 G2.5
- 1.70 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.0
- 0.40 G
- Power play
- 2 G1.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.12 – 2.08
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
- 27
- Shots on goal
- 21
- 44%
- Faceoffs
- 56%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 2/4
- 13
- Penalty minutes
- 9
- 18
- Hits
- 35
- 9
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 17
- Giveaways
- 10
- 7
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
NSH leads 2-1
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4this game
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3SOFinal
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
