Tue, Mar 3, 2026·Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Nashville Predators 2, Columbus Blue Jackets 3
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, Nashville Predators win this game 64% of the time.
28%
56%
CBJ winsNSH wins
Nashville Predators
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | 26:52 | 0.13 | 23.6% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 22:46 | 0.09 | 70.9% | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 22:38 | 1.13 | 42.6% | +19.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:44 | 0.00 | 30.5% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 20:43 | 0.11 | 39.1% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 20:23 | 0.46 | 38.2% | +19.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:15 | 0.11 | 46.6% | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | 18:36 | 0.99 | 53.8% | +19.2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 18:28 | 0.18 | 30.1% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 17:53 | 0.04 | 34.0% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | 17:34 | 0.30 | 38.1% | +19.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:36 | 0.00 | 35.8% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:20 | 0.09 | 44.3% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:58 | 0.10 | 41.3% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:10 | 0.09 | 75.3% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8:34 | 0.09 | 63.1% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 7:38 | 0.00 | 78.4% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:03 | 0.00 | – | 0.0 |
| L | 27 | 24 | 3 | .889 | 3.08 | +0.1 | 57:49 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
Official boxscore lines, plus individual xG, on-ice expected-goals share at 5-on-5 and win probability added (percentage points).
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26:49 | 0.01 | 39.3% | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 | 22:11 | 0.60 | 74.7% | +36.8 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 21:04 | 0.09 | 33.7% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 20:28 | 0.00 | 64.1% | +36.8 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 19:48 | 0.34 | 64.9% | +36.8 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19:29 | 0.30 | 66.4% | +18.6 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 18:05 | 0.61 | 51.5% | +17.4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 16:58 | 0.35 | 53.5% | +17.4 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 16:55 | 0.05 | 50.2% | +17.4 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:48 | 0.16 | 79.7% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:33 | 0.05 | 63.9% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 15:10 | 0.29 | 57.4% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:54 | 0.06 | 56.3% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 13:44 | 0.07 | 69.2% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:44 | 0.02 | 70.5% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:03 | 0.01 | 25.0% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:39 | 0.00 | 36.2% | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7:49 | 0.05 | 34.8% | 0.0 |
| W | 23 | 21 | 2 | .913 | 3.54 | +1.5 | 51:44 | |
| – | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.38 | +0.4 | 8:16 |