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Ice Lab

Mon, Dec 3, 2018·Bridgestone Arena, Nashville

Buffalo Sabres 1, Nashville Predators 2

Expected result

Based on shot quality alone, Nashville Predators win this game 60% of the time.

NSH winsBUF wins

Who was on the ice

Model-based

Line matchups and every shift of the game.

Line matchups

NSH forward lines and defence pairs (rows) against BUF's (columns) at 5-on-5. Darker cells shared more ice; the second number is xG for–against in that time. Click a cell to highlight it below.

Skinner–Reinhart–EichelOkposo–Thompson–MittelstadtSobotka–Elie–RodriguesBerglund–Larsson–GirgensonsRistolainen–PilutBogosian–DahlinBeaulieu–NelsonRistolainen–DahlinNelson–DahlinBeaulieu–PilutBeaulieu–DahlinBeaulieu–RistolainenBogosian–Beaulieu
Johansen–Hartman–Fiala1:130.03–0.601:310.00–0.004:180.07–0.301:490.10–0.053:480.07–0.672:260.10–0.003:430.12–0.27
Watson–Salomaki–Sissons7:190.03–0.090:430.24–0.004:270.28–0.082:240.00–0.000:550.00–0.001:060.00–0.00
Smith–Jarnkrok–Tolvanen2:480.10–0.030:470.05–0.003:130.02–0.233:110.11–0.123:010.00–0.17
Bonino–Grimaldi–Gaudreau1:070.14–0.001:310.00–0.000:540.00–0.000:550.01–0.001:500.13–0.002:350.02–0.00
Smith–Johansen–Fiala0:380.00–0.000:470.13–0.000:490.00–0.21
Bonino–Watson–Sissons1:040.03–0.051:040.03–0.05
Josi–Ellis8:320.30–0.522:110.10–0.003:220.26–0.147:340.50–0.571:420.32–0.004:130.09–0.091:230.00–0.000:390.11–0.000:550.00–0.00
Hamhuis–Ekholm2:450.01–0.086:240.04–0.072:350.05–0.171:240.00–0.053:280.08–0.265:210.00–0.052:460.00–0.112:020.02–0.001:130.02–0.00
Weber–Irwin1:010.03–0.131:150.10–0.002:280.08–0.005:280.02–0.232:520.02–0.003:160.02–0.123:200.03–0.240:340.10–0.00
Shift chart

Every shift, one row per player.

P1P2P3EndTolvanen FSmith FJarnkrok FSissons FWatson FSalomaki FFiala FHartman FJohansen FGrimaldi FBonino FGaudreau FWeber DIrwin DEllis DJosi DHamhuis DEkholm DRinne GBerglund FLarsson FGirgensons FEichel FReinhart FSkinner FOkposo FMittelstadt FThompson FSobotka FRodrigues FElie FBogosian DDahlin DPilut DRistolainen DBeaulieu DNelson DHutton G
NSHBUFFull-height lines are goals; short ticks at the top are shots. Hover to see who was on the ice.

Shift totals

Rasmus RistolainenBUF2426:531:072:3543
Roman JosiNSH2925:460:531:4223
Ryan EllisNSH2924:320:511:4223
Mattias EkholmNSH2523:250:561:5846
Rasmus DahlinBUF2522:510:551:2242
Jeff SkinnerBUF2322:130:581:4350
Jack EichelBUF2321:590:571:5450
Sam ReinhartBUF2521:310:521:4560
Ryan JohansenNSH2721:250:481:2374
Dan HamhuisNSH2419:420:491:3836
Lawrence PilutBUF2119:080:551:4705
Ryan HartmanNSH2418:280:462:0561
Colton SissonsNSH2518:230:441:4405
Austin WatsonNSH2317:210:451:4213
Kyle OkposoBUF1816:530:561:3041
Nathan BeaulieuBUF2116:400:481:4104
Kevin FialaNSH1916:270:522:0560
Calle JarnkrokNSH2015:000:451:1345
Zach BogosianBUF1814:560:501:2912
Craig SmithNSH1714:410:521:1722
Tage ThompsonBUF1614:340:551:2420
Casey MittelstadtBUF1614:160:541:1731
Evan RodriguesBUF1813:540:461:1613
Patrik BerglundBUF1613:470:521:3315
Yannick WeberNSH1713:430:481:5850
Johan LarssonBUF1513:310:541:5006
Miikka SalomakiNSH1913:280:431:2811
Casey NelsonBUF1512:480:511:2603
Matt IrwinNSH1612:190:461:1550
Nick BoninoNSH1912:000:381:1516
Vladimir SobotkaBUF1711:510:421:0504
Zemgus GirgensonsBUF1511:170:451:1806
Eeli TolvanenNSH1410:200:441:0920
Remi ElieBUF149:130:401:0503
Rocco GrimaldiNSH137:370:351:1520
Frederick GaudreauNSH127:230:371:0010