Tuesday, January 6, 2026
- Expected goals, NSH–EDM
- 2.1–5.8
- all situations, empty nets out
- EDM share of xG
- 73.2%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 26–43
- NSH–EDM
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Oilers beat the Predators 6-2, and the chances agreed: 5.6 expected goals to 2.1. Hat trick for Connor McDavid. Three points for Leon Draisaitl: one goal and two assists. The Oilers outshot the Predators 43-26.
- Connor McDavidHat trick
Hat trick for Connor McDavid. That makes 16 straight games with a point. He also had 12 shot attempts against an average of 6.5. The Oilers beat the Predators 6-2.
- Leon DraisaitlBig night
Three points for Leon Draisaitl: one goal and two assists. That was his 21st goal of the season. He played 19:12 and had three shots on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Oilers.
- Darnell NurseShot blocker
Darnell Nurse blocked 7 shots. He has 15 points in 43 games this season. He played 21:52 and had one shot on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Oilers.
- Nick BlankenburgDrought over
Nick Blankenburg scored for the first time in 16 games. That was his fifth goal of the season. The Predators lost 6-2 to the Oilers.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
8 goals from 99 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Nashville Predators
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Josi D | 22:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Luke Evangelista R | 20:18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.14 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
| Nicolas Hague D | 19:53 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.02 | 1 | 2 | 39 |
| Filip Forsberg L | 18:58 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.34 | 2 | 1 | 49 |
| Michael Bunting L | 18:24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Brady Skjei D | 18:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Ryan O'Reilly C | 17:47 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.42 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
| Nick Blankenburg D | 16:59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| Cole Smith R | 16:35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.14 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| Erik Haula L | 16:10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Nick Perbix D | 15:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| Steven Stamkos C | 15:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Michael McCarron C | 14:52 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.05 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| Fedor Svechkov C | 14:48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Adam Wilsby D | 14:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Reid Schaefer L | 13:26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.13 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Tyson Jost C | 12:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Justin Barron D | 10:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
Edmonton Oilers
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Bouchard D | 25:52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.29 | 0 | 1 | 73 |
| Mattias Ekholm D | 23:36 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.15 | 1 | 0 | 86 |
| Connor McDavid C | 22:28 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1.51 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
| Darnell Nurse D | 21:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 3 | 7 | 64 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C | 20:15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| Zach Hyman L | 19:21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.74 | 0 | 1 | 76 |
| Leon Draisaitl C | 19:12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Vasily Podkolzin R | 16:40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.17 | 3 | 0 | 61 |
| Spencer Stastney D | 16:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 76 |
| Alec Regula D | 16:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 3 | 40 |
| Jack Roslovic C | 15:48 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.35 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
| Kasperi Kapanen R | 14:33 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.22 | 5 | 0 | 51 |
| Ty Emberson D | 13:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 70 |
| Matt Savoie C | 13:32 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.72 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Mattias Janmark C | 12:35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| Isaac Howard L | 12:34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.34 | 0 | 1 | 76 |
| Curtis Lazar C | 8:44 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 75 |
| Adam Henrique C | 2:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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