Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Nashville PredatorsFeb 22, 2020

Final / SOSaturday, Feb 22, 2020· Bridgestone Arena

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Goals	1	2	3	OT	SO	T		Shots	1	2	3	OT	T
CBJ	0	3	0	0	0	3		CBJ	9	20	11	3	43
NSH	2	1	0	0	1	4		NSH	17	11	7	1	36

: CBJ 69NSH 72
: CBJ 2.46NSH 2.83
PP goals: CBJ 1NSH 0
Hits: CBJ 23NSH 4
Blocks: CBJ 20NSH 17
PIM: CBJ 2NSH 4
: CBJ 42%NSH 58%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Nashville Predators edge Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 (SO)

Nashville Predators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 in a shootout at home. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for CBJ: Foligno–Nyquist–Dubois skated 14:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (51.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Points
Filip Forsberg had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:36.Forsberg
New line
New look for CBJ: Foligno–Nyquist–Dubois skated 14:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (51.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Foligno Nyquist Dubois
New line
New look for NSH: Duchene–Jarnkrok–Arvidsson skated 12:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Duchene Jarnkrok Arvidsson
Goalie
Juuse Saros (NSH) faced 43 shots and stopped 40 (.930), +14 against a season average of 28.6; the win.Saros
Usage
Vladislav Gavrikov (CBJ) played 26:21, +7:29 up on his 18:52 season average over 68 games.Gavrikov
Goalie
Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +7 against a season average of 28.7; the overtime loss.Merzlikins
Usage
David Savard (CBJ) played 25:48, +5:11 up on his 20:37 season average over 67 games.Savard
Usage
Nathan Gerbe (CBJ) played 18:32, +4:57 up on his 13:35 season average over 29 games.Gerbe

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

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

NSH
CBJ
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 141 of 141 attempts · NSH 72 · CBJ 69

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

NSH
CBJ
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

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

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: CBJ 28% 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

CBJ

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	CBJ	NSH
	68	77
	2.20	2.92
	2.15	2.82
	8	8
	6	8
	20	13
	−0.040	+0.040
	28%	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.

Columbus Blue Jackets

L1Foligno – Nyquist – Dubois
14:1451% CF
L2Gerbe – Jenner – Matteau
12:3242% CF
L3Nash – Robinson – Lilja
12:3245% CF
L4Stenlund – Thurkauf – Bemstrom
6:0822% CF
D1Savard – Gavrikov
20:4546% CF
D2Werenski – Nutivaara
16:3141% CF
D3Harrington – Peeke
12:3162% CF

PP1Foligno – Nyquist – Werenski – Stenlund – Dubois
1:15100% CF
PP2Gerbe – Savard – Jenner – Nutivaara – Bemstrom
0:58100% CF
PK1FNash – Nyquist
0:32
PK2FFoligno – Jenner
0:30
PK1DSavard – Gavrikov
0:48
PK2DHarrington – Werenski
0:44

Current CBJ line combinations →

Nashville Predators

L1Duchene – Jarnkrok – Arvidsson
12:2070% CF
L2Turris – Smith – Grimaldi
12:0962% CF
L3Granlund – Forsberg – Sissons
12:0744% CF
L4Watson – Johansen – Blackwell
10:0952% CF
D1Josi – Ellis
19:4756% CF
D2Ekholm – Fabbro
16:5558% CF
D3Weber – Tinordi
12:5039% CF

PP1Turris – Josi – Smith – Jarnkrok – Granlund
1:04100% CF
PP2Ellis – Ekholm – Grimaldi – Sissons – Fabbro
0:56100% CF
PK1FTurris – Granlund
1:20
PK2FJarnkrok – Watson
0:40
PK1DEkholm – Tinordi
1:20
PK2DJosi – Ellis
0:40

Current NSH line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

0:33
NSHRyan Johansen (Colin Blackwell, Ryan Ellis)wrist0.27 xG
CBJ: Foligno, Nyquist, Savard, Gavrikov, DuboisNSH: Josi, Ellis, Watson, Johansen, Blackwell
CBJ 0 – 1 NSH
10:31
NSHMikael Granlund (Filip Forsberg)wrist0.04 xG
CBJ: Foligno, Nyquist, Werenski, Nutivaara, DuboisNSH: Josi, Ellis, Granlund, Forsberg, Sissons
CBJ 0 – 2 NSH

2nd period

1:00
CBJBoone Jenner (Nathan Gerbe, Stefan Matteau)backhand0.01 xG
CBJ: Gerbe, Jenner, Matteau, Werenski, NutivaaraNSH: Josi, Ekholm, Watson, Johansen, Grimaldi
CBJ 1 – 2 NSH
4:50
CBJEric Robinson (Jakob Lilja, Vladislav Gavrikov)snap0.17 xG
CBJ: Nash, Savard, Gavrikov, Robinson, LiljaNSH: Weber, Tinordi, Forsberg, Sissons, Arvidsson
CBJ 2 – 2 NSH
17:21
CBJEmil BemstromPP (Markus Nutivaara, David Savard)wrist0.05 xG
CBJ: Gerbe, Savard, Jenner, Nutivaara, BemstromNSH: Ellis, Ekholm, Granlund, Sissons
CBJ 3 – 2 NSH
18:57
NSHColton Sissons (Filip Forsberg)deflected0.07 xG
CBJ: Gerbe, Savard, Jenner, Matteau, PeekeNSH: Ekholm, Granlund, Forsberg, Sissons, Fabbro
CBJ 3 – 3 NSH

Decided in the shootout: CBJ 3 – 4 NSH.

Box score

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

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Nick Foligno L	L1	0	0	0	-2	3	0.16	4	1	0	22:00	—	—	49	39
Pierre-Luc Dubois C	L1	0	0	0	-2	5	0.34	3	0	2	20:28	—	—	49	35
Gustav Nyquist R	L1	0	0	0	-2	2	0.13	0	0	0	19:55	—	—	52	40
Boone Jenner C	L2	1	0	1	0	7	0.21	2	2	0	19:03	—	—	46	41
Nathan Gerbe C	L2	0	1	1	0	6	0.48	1	0	0	18:32	—	—	35	35
Stefan Matteau C	L2	0	1	1	0	2	0.02	1	1	0	16:49	—	—	42	37
Riley Nash C	L3	0	0	0	+1	1	0.02	2	1	0	16:32	—	—	50	69
Eric Robinson L	L3	1	0	1	+1	2	0.29	2	0	0	14:30	—	—	56	71
Jakob Lilja L	L3	0	1	1	+1	2	0.23	0	0	0	14:03	—	—	52	69
Emil Bemstrom C	L4	1	0	1	0	2	0.13	0	0	0	9:37	—	—	43	21
Kevin Stenlund C	L4	0	0	0	0	2	0.04	0	1	0	8:47	—	—	50	30
Calvin Thurkauf C	L4	0	0	0	0	0	0.01	1	0	0	8:01	—	—	42	11
Vladislav Gavrikov D	D1	0	1	1	0	0	0.02	0	5	0	26:21	—	—	47	43
David Savard D	D1	0	1	1	-1	0	0.00	4	5	0	25:48	—	—	42	37
Zach Werenski D	D2	0	0	0	0	3	0.21	1	1	0	22:47	—	—	41	41
Markus Nutivaara D	D2	0	1	1	0	1	0.04	1	1	0	19:52	—	—	45	47
Scott Harrington D	D3	0	0	0	0	3	0.05	0	1	0	15:46	—	—	57	47
Andrew Peeke D	D3	0	0	0	-1	2	0.07	1	1	0	13:41	—	—	64	51

CBJ goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Elvis Merzlikins(start)	O	36	33	3	.917	2.83	65:00

Nashville Predators

NSH skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Viktor Arvidsson L	L1	0	0	0	-1	1	0.05	0	1	2	17:19	—	—	61	47
Matt Duchene C	L1	0	0	0	0	2	0.21	0	1	0	16:28	—	—	64	61
Calle Jarnkrok C	L1	0	0	0	0	1	0.06	0	0	0	14:42	—	—	74	64
Kyle Turris C	L2	0	0	0	0	1	0.13	0	0	0	18:23	—	—	63	48
Rocco Grimaldi R	L2	0	0	0	-1	2	0.18	0	0	0	17:02	—	—	50	39
Craig Smith C	L2	0	0	0	0	1	0.22	1	0	0	15:29	—	—	60	50
Mikael Granlund C	L3	1	0	1	+2	2	0.23	0	1	0	17:38	—	—	44	79
Filip Forsberg L	L3	0	2	2	+1	2	0.11	0	2	0	17:36	—	—	43	65
Colton Sissons C	L3	1	0	1	+1	6	0.76	0	0	2	15:14	—	—	44	66
Ryan Johansen C	L4	1	0	1	0	1	0.27	0	0	0	14:22	—	—	44	51
Austin Watson L	L4	0	0	0	0	2	0.11	1	2	0	12:13	—	—	44	50
Colin Blackwell C	L4	0	1	1	+1	2	0.11	0	2	0	11:24	—	—	54	67
Roman Josi D	D1	0	0	0	+1	7	0.20	0	1	0	27:48	—	—	57	64
Ryan Ellis D	D1	0	1	1	+2	4	0.10	0	3	0	23:52	—	—	53	69
Mattias Ekholm D	D2	0	0	0	0	1	0.02	0	2	0	21:51	—	—	54	54
Dante Fabbro D	D2	0	0	0	+1	0	0.01	1	0	0	20:41	—	—	59	61
Yannick Weber D	D3	0	0	0	-1	0	0.00	0	1	0	15:33	—	—	47	31
Jarred Tinordi D	D3	0	0	0	-1	1	0.05	1	1	0	15:14	—	—	41	29

NSH goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Juuse Saros(start)	W	43	40	3	.930	2.46	64:58

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.