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Nashville Predators vs. Chicago BlackhawksMar 22, 2026

Final / OT· United Center
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NSH
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CHI
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Goals123OTTShots123OTT
NSH01113NSH9148233
CHI02002CHI10127029
NSH 52CHI 56
NSH 3.82CHI 3.48
PP goals
NSH 0CHI 0
Hits
NSH 29CHI 19
Blocks
NSH 10CHI 5
PIM
NSH 6CHI 6
NSH 52%CHI 48%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Nashville Predators edge Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 (OT)

Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 in overtime at CHI. Filip Forsberg (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Matt Grzelcyk (CHI) played 1:52, −15:20 down on his 17:12 season average over 68 games.

  1. Points
    Filip Forsberg had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:54.Forsberg
  2. Usage
    Matt Grzelcyk (CHI) played 1:52, −15:20 down on his 17:12 season average over 68 games.Grzelcyk
  3. Usage
    Alex Vlasic (CHI) played 26:34, +5:30 up on his 21:04 season average over 80 games.Vlasic
  4. New line
    New look for NSH: Svechkov–Kemell–Schaefer skated 5:02 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.SvechkovKemellSchaefer
  5. Usage
    Artyom Levshunov (CHI) played 24:27, +4:57 up on his 19:30 season average over 67 games.Levshunov
  6. Usage
    Erik Haula (NSH) played 20:06, +3:28 up on his 16:38 season average over 80 games.Haula
  7. Usage
    Sam Rinzel (CHI) played 21:44, +3:32 up on his 18:12 season average over 53 games.Rinzel
  8. Usage
    Wyatt Kaiser (CHI) played 23:02, +3:28 up on his 19:34 season average over 76 games.Kaiser

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.

Shot map, NSH at CHI: 108 attempts, 62 on goal, 5 goals, 7.30 expected goals; best chance Connor Bedard at 0.36 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← NSH attacks left (bottom on phones)CHI attacks right (top on phones) →
  • CHI
  • NSH
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 108 of 108 attempts · CHI 56 · NSH 52

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, NSH at CHI: expected goals 3.48 to 3.82 (NSH led the chances), shot attempts 56 to 52, 5 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdOTCHINSHLFBSFnet xGcumulative expected goals · 61:05
  • CHI
  • NSH
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CHINSHcontrol2nd3rdOTLardis · 2nd 4:34Forsberg · 2nd 6:31Bedard · 2nd 13:57Stamkos · 3rd 9:43Forsberg · OT 1:05
  • CHI pressure
  • NSH pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: NSH 40% of the game, CHI 35%.

Shift chart

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

Shifts

Shift chart, NSH at CHI: 38 players over 61:05; most ice Spencer Knight (60:56) for CHI and Juuse Saros (61:01) for NSH, 5 goals.

CHI
NSH
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

CHI skaters (rows) against NSH skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the CHI side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, CHI rows versus NSH columns: 232 matchups; most common Nazar vs O'Reilly, 9:59 at 55% xGF.

CHI ↓ · NSH →O'ReillyStamkosEvangelistaHaulaL'HeureuxJostForsbergMarchessaultWoodSvechkovSchaeferKemellJosiSkjeiHagueWilsbyPerbixUfkoL1 BedardL1 BurakovskyL1 GreeneL2 NazarL2 BertuzziL2 LardisL3 MikheyevL3 TeravainenL3 DonatoL4 SlaggertL4 ToninatoL4 LaffertyD1 VlasicD1 LevshunovD2 KaiserD2 Rinzel
CHI xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

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

Sequence card
StatNSHCHI
4260
3.193.65
3.033.43
1411
85
2425
+0.000+0.000
40%35%

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.

Nashville Predators

Current NSH line combinations →

Chicago Blackhawks

Current CHI line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

2nd period

  1. 4:34
    CHINick Lardis (Tyler Bertuzzi, Alex Vlasic)wrist0.19 xG
    NSH: Stamkos, O'Reilly, Hague, Perbix, KemellCHI: Bertuzzi, Vlasic, Nazar, Lardis, Levshunov
    NSH 0 – 1 CHI
  2. 6:31
    NSHFilip Forsberg (Jonathan Marchessault)snap0.27 xG
    NSH: Marchessault, Forsberg, Perbix, Ufko, WoodCHI: Burakovsky, Kaiser, Greene, Bedard, Levshunov
    NSH 1 – 1 CHI
  3. 13:57
    CHIConnor Bedard (Ryan Greene)wrist0.36 xG
    NSH: Josi, Skjei, Forsberg, Kemell, WoodCHI: Burakovsky, Kaiser, Greene, Bedard, Levshunov
    NSH 1 – 2 CHI

3rd period

  1. 9:43
    NSHSteven Stamkos (Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi)wrist0.16 xG
    NSH: Stamkos, Josi, O'Reilly, Skjei, ForsbergCHI: Burakovsky, Vlasic, Crevier, Greene, Bedard
    NSH 2 – 2 CHI

OT period

  1. 1:05
    NSHFilip Forsbergwrist0.30 xG
    NSH: Haula, Skjei, ForsbergCHI: Burakovsky, Lardis, Levshunov
    NSH 3 – 2 CHI

Box score

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

Nashville Predators

NSH skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Ryan O'Reilly CL1000010.1600021:15——3849
Steven Stamkos CL1101040.4330016:04——4458
Luke Evangelista RL1000030.1721015:25——3339
Erik Haula LL2000+140.3920020:06——4456
Zachary L'Heureux LL2000050.7360215:12——3843
Tyson Jost CL2000010.0100015:05——4247
Filip Forsberg LL3213+230.6831018:54——5651
Jonathan Marchessault RL3011+120.0811017:05——4449
Matthew Wood RL3000030.2801012:45——4834
Fedor Svechkov CL4000000.0020011:49——3853
Reid Schaefer LL4000030.394108:25——2641
Joakim Kemell RL4000-200.012007:59——3339
Roman Josi DD1011000.0302227:27——4431
Brady Skjei DD1000+110.0700024:31——4135
Nicolas Hague DD2000-120.2710220:15——4554
Adam Wilsby DD2000000.0110015:22——3952
Nick Perbix DD3000010.0611016:23——4261
Ryan Ufko DD3000+100.0812013:17——3548
NSH goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Juuse Saros(start)W29272.9313.4861:01

Chicago Blackhawks

CHI skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Connor Bedard CL1101-130.8410220:46——4648
Andre Burakovsky LL1000-240.6801018:22——4951
Ryan Greene CL1011-110.1200018:08——4246
Frank Nazar CL2000+120.0600019:30——5646
Tyler Bertuzzi LL2011+130.2510018:22——6140
Nick Lardis LL2101020.2510013:28——7155
Ilya Mikheyev RL3000010.1600017:18——6568
Teuvo Teravainen CL3000000.0000016:28——7588
Ryan Donato CL3000020.1800013:13——7182
Landon Slaggert LL4000010.1220010:30——6449
Dominic Toninato CL4000010.230008:22——8060
Sam Lafferty CL4000010.112007:15——6953
Alex Vlasic DD1011020.0321026:34——5445
Artyom Levshunov DD1000010.1551024:27——5351
Wyatt Kaiser DD2000000.0200223:02——6145
Sam Rinzel DD2000010.0731021:44——5649
Louis Crevier D—000-140.2121218:03——7174
Matt Grzelcyk D—000000.000001:52——6797
CHI goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Spencer Knight(start)O33303.9093.8260:56

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Steven Stamkos (NSH) 3rd 9:43 · assists Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi · Forecheck turnover · 10.9 mph shot.

Nick Lardis · 2nd 4:34 · CHI

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
3
Shot
22.9 mph
Distance
18 ft
Entry to goal
2.3 s

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Connor Bedard · 2nd 13:57 · CHI

Play
rebound
Entry
carry
Odd man
1-on-0
Passes
2
Shot
11.7 mph
Distance
8 ft
Entry to goal
3.3 s
Type
rebound

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