Western Conference · Central Division

Nashville Predators

2015–16·41–27–14·96 points·4th in the Central, 7th in the Western·Clinched playoff spot

Seasons

Points: 96#13
Goal differential: +11#13
xGF% (5v5, adj.): 53.6%#4
Power play: 19.7%#10
Penalty kill: 81.2%#16
GSAx: −28.6#30

Forward lines

Trios of forwards together at 5-on-5. Raise the minimum to see only the regular lines. A defenceman who played forward still counts as a defenceman.

Minimum 5v5 time together

43 of 43 lines


Ribeiro – Smith – Forsberg	458:17	68	63.4%	59.8%	33	17
Neal – Jarnkrok – Johansen	313:13	32	50.2%	50.9%	19	15
Fisher – Wilson – Arvidsson	222:56	29	51.6%	51.5%	5	12
Fisher – Neal – Forsberg	162:54	32	65.4%	58.6%	8	5
Ribeiro – Wilson – Smith	146:19	51	56.6%	59.6%	7	5
Gaustad – Nystrom – Watson	119:49	21	42.6%	43.2%	2	6
Ribeiro – Neal – Forsberg	105:23	70	50.2%	54.7%	3	2
Gaustad – Nystrom – Salomaki	97:45	14	49.0%	45.5%	1	2
Gaustad – Watson – Salomaki	95:06	16	42.4%	37.4%	2	1
Fisher – Wilson – Smith	83:22	26	59.5%	50.3%	3	4

Defence pairs

Model-based

Pairs of defencemen together at 5-on-5.

Minimum 5v5 time together

17 of 17 pairs


Weber – Josi	1295:11	77	54.3%	51.9%	47	50
Ellis – Ekholm	899:33	77	59.5%	56.6%	45	30
Jackman – Jones	478:23	39	54.8%	59.9%	11	12
Ekholm – Granberg	286:52	25	46.5%	44.9%	10	8
Jackman – Ellis	186:36	41	57.4%	57.8%	4	6
Jackman – Bitetto	181:38	18	45.5%	46.7%	7	6
Josi – Ellis	83:31	56	51.1%	50.0%	4	1
Ellis – Bitetto	53:18	17	51.1%	43.6%	1	3

Who plays with whom

Model-based

Linemates pull together. Drag the handles to watch combinations form and break up during the season; click a player to open their page.

Games 1–82 · Oct 8 to Apr 9

Forward Defence Pair xGF%: red below 50, blue aboveThicker lines, more time together. Showing pairs with 20+ shared minutes.

With or without you

Model-based

Every pair of regulars. Some players lift everyone they play with; others depend on a particular partner.

	Salomaki	Gaustad	Watson	Jackman	Jones	Arvidsson	Fisher	Wilson	Josi	Weber	Jarnkrok	Neal	Johansen	Ekholm	Ellis	Forsberg	Ribeiro	Smith
Salomaki F		44	49	43	35	52	56	64	45	46	51	58	53	65	56	27	53	59
Gaustad F	44		40	36	23	24	37	51	40	41	18	21	28	41	40	31	0	35
Watson F	49	40		64	67	42	45	62	39	41	38	8	28	51	50	45	44	13
Jackman D	43	36	64		55	49	53	52	42	81	50	54	53	61	57	58	54	56
Jones D	35	23	67	55		43	57	60	36	35	50	55		50	52	54	55	57
Arvidsson F	52	24	42	49	43		50	52	53	52	42	47	66	53	55	68	56	46
Fisher F	56	37	45	53	57	50		52	51	51	44	62	60	61	63	65	61	55
Wilson F	64	51	62	52	60	52	52		54	56	56	45	50	55	56	44	54	56
Josi D	45	40	39	42	36	53	51	54		54	54	55	58	24	52	56	55	53
Weber D	46	41	41	81	35	52	51	56	54		56	60	64	59	30	59	57	53
Jarnkrok F	51	18	38	50	50	42	44	56	54	56		51	50	46	44	53	48	38
Neal F	58	21	8	54	55	47	62	45	55	60	51		51	50	53	60	49	51
Johansen F	53	28	28	53		66	60	50	58	64	50	51		46	53	62	68	53
Ekholm D	65	41	51	61	50	53	61	55	24	59	46	50	46		59	63	60	64
Ellis D	56	40	50	57	52	55	63	56	52	30	44	53	53	59		64	61	65
Forsberg F	27	31	45	58	54	68	65	44	56	59	53	60	62	63	64		59	62
Ribeiro F	53	0	44	54	55	56	61	54	55	57	48	49	68	60	61	59		60
Smith F	59	35	13	56	57	46	55	56	53	53	38	51	53	64	65	62	60

Hover a cell to compare each player with and without the other. Numbers are the pair's 5-on-5 xGF%; blue above 50, red below. Cells are grey until the pair has 100 minutes together.

Line blender

Model-based

How much the forward trios changed each game. Low values mean settled lines; high values mean a coach searching for a spark.

Line-blender index by game