Thursday, January 29, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, NSH–NJD
- 2.8–3.4
- all situations, empty nets out
- NJD share of xG
- 54.8%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 29–35
- NSH–NJD
- Pre-game model
- –
- no projection stored
The story
The Devils edged the Predators 3-2 in overtime. Expected goals had it close, 3.4 to 2.9. Dougie Hamilton has a point in 10 straight games. Filip Forsberg had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night.
- Dougie HamiltonStreak
Dougie Hamilton has a point in 10 straight games. That was his seventh goal of the season. It finished 3-2 for the Devils in overtime.
- Filip ForsbergVolume
Filip Forsberg had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Four reached the net and one went in. He came in averaging 6.4 attempts a game. The Predators fell 3-2 to the Devils in overtime.
- Nico HischierOvertime winner
Nico Hischier won it in overtime. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 4.9. He played 26:09, about 5 minutes over his average. It finished 3-2 for the Devils in overtime.
- Steven StamkosVolume
Steven Stamkos had 10 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 4.7 attempts a game. The Predators lost 3-2 to the Devils in overtime.
- Brady SkjeiIce time
Brady Skjei played 28:27, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 16 points in 53 games this season. The Predators fell 3-2 to the Devils in overtime.
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
5 goals from 107 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Nashville Predators
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Skjei D | 28:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Roman Josi D | 28:08 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.21 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| Ryan O'Reilly C | 22:04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Filip Forsberg L | 19:26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.59 | 1 | 1 | 65 |
| Luke Evangelista R | 18:30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.24 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| Nick Perbix D | 16:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Nick Blankenburg D | 16:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Michael McCarron C | 16:28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
| Adam Wilsby D | 16:03 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.06 | 0 | 1 | 61 |
| Cole Smith R | 16:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| Erik Haula L | 15:58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| Jonathan Marchessault R | 15:14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.27 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Steven Stamkos C | 14:08 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.34 | 2 | 1 | 54 |
| Michael Bunting L | 12:50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.14 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| Justin Barron D | 11:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
| Tyson Jost C | 10:10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Ozzy Wiesblatt C | 9:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Matthew Wood R | 7:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
New Jersey Devils
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier C | 26:09 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.63 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic D | 21:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 3 | 1 | 55 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler D | 21:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| Jesper Bratt L | 20:51 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
| Dougie Hamilton D | 20:43 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.28 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| Timo Meier R | 19:41 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.71 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| Connor Brown R | 19:12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.52 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| Brett Pesce D | 18:51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.07 | 0 | 2 | 68 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk R | 18:46 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.12 | 3 | 3 | 59 |
| Simon Nemec D | 16:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 | 3 | 46 |
| Brenden Dillon D | 16:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 5 | 0 | 58 |
| Dawson Mercer C | 16:10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Lenni Hameenaho R | 15:48 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 0 | 2 | 64 |
| Paul Cotter L | 13:30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.24 | 6 | 1 | 73 |
| Evgenii Dadonov L | 13:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Luke Glendening C | 8:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
| Maxim Tsyplakov R | 8:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Jack Hughes C | 2:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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