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Nashville Predators vs. Columbus Blue JacketsMar 3, 2026

Final· Nationwide Arena
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NSH
2
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CBJ
3
Goals123TShots123T
NSH1102NSH108725
CBJ1023CBJ910827
NSH 57CBJ 69
NSH 3.44CBJ 3.15
PP goals
NSH 1CBJ 0
Hits
NSH 12CBJ 14
Blocks
NSH 16CBJ 16
PIM
NSH 6CBJ 4
NSH 50%CBJ 50%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Nashville Predators 3–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Nashville Predators 3–2 at home. Charlie Coyle (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Cole Smith (NSH) played 0:03, −13:27 down on his 13:30 season average over 62 games.

  1. Usage
    Cole Smith (NSH) played 0:03, −13:27 down on his 13:30 season average over 62 games.Smith
  2. New line
    New look for CBJ: Monahan–Heinen–Johnson skated 10:07 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (79.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.MonahanHeinenJohnson
  3. Usage
    Charlie Coyle (CBJ) played 22:11, +4:08 up on his 18:03 season average over 81 games.Coyle
  4. Usage
    Filip Forsberg (NSH) played 22:38, +3:48 up on his 18:50 season average over 81 games.Forsberg
  5. Usage
    Luke Evangelista (NSH) played 20:23, +3:48 up on his 16:35 season average over 80 games.Evangelista
  6. Usage
    Dmitri Voronkov (CBJ) played 8:39, −5:23 down on his 14:02 season average over 62 games.Voronkov
  7. Usage
    Zachary L'Heureux (NSH) played 8:34, −5:02 down on his 13:36 season average over 24 games.L'Heureux
  8. Usage
    Erik Haula (NSH) played 20:43, +4:06 up on his 16:37 season average over 80 games.Haula

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: 126 attempts, 52 on goal, 5 goals, 6.59 expected goals; best chance Filip Forsberg at 0.77 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 126 of 126 attempts · CBJ 69 · NSH 57

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 3.15 to 3.44 (NSH led the chances), shot attempts 69 to 57, 5 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdCBJNSHFFOMCnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • CBJ
  • NSH
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CBJNSHcontrol2nd3rdFantilli · 1st 14:23Forsberg · 1st 19:32O'Reilly · 2nd 14:39Monahan · 3rd 1:52Coyle · 3rd 6:07
  • 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 24% of the game, CBJ 42%.

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 Jet Greaves (51:44) for CBJ and Justus Annunen (57:49) for NSH, 5 goals.

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

Head-to-head matchups

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

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, CBJ rows versus NSH columns: 224 matchups; most common Olivier vs Marchessault, 10:34 at 93% xGF.

CBJ ↓ · NSH →O'ReillyMarchessaultStamkosForsbergHaulaEvangelistaBuntingJostL'HeureuxHaguePerbixJosiBlankenburgSkjeiBarronL1 CoyleL1 SillingerL1 OlivierL2 MarchenkoL2 FantilliL2 MarchmentL3 MonahanL3 JohnsonL3 HeinenL4 LundeströmL4 VoronkovL4 WoodD1 ProvorovD1 GudbransonD2 SeversonD2 MateychukD3 FabbroD3 Zamula
CBJ 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
StatNSHCBJ
4967
1.852.11
1.822.06
86
14
1722
−0.024+0.024
24%42%

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. 14:23
    CBJAdam Fantilli (Kirill Marchenko, Mason Marchment)wrist0.10 xG
    NSH: Josi, Haula, Bunting, Barron, EvangelistaCBJ: Marchment, Fabbro, Marchenko, Mateychuk, Fantilli
    NSH 0 – 1 CBJ
  2. 19:32
    NSHFilip ForsbergPP (Steven Stamkos, Luke Evangelista)wrist0.77 xG
    NSH: Stamkos, Josi, O'Reilly, Forsberg, EvangelistaCBJ: Coyle, Gudbranson, Monahan, Provorov
    NSH 1 – 1 CBJ

2nd period

  1. 14:39
    NSHRyan O'Reillydeflected0.22 xG
    NSH: O'Reilly, Skjei, Bunting, Wiesblatt, BarronCBJ: Monahan, Heinen, Provorov, Fabbro, Johnson
    NSH 2 – 1 CBJ

3rd period

  1. 1:52
    CBJSean MonahanSHsnap0.25 xG
    NSH: Stamkos, Josi, O'Reilly, Marchessault, ForsbergCBJ: Coyle, Gudbranson, Monahan, Provorov
    NSH 2 – 2 CBJ
  2. 6:07
    CBJCharlie Coyle (Damon Severson, Denton Mateychuk)deflected0.17 xG
    NSH: Stamkos, Josi, O'Reilly, Marchessault, BlankenburgCBJ: Coyle, Severson, Olivier, Sillinger, Mateychuk
    NSH 2 – 3 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 CL1101-140.7611018:36——3955
Jonathan Marchessault RL1000-200.1310018:28——3126
Steven Stamkos CL1011-220.3801217:34——3235
Filip Forsberg LL2101-130.8600022:38——4250
Erik Haula LL2000-110.2403020:43——4248
Luke Evangelista RL2011-120.4400220:23——3947
Michael Bunting LL3000000.0021215:36——3640
Tyson Jost CL3000010.1112013:20——3842
Zachary L'Heureux LL3000010.081108:34——5058
Nicolas Hague DD1000000.0021021:44——3040
Nick Perbix DD1000030.0601019:15——6041
Roman Josi DD2000-310.1102026:52——3124
Nick Blankenburg DD2000-120.0602017:53——3844
Brady Skjei DD3000+120.0610022:46——5567
Justin Barron DD3000010.0711010:10——7178
Matthew Wood R—000020.0800011:58——5741
Ozzy Wiesblatt C—000+100.002007:38——8675
Cole Smith R—000000.000000:03————
NSH goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Justus Annunen(start)L27243.8893.1557:49

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Charlie Coyle CL1101+260.6122022:11——6575
Cole Sillinger CL1000+120.1311015:48——6583
Mathieu Olivier RL1000+120.0521015:33——6167
Kirill Marchenko RL2011+110.7710218:05——5042
Adam Fantilli CL2101+110.3510016:58——5444
Mason Marchment LL2011+110.0100216:55——5442
Sean Monahan CL3101030.4400019:29——7262
Kent Johnson CL3000-120.3110015:10——6555
Danton Heinen LL3000-110.0311013:44——7864
Isac Lundeström CL4000010.0110011:03——2827
Dmitri Voronkov LL4000000.000008:39——3649
Miles Wood LL4000010.030207:49——3836
Ivan Provorov DD1000010.0304026:49——5041
Erik Gudbranson DD1000+110.0802021:04——4838
Damon Severson DD2011+110.0000020:28——6357
Denton Mateychuk DD2011+220.2601019:48——6058
Dante Fabbro DD3000000.0120014:54——5953
Egor Zamula DD3000010.0322011:44——6865
CBJ goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jet Greaves(start)W23212.9133.2051:44
Elvis Merzlikins—220.10000.248:16

Goal anatomy

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

Adam Fantilli (CBJ) 1st 14:23 · assists Kirill Marchenko, Mason Marchment · Odd-man rush · carried in · 3-on-2 at the blue line · 52.0 mph shot · 3.8 s from entry to goal.

Adam Fantilli · 1st 14:23 · CBJ

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
1 (royal road)
Shot
52.0 mph
Distance
21 ft
Entry to goal
3.8 s

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Sean Monahan · 3rd 1:52 · CBJ SH

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
1
Shot
15.9 mph
Distance
9 ft
Entry to goal
2.6 s

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