Nashville Predators vs. Buffalo SabresApr 2, 2019
| Goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | Shots | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | NSH | 8 | 17 | 10 | 35 | |
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | BUF | 7 | 12 | 9 | 28 |
- NSH 62BUF 57
- NSH 2.44BUF 1.93
- PP goals
- NSH 0BUF 0
- Hits
- NSH 13BUF 21
- Blocks
- NSH 15BUF 12
- PIM
- NSH 6BUF 2
- NSH 54%BUF 46%
Fantasy takeaways
Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.
Nashville Predators edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2
Nashville Predators beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 at BUF. P.K. Subban (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Carter Hutton (BUF) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +4 against a season average of 30.8; the loss.
- PointsP.K. Subban had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 23:29.Subban
- PointsEvan Rodrigues had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:21.Rodrigues
- GoalieCarter Hutton (BUF) faced 35 shots and stopped 32 (.914), +4 against a season average of 30.8; the loss.Hutton
- New lineNew look for BUF: Pominville–Larsson–Wilson skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.PominvilleLarssonWilson
- New lineNew look for BUF: Sheary–Nylander–Mittelstadt skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.ShearyNylanderMittelstadt
- New line
- UsageSam Reinhart (BUF) played 25:20, +6:27 up on his 18:53 season average over 81 games.Reinhart
- UsageBrandon Montour (BUF) played 18:52, −3:38 down on his 22:30 season average over 81 games.Montour
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 BUF: 119 attempts, 63 on goal, 5 goals, 4.37 expected goals; best chance Austin Watson at 0.45 xG.
- BUF
- NSH
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Showing 119 of 119 attempts · BUF 57 · NSH 62
Game flow
Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.
Cumulative shot attempts
Game flow, NSH at BUF: expected goals 1.93 to 2.44 (NSH led the chances), shot attempts 57 to 62, 5 goals.
- BUF
- NSH
- Goal
- Power play (shaded)
- BUF 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 38% of the game, BUF 23%.
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 BUF: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Carter Hutton (58:02) for BUF and Pekka Rinne (59:59) for NSH, 5 goals.
- 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).
| Stat | NSH | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | 53 | |
| 2.04 | 1.50 | |
| 1.97 | 1.49 | |
| 12 | 8 | |
| 5 | 10 | |
| 8 | 14 | |
| +0.053 | −0.053 | |
| 38% | 23% |
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
- 12:3955% CF
- 11:5961% CF
- 9:5175% CF
- 7:3556% CF
- 18:2660% CF
- 15:5247% CF
- 8:4563% CF
- 1:10100% CF
- 0:46
- 2:28
- 1:09
- 3:46
- 1:24
Buffalo Sabres
- 15:5339% CF
- 9:3745% CF
- L3Pominville – Larsson – Wilson8:4129% CF
- L4Sheary – Nylander – Mittelstadt8:2161% CF
- D1Ristolainen – Dahlin16:5330% CF
- 15:1846% CF
- 13:0450% CF
- 3:5980% CF
- PP2Okposo – Ristolainen – Sheary – Rodrigues – Mittelstadt1:45100% CF
- 1:04
- 0:33
- PK1DMcCabe – Ristolainen1:18
- 0:33
Scoring summary
Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.
1st period
- 8:49NSH 1 – 0 BUF
- 16:04NSH 1 – 1 BUF
2nd period
- 0:44NSH 2 – 1 BUF
- 19:55NSH 2 – 2 BUF
3rd period
- 6:32NSH: Josi, Ekholm, Johansen, Forsberg, ArvidssonBUF: Pominville, Larsson, Wilson, Ristolainen, DahlinNSH 3 – 2 BUF
Box score
Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.
Nashville Predators
| Skater | Line | G | A | P | +/- | Hits | Blk | PIM | PP | SH | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Turris C | L1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:58 | — | — | 53 | 62 |
| Mikael Granlund C | L1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14:51 | — | — | 51 | 58 |
| Craig Smith C | L1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 0.09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:47 | — | — | 55 | 63 |
| Viktor Arvidsson L | L2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:29 | — | — | 63 | 60 |
| Ryan Johansen C | L2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:23 | — | — | 63 | 60 |
| Filip Forsberg L | L2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:29 | — | — | 59 | 56 |
| Nick Bonino C | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:36 | — | — | 54 | 26 |
| Colton Sissons C | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:28 | — | — | 64 | 39 |
| Austin Watson L | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14:14 | — | — | 62 | 39 |
| Wayne Simmonds R | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:52 | — | — | 47 | 73 |
| Calle Jarnkrok C | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:42 | — | — | 53 | 80 |
| Brian Boyle C | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:35 | — | — | 58 | 80 |
| Mattias Ekholm D | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23:36 | — | — | 58 | 54 |
| P.K. Subban D | D1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 6 | 0.11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23:29 | — | — | 62 | 56 |
| Roman Josi D | D2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0.09 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25:37 | — | — | 54 | 57 |
| Ryan Ellis D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:48 | — | — | 47 | 51 |
| Dan Hamhuis D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:22 | — | — | 55 | 67 |
| Dante Fabbro D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9:45 | — | — | 63 | 83 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekka Rinne(start) | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | .929 | 1.93 | 59:59 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Skater | Line | G | A | P | +/- | Hits | Blk | PIM | PP | SH | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel C | L1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26:14 | — | — | 44 | 51 |
| Sam Reinhart C | L1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:20 | — | — | 42 | 50 |
| Victor Olofsson L | L1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:17 | — | — | 39 | 44 |
| Jeff Skinner L | L2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:36 | — | — | 46 | 63 |
| Evan Rodrigues C | L2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 0.05 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:21 | — | — | 42 | 57 |
| Kyle Okposo R | L2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:14 | — | — | 46 | 58 |
| Johan Larsson L | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:23 | — | — | 33 | 15 |
| Scott Wilson C | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0.13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:48 | — | — | 33 | 24 |
| Jason Pominville R | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:19 | — | — | 30 | 15 |
| Conor Sheary L | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:22 | — | — | 57 | 47 |
| Casey Mittelstadt C | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:44 | — | — | 57 | 49 |
| Alex Nylander L | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:29 | — | — | 60 | 51 |
| Rasmus Ristolainen D | D1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23:45 | — | — | 32 | 22 |
| Rasmus Dahlin D | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0.13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22:37 | — | — | 32 | 26 |
| Brandon Montour D | D2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0.13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18:52 | — | — | 50 | 59 |
| Jake McCabe D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0.02 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:33 | — | — | 47 | 55 |
| Casey Nelson D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:59 | — | — | 54 | 49 |
| Lawrence Pilut D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15:05 | — | — | 55 | 58 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Hutton(start) | L | 35 | 32 | 3 | .914 | 1.99 | 58:02 |