Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Nashville PredatorsFeb 27, 2021

FinalSaturday, Feb 27, 2021· Bridgestone Arena

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Goals	1	2	3	T		Shots	1	2	3	T
CBJ	1	0	0	1		CBJ	9	9	12	30
NSH	0	2	0	2		NSH	12	13	8	33

: CBJ 44NSH 58
: CBJ 2.06NSH 2.47
PP goals: CBJ 0NSH 0
Hits: CBJ 15NSH 11
Blocks: CBJ 17NSH 9
PIM: CBJ 8NSH 6
: CBJ 49%NSH 51%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Nashville Predators edge Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1

Nashville Predators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 at home. Mattias Ekholm (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NSH: Granlund–Forsberg–Tolvanen skated 10:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Points
Mattias Ekholm had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:45.Ekholm
New line
New look for NSH: Granlund–Forsberg–Tolvanen skated 10:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Granlund Forsberg Tolvanen
New line
New look for NSH: Johansen–Cousins–Arvidsson skated 8:28 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (85% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Johansen Cousins Arvidsson
Usage
Cam Atkinson (CBJ) played 21:57, +3:04 up on his 18:53 season average over 55 games.Atkinson
Usage
Jack Roslovic (CBJ) played 19:51, +3:01 up on his 16:50 season average over 47 games.Roslovic
Usage
Alexandre Texier (CBJ) played 10:50, −5:07 down on his 15:57 season average over 48 games.Texier
Usage
Emil Bemstrom (CBJ) played 8:10, −4:56 down on his 13:06 season average over 19 games.Bemstrom
Usage
Eric Robinson (CBJ) played 7:56, −4:33 down on his 12:29 season average over 55 games.Robinson

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 102 of 102 attempts · NSH 58 · CBJ 44

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 25% of the game, NSH 39%.

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
	43	61
	1.94	2.11
	1.86	2.03
	7	6
	4	5
	13	17
	−0.003	+0.002
	25%	39%

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

L1Atkinson – Jenner – Roslovic
7:1364% CF
L2Foligno – Bjorkstrand – Laine
5:1433% CF
L3Nash – Stenlund – Robinson
4:3433% CF
L4Domi – Texier – Bemstrom
2:5817% CF
D1Jones – Werenski
15:1734% CF
D2Del Zotto – Gavrikov
11:1135% CF
D3Savard – Carlsson
9:4843% CF

PP1Foligno – Atkinson – Jones – Roslovic – Laine
3:3086% CF
PP2Jenner – Bjorkstrand – Domi – Werenski – Stenlund
2:12100% CF
PK1FFoligno – Jenner
3:22
PK2FAtkinson – Texier
1:46
PK1DSavard – Gavrikov
3:16
PK2DJones – Werenski
1:51

Current CBJ line combinations →

Nashville Predators

L1Haula – Sissons – Kunin
10:4252% CF
L2Granlund – Forsberg – Tolvanen
10:0547% CF
L3Duchene – Jarnkrok – Grimaldi
8:5855% CF
L4Johansen – Cousins – Arvidsson
8:2885% CF
D1Ekholm – Fabbro
14:1761% CF
D2Josi – Ellis
11:2579% CF
D3Borowiecki – Benning
8:3750% CF

PP1Duchene – Ellis – Jarnkrok – Cousins – Arvidsson
3:42
PP2Josi – Johansen – Granlund – Forsberg – Tolvanen
3:31100% CF
PK1FHaula – Jarnkrok
1:24
PK2FJohansen – Granlund
1:07
PK1DBorowiecki – Benning
1:43
PK2DEllis – Ekholm
1:34

Current NSH line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

7:26
CBJCam Atkinson (Boone Jenner, Jack Roslovic)wrist0.18 xG
CBJ: Atkinson, Savard, Jenner, Roslovic, CarlssonNSH: Josi, Duchene, Ellis, Jarnkrok, Grimaldi
CBJ 1 – 0 NSH

2nd period

1:12
NSHMattias Ekholm (Dante Fabbro, Filip Forsberg)slap0.04 xG
CBJ: Atkinson, Jenner, Jones, Roslovic, WerenskiNSH: Ekholm, Granlund, Forsberg, Fabbro, Tolvanen
CBJ 1 – 1 NSH
16:54
NSHMattias Ekholmwrist0.02 xG
CBJ: Atkinson, Savard, Jones, Roslovic, BemstromNSH: Ekholm, Haula, Sissons, Kunin, Fabbro
CBJ 1 – 2 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
Cam Atkinson R	L1	1	0	1	-1	5	0.45	1	0	0	21:57	—	—	45	68
Boone Jenner C	L1	0	1	1	0	4	0.05	2	0	0	20:26	—	—	59	78
Jack Roslovic C	L1	0	1	1	-1	4	0.31	0	1	2	19:51	—	—	48	69
Patrik Laine L	L2	0	0	0	0	3	0.17	1	0	0	20:26	—	—	31	37
Nick Foligno L	L2	0	0	0	0	1	0.04	2	4	2	18:53	—	—	38	27
Oliver Bjorkstrand R	L2	0	0	0	0	3	0.15	1	1	0	14:04	—	—	35	26
Kevin Stenlund C	L3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	12:15	—	—	50	68
Riley Nash C	L3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	10:35	—	—	38	54
Eric Robinson L	L3	0	0	0	0	3	0.42	1	0	0	7:56	—	—	33	54
Max Domi C	L4	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	13:42	—	—	32	25
Alexandre Texier L	L4	0	0	0	0	1	0.01	0	0	0	10:50	—	—	50	28
Emil Bemstrom C	L4	0	0	0	-1	0	0.07	0	0	0	8:10	—	—	29	24
Zach Werenski D	D1	0	0	0	-1	4	0.30	0	1	2	24:55	—	—	43	51
Seth Jones D	D1	0	0	0	-2	1	0.07	1	2	2	24:35	—	—	34	46
Vladislav Gavrikov D	D2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	17:25	—	—	35	44
Michael Del Zotto D	D2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1	2	0	16:27	—	—	42	48
David Savard D	D3	0	0	0	0	1	0.03	3	1	0	19:51	—	—	50	52
Gabriel Carlsson D	D3	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	0	1	0	11:14	—	—	40	46

CBJ goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Joonas Korpisalo(start)	L	33	31	2	.939	2.00	58:28

Nashville Predators

NSH skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Colton Sissons C	L1	0	0	0	+1	1	0.10	1	0	2	15:35	—	—	48	46
Erik Haula L	L1	0	0	0	+1	5	0.53	1	0	2	15:24	—	—	54	47
Luke Kunin C	L1	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	2	1	0	13:30	—	—	52	44
Mikael Granlund C	L2	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	0	1	0	19:22	—	—	44	36
Filip Forsberg L	L2	0	1	1	+1	4	0.16	1	0	2	16:19	—	—	44	32
Eeli Tolvanen R	L2	0	0	0	+1	3	0.06	1	1	0	15:02	—	—	55	48
Calle Jarnkrok C	L3	0	0	0	-1	2	0.23	1	0	0	16:40	—	—	57	54
Matt Duchene C	L3	0	0	0	-1	2	0.12	0	0	0	14:29	—	—	53	51
Rocco Grimaldi R	L3	0	0	0	-1	0	0.00	1	0	0	10:58	—	—	47	40
Ryan Johansen C	L4	0	0	0	0	2	0.54	0	0	0	17:14	—	—	83	65
Viktor Arvidsson L	L4	0	0	0	0	2	0.24	0	0	0	13:41	—	—	83	69
Nick Cousins C	L4	0	0	0	0	4	0.28	0	0	0	13:08	—	—	86	67
Mattias Ekholm D	D1	2	0	2	+2	4	0.08	0	1	0	20:45	—	—	59	39
Dante Fabbro D	D1	0	1	1	+2	1	0.04	1	0	0	20:18	—	—	57	58
Roman Josi D	D2	0	0	0	-1	1	0.03	0	0	0	22:21	—	—	67	60
Ryan Ellis D	D2	0	0	0	-1	2	0.07	0	1	0	22:10	—	—	67	53
Matt Benning D	D3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	15:10	—	—	39	27
Mark Borowiecki D	D3	0	0	0	0	0	0.01	2	4	0	11:54	—	—	53	67

NSH goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Juuse Saros(start)	W	30	29	1	.967	2.06	60:00

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.