Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Nashville Predators beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-0. The Predators scored first and never trailed. The Predators led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Erik Haula's goal at 7:07 of the second period, which took the Predators' chances from 47% to 65%. Expected goals favored the Ducks, 4.2 to 2.8; shots on goal were NSH 25, ANA 43. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Justus Annunen stopped 43 of 43 (1.000), 4.2 goals saved above expected; Lukas Dostal stopped 20 of 25 (.800), 2.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Justus Annunen (43 saves, 1.000), 2. Ryan O'Reilly (2 A), 3. Brady Skjei (1 G).
Three stars
- ★J. Annunen43 saves, 1.000

- ★★R. O'Reilly2 A

- ★★★B. Skjei1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals2nd period
1-07:07
2-011:26
3-019:00
3rd period
4-09:51
5-015:07
Penalties
1st
- 12:48
Ryan Ufko · Holdingdrawn by Ryan Poehling2 min
- 15:41
Filip Forsberg · High stickingdrawn by Beckett Sennecke2 min
2nd
- 10:01
Chris Kreider · Trippingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min
- 15:44
Reid Schaefer · Trippingdrawn by Troy Terry2 min
- 17:22
Tyson Jost · Trippingdrawn by Beckett Sennecke2 min
- 19:44
Jeffrey Viel · Elbowingdrawn by Justus Annunen2 min
- 19:44
Jeffrey Viel · Roughingdrawn by Erik Haula2 min
3rd
- 12:59
Beckett Sennecke · Cross checkingdrawn by Brady Skjei2 min
- 15:24
Justus Annunen · Trippingdrawn by Leo Carlsson2 min
- 15:59
Brady Skjei · Trippingdrawn by Troy Terry2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Erik Haula, 2nd 7:07 — 47% → 65%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.85 G
- All situations
- 0 G4.2
- 2.03 G
- Even strength
- 0 G3.0
- 0.61 G
- Power play
- 0 G1.1
- 0.21 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 101 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.78 – 4.12
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
- 25
- Shots on goal
- 43
- 46%
- Faceoffs
- 54%
- 1/4
- Power play
- 0/6
- 12
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 11
- Hits
- 19
- 16
- Blocked shots
- 9
- 16
- Giveaways
- 16
- 3
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















