Chicago Blackhawks vs. Nashville PredatorsNov 28, 2017

FinalTuesday, Nov 28, 2017· Bridgestone Arena

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Chicago BlackhawksCHI

2

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Nashville PredatorsNSH

3

Goals	1	2	3	T		Shots	1	2	3	T
CHI	1	0	1	2		CHI	14	11	14	39
NSH	1	1	1	3		NSH	7	13	11	31

: CHI 74NSH 62
: CHI 4.59NSH 3.60
PP goals: CHI 0NSH 1
Hits: CHI 18NSH 23
Blocks: CHI 16NSH 15
PIM: CHI 8NSH 6
: CHI 45%NSH 55%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Nashville Predators edge Chicago Blackhawks 3–2

Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 at home. Tommy Wingels (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Pekka Rinne (NSH) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +8 against a season average of 31.2; the win.

Goalie
Pekka Rinne (NSH) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +8 against a season average of 31.2; the win.Rinne
Luck
CHI scored 2 goals on 4.59 expected goals (74 attempts), well short of its chances.
Usage
Richard Panik (CHI) played 8:14, −7:04 down on his 15:18 season average over 71 games.Panik
Usage
Brent Seabrook (CHI) played 14:29, −5:47 down on his 20:16 season average over 80 games.Seabrook
Usage
Jan Rutta (CHI) played 22:19, +3:07 up on his 19:12 season average over 56 games.Rutta
Usage
Pontus Aberg (NSH) played 8:52, −3:22 down on his 12:14 season average over 52 games.Aberg
Luck
Craig Smith (NSH) generated 0.98 xG on 7 attempts without scoring; the chances were there.Smith
PP1
CHI's PP1 (Franson, Anisimov, Kane, Saad and Schmaltz) went scoreless in 3:03 of 5v4 time with 3 attempts.Franson Anisimov Kane Saad Schmaltz

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Strength

Period

Team

← CHI attacks left (bottom on phones)NSH attacks right (top on phones) →

NSH
CHI
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 136 of 136 attempts · NSH 62 · CHI 74

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

NSH
CHI
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

NSH pressure
CHI pressure
Goal
Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: CHI 45% of the game, NSH 37%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

NSH

CHI

goals / penalties

Even strength
Power play
Penalty kill
Goal
Penalty

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
Stat	CHI	NSH
	65	56
	3.44	2.87
	3.31	2.75
	13	8
	5	5
	23	20
	−0.061	+0.061
	45%	37%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Chicago Blackhawks

L1Anisimov – Kane – Schmaltz
11:2158% CF
L2Sharp – Hartman – DeBrincat
9:4471% CF
L3Bouma – Wingels – Hayden
8:0439% CF
L4Toews – Panik – Saad
7:3738% CF
D1Forsling – Rutta
12:5038% CF
D2Keith – Franson
11:5368% CF
D3Seabrook – Murphy
9:1739% CF

PP1Franson – Anisimov – Kane – Saad – Schmaltz
3:0375% CF
PP2Sharp – Keith – Toews – Forsling – DeBrincat
2:32100% CF
PK1FToews – Saad
2:13
PK2FBouma – Wingels
1:53
PK1DForsling – Rutta
3:07
PK2DKeith – Murphy
1:15

Current CHI line combinations →

Nashville Predators

L1Johansen – Forsberg – Arvidsson
10:2875% CF
L2Turris – Smith – Fiala
9:3055% CF
L3Bonino – Jarnkrok – Aberg
5:117% CF
L4Watson – Salomaki – Sissons
4:4930% CF
D1Josi – Ekholm
17:2649% CF
D2Emelin – Subban
12:2950% CF
D3Irwin – Bitetto
11:4748% CF

PP1Subban – Smith – Johansen – Forsberg – Arvidsson
5:0191% CF
PP2Turris – Josi – Ekholm – Sissons – Fiala
2:08100% CF
PK1FWatson – Sissons
1:26
PK2FJarnkrok – Arvidsson
1:21
PK1DEmelin – Subban
1:53
PK2DJosi – Ekholm
1:16

Current NSH line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

3:16
NSHFilip Forsberg (Viktor Arvidsson, Ryan Johansen)wrist0.28 xG
CHI: Seabrook, Toews, Panik, Saad, MurphyNSH: Josi, Ekholm, Johansen, Forsberg, Arvidsson
CHI 0 – 1 NSH
5:10
CHITommy Wingels (Alex DeBrincat, Patrick Sharp)wrist0.20 xG
CHI: Seabrook, Bouma, Wingels, Murphy, DeBrincatNSH: Irwin, Watson, Bitetto, Salomaki, Sissons
CHI 1 – 1 NSH

2nd period

3:48
NSHAustin Watson (Matt Irwin, Anthony Bitetto)tip-in0.04 xG
CHI: Sharp, Hartman, Forsling, DeBrincat, RuttaNSH: Irwin, Watson, Bitetto, Salomaki, Sissons
CHI 1 – 2 NSH

3rd period

2:32
NSHRoman JosiPP (Kyle Turris, Colton Sissons)slap0.06 xG
CHI: Keith, Seabrook, Toews, SaadNSH: Turris, Josi, Ekholm, Sissons, Fiala
CHI 1 – 3 NSH
9:38
CHILance Bouma (John Hayden, Jan Rutta)wrist0.08 xG
CHI: Keith, Bouma, Wingels, Hayden, ForslingNSH: Turris, Smith, Irwin, Bitetto, Fiala
CHI 2 – 3 NSH

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Chicago Blackhawks

CHI skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Nick Schmaltz C	L1	0	0	0	0	1	0.25	0	1	0	20:21	—	—	58	67
Patrick Kane R	L1	0	0	0	0	6	0.61	0	0	2	20:04	—	—	59	68
Artem Anisimov C	L1	0	0	0	0	1	0.01	0	0	0	17:58	—	—	55	61
Patrick Sharp L	L2	0	1	1	-1	3	0.59	0	1	0	15:30	—	—	65	69
Alex DeBrincat R	L2	0	1	1	0	2	0.23	2	0	0	15:18	—	—	76	76
Ryan Hartman R	L2	0	0	0	-1	2	0.30	2	0	0	12:01	—	—	67	72
Tommy Wingels C	L3	1	0	1	+2	4	0.35	0	1	2	12:14	—	—	41	53
Lance Bouma L	L3	1	0	1	+2	1	0.08	2	1	0	11:26	—	—	44	59
John Hayden C	L3	0	1	1	+1	1	0.08	5	1	0	9:17	—	—	32	31
Jonathan Toews C	L4	0	0	0	-1	2	0.50	1	1	0	18:04	—	—	48	43
Brandon Saad L	L4	0	0	0	-1	1	0.11	0	0	0	16:53	—	—	50	42
Richard Panik R	L4	0	0	0	-1	1	0.43	0	1	0	8:14	—	—	41	35
Jan Rutta D	D1	0	1	1	-1	0	0.02	1	1	0	22:19	—	—	40	40
Gustav Forsling D	D1	0	0	0	0	4	0.22	0	2	0	21:52	—	—	40	48
Duncan Keith D	D2	0	0	0	+1	3	0.19	1	2	2	23:08	—	—	59	54
Cody Franson D	D2	0	0	0	0	6	0.55	1	0	2	18:46	—	—	71	67
Connor Murphy D	D3	0	0	0	0	1	0.06	1	3	0	16:42	—	—	55	59
Brent Seabrook D	D3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2	1	0	14:29	—	—	38	35

CHI goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Anton Forsberg(start)	L	31	28	3	.903	3.60	57:54

Nashville Predators

NSH skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Viktor Arvidsson L	L1	0	1	1	+1	2	0.49	0	1	0	20:03	—	—	64	63
Ryan Johansen C	L1	0	1	1	+1	1	0.30	0	1	0	19:34	—	—	75	70
Filip Forsberg L	L1	1	0	1	+1	4	0.61	1	1	0	18:27	—	—	72	69
Craig Smith C	L2	0	0	0	-1	5	0.98	0	0	0	15:58	—	—	57	37
Kyle Turris C	L2	0	1	1	-1	0	0.04	0	0	0	14:39	—	—	58	33
Kevin Fiala L	L2	0	0	0	-1	0	0.05	1	0	0	14:12	—	—	59	36
Nick Bonino C	L3	0	0	0	0	1	0.10	0	1	0	15:04	—	—	23	17
Calle Jarnkrok C	L3	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0	1	0	14:35	—	—	23	20
Pontus Aberg L	L3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	8:52	—	—	19	24
Colton Sissons C	L4	0	1	1	0	3	0.38	1	1	0	14:17	—	—	41	50
Austin Watson L	L4	1	0	1	0	2	0.06	5	3	0	11:58	—	—	32	46
Miikka Salomaki R	L4	0	0	0	0	0	0.10	3	0	0	10:58	—	—	40	39
Mattias Ekholm D	D1	0	0	0	+1	3	0.14	3	2	2	25:23	—	—	46	48
Roman Josi D	D1	1	0	1	+1	2	0.18	2	0	2	23:15	—	—	48	50
P.K. Subban D	D2	0	0	0	0	4	0.12	3	0	2	22:19	—	—	48	48
Alexei Emelin D	D2	0	0	0	0	2	0.03	0	2	0	17:23	—	—	46	48
Matt Irwin D	D3	0	1	1	-1	1	0.02	3	2	0	14:04	—	—	45	34
Anthony Bitetto D	D3	0	1	1	-1	0	0.00	1	0	0	12:59	—	—	45	37

NSH goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Pekka Rinne(start)	W	39	37	2	.949	4.59	60:00

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Methodology

Shot locations come from the NHL play-by-play, normalised so each shooter attacks the same way, then flipped so the home team attacks right. On-ice stats and lines come from the shift charts: a unit is the exact set of skaters sharing the ice, and CF% is the share of all shot attempts while they were out. Head-to-head cells are 5v5 time against each opponent. Expected goals and the Pressure Index appear as their models are released.