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Nashville Predators vs. Columbus Blue JacketsApr 1, 2025

Final· Nationwide Arena
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NSH
4
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CBJ
8
Goals123TShots123T
NSH1214NSH137828
CBJ3418CBJ13131137
NSH 59CBJ 62
NSH 2.31CBJ 4.19
PP goals
NSH 0CBJ 2
Hits
NSH 10CBJ 22
Blocks
NSH 14CBJ 12
PIM
NSH 19CBJ 17
NSH 43%CBJ 57%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Columbus Blue Jackets rout Nashville Predators 8–4

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Nashville Predators 8–4 at home. Kirill Marchenko (CBJ) led the scoring with 3G 1A.

  1. Points
    Kirill Marchenko had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 6 shots in 16:00.Marchenko
  2. Points
    Sean Monahan had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 17:13.Monahan
  3. Points
    Adam Fantilli had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 11:43.Fantilli
  4. Points
    Kent Johnson had 3 assists (3 points) in 13:27.Johnson
  5. Points
    Dante Fabbro had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:41.Fabbro
  6. Points
    Boone Jenner had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:15.Jenner
  7. Points
    Luke Evangelista had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:42.Evangelista
  8. Points
    Zach Werenski had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:18.Werenski

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 CBJ: 121 attempts, 65 on goal, 12 goals, 6.50 expected goals; best chance Sean Monahan at 0.52 xG.

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

Showing 121 of 121 attempts · CBJ 62 · NSH 59

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, NSH at CBJ: expected goals 4.19 to 2.31 (CBJ led the chances), shot attempts 62 to 59, 12 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.05.01st2nd3rdCBJNSHMFMFMBBFMFMOnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • CBJ
  • NSH
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CBJNSHcontrol2nd3rdMarchenko · 1st 1:15Fantilli · 1st 16:34Monahan · 1st 18:10Forsberg · 1st 18:34Marchenko · 2nd 4:12Bunting · 2nd 5:43Barron · 2nd 6:26Fantilli · 2nd 12:00Monahan · 2nd 16:47Fabbro · 2nd 19:41Marchenko · 3rd 5:23Oesterle · 3rd 9:02
  • CBJ 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 25% of the game, CBJ 39%.

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 CBJ: 39 players over 60:00; most ice Elvis Merzlikins (59:38) for CBJ and Juuse Saros (40:00) for NSH, 12 goals.

CBJ
NSH
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
StatNSHCBJ
5659
2.213.20
2.113.08
1414
216
1718
−0.042+0.042
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.

Nashville Predators

Current NSH line combinations →

Columbus Blue Jackets

Current CBJ line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 1:15
    CBJKirill Marchenko (Zach Werenski)snap0.25 xG
    NSH: O'Reilly, Bunting, Del Gaizo, Barron, EvangelistaCBJ: Monahan, Werenski, Fabbro, Marchenko, Voronkov
    NSH 0 – 1 CBJ
  2. 16:34
    CBJAdam Fantilli (Denton Mateychuk, Kent Johnson)snap0.06 xG
    NSH: Stamkos, Bunting, Del Gaizo, Barron, SvechkovCBJ: Jenner, Provorov, Johnson, Mateychuk, Fantilli
    NSH 0 – 2 CBJ
  3. 18:10
    CBJSean MonahanPP (Kent Johnson, Zach Werenski)slap0.09 xG
    NSH: Skjei, McCarron, Stastney, L'HeureuxCBJ: Jenner, Monahan, Werenski, Marchenko, Johnson
    NSH 0 – 3 CBJ
  4. 18:34
    NSHFilip Forsberg (Luke Evangelista, Ryan O'Reilly)wrist0.06 xG
    NSH: O'Reilly, Forsberg, Oesterle, Barron, EvangelistaCBJ: Gudbranson, Severson, Olivier, Danforth, Sillinger
    NSH 1 – 3 CBJ

2nd period

  1. 4:12
    CBJKirill Marchenko (Sean Monahan)snap0.22 xG
    NSH: Stamkos, Forsberg, Oesterle, Englund, BellowsCBJ: Gudbranson, Severson, Monahan, Marchenko, Voronkov
    NSH 1 – 4 CBJ
  2. 5:43
    NSHMichael Bunting (Fedor Svechkov, Luke Evangelista)wrist0.01 xG
    NSH: Bunting, Del Gaizo, Barron, Evangelista, SvechkovCBJ: Jenner, Werenski, Fabbro, Johnson, Fantilli
    NSH 2 – 4 CBJ
  3. 6:26
    NSHJustin Barron (Jakub Vrana)slap0.10 xG
    NSH: McCarron, Vrana, Bunting, Del Gaizo, BarronCBJ: Gudbranson, Kuraly, Severson, Kunin, Aston-Reese
    NSH 3 – 4 CBJ
  4. 12:00
    CBJAdam Fantilli (Boone Jenner)wrist0.27 xG
    NSH: Oesterle, Vrana, Stastney, Smith, SvechkovCBJ: Jenner, Severson, Johnson, Mateychuk, Fantilli
    NSH 3 – 5 CBJ
  5. 16:47
    CBJSean MonahanPP (Kirill Marchenko, Boone Jenner)wrist0.52 xG
    NSH: Skjei, McCarron, Smith, BlankenburgCBJ: Jenner, Monahan, Werenski, Marchenko, Johnson
    NSH 3 – 6 CBJ
  6. 19:41
    CBJDante Fabbro (Adam Fantilli, Kent Johnson)wrist0.06 xG
    NSH: Stamkos, Forsberg, Oesterle, Englund, L'HeureuxCBJ: Jenner, Werenski, Fabbro, Johnson, Fantilli
    NSH 3 – 7 CBJ

3rd period

  1. 5:23
    CBJKirill Marchenko (Sean Monahan, Dante Fabbro)slap0.10 xG
    NSH: Stamkos, Forsberg, Bellows, Del Gaizo, BarronCBJ: Monahan, Werenski, Fabbro, Marchenko, Voronkov
    NSH 3 – 8 CBJ
  2. 9:02
    NSHJordan Oesterle (Cole Smith, Michael McCarron)slap0.04 xG
    NSH: McCarron, Oesterle, Stastney, Smith, L'HeureuxCBJ: Gudbranson, Kuraly, Jenner, Severson, Danforth
    NSH 4 – 8 CBJ

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 CL1011010.2902719:44——5545
Michael Bunting LL1101040.3110416:59——6044
Luke Evangelista RL1022+130.0401215:42——4435
Fedor Svechkov CL2011-120.2600217:17——6256
Cole Smith RL2011010.1300016:55——4338
Jakub Vrana LL2011010.1101012:12——5956
Filip Forsberg LL3101-240.1300218:49——5036
Michael McCarron CL3011+200.0020018:03——4647
Zachary L'Heureux LL3000010.0361015:29——4146
Justin Barron DD1101030.1612019:44——6045
Marc Del Gaizo DD1000-130.0601017:01——5036
Brady Skjei DD2000010.0201020:17——5037
Nick Blankenburg DD2000000.1302017:53——4343
Spencer Stastney DD3000010.0100014:11——4338
Andreas Englund DD3000-200.0001211:48——2414
Steven Stamkos C—000-410.3400016:12——4128
Jordan Oesterle D—101-110.0402013:11——5646
Kieffer Bellows L—000-210.270009:56——3335
NSH goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Juuse Saros(start)L26197.7313.2540:00
Justus Annunen—11101.9090.9420:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Sean Kuraly CL1000-220.1620217:41——5053
Luke Kunin CL1000-120.2522015:23——4450
Zachary Aston-Reese LL1000-130.4443014:59——5267
Sean Monahan CL2224+350.8302017:13——6582
Kirill Marchenko RL2314+360.8510016:00——6680
Dmitri Voronkov LL2000+310.0730013:40——5777
Mathieu Olivier RL3000-100.0521015:58——5035
Justin Danforth RL3000-220.1520013:40——4630
Cole Sillinger CL3000-120.0711012:39——4632
Kent Johnson CL4033+200.1201013:27——4459
Boone Jenner CL4022+110.2011013:15——3747
Adam Fantilli CL4213+230.3500011:43——4558
Erik Gudbranson DD1000-220.0410019:59——5049
Damon Severson DD1000-110.1100416:49——4555
Dante Fabbro DD2112+220.1210020:41——5361
Zach Werenski DD2022+240.3700019:18——5870
Ivan Provorov DD3000+100.00111121:05——4658
Denton Mateychuk DD3011+210.0110018:52——5558
CBJ goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Elvis Merzlikins(start)W28244.8572.3159:38

Goal anatomy

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

Kirill Marchenko (CBJ) 1st 1:15 · assists Zach Werenski · Forecheck turnover · 51.5 mph shot.

Adam Fantilli · 1st 16:34 · CBJ

Play
turnover-forecheck
Passes
2 (royal road)
Shot
63.4 mph
Distance
26 ft
Type
one-timer

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Sean Monahan · 1st 18:10 · CBJ PP

Play
cycle
Passes
4 (royal road)
Shot
52.3 mph
Distance
37 ft
Type
one-timer

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Filip Forsberg · 1st 18:34 · NSH

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
2 (royal road)
Shot
15.6 mph
Distance
28 ft
Entry to goal
4.5 s

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Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 4:12 · CBJ

Play
turnover-forecheck
Entry
loose
Odd man
4-on-2
Passes
0
Shot
50.5 mph
Distance
15 ft
Entry to goal
6.8 s

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Adam Fantilli · 2nd 12:00 · CBJ

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
pass
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
1 (royal road)
Shot
40.0 mph
Distance
11 ft
Entry to goal
2.2 s

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Jordan Oesterle · 3rd 9:02 · NSH

Play
rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
No
Passes
1
Shot
61.9 mph
Distance
34 ft
Entry to goal
5.2 s
Type
one-timer

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