Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Expected goals, SJS–NSH
- 2.8–2.2
- all situations, empty nets out
- NSH share of xG
- 43.8%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 30–19
- SJS–NSH
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Predators beat the Sharks 6-3 while losing the expected-goals count 2.1 to 2.8. Brady Skjei scored for the first time in 41 games. Three points for Jonathan Marchessault: three assists.
- Brady SkjeiDrought over
Brady Skjei scored for the first time in 41 games. That was his second goal of the season. He played 21:52 and had two shots on goal. It finished 6-3 for the Predators.
- Jonathan MarchessaultBig night
Three points for Jonathan Marchessault: three assists. He has 28 points in 52 games this season. He played 14:44 and had one shot on goal. It finished 6-3 for the Predators.
- Filip ForsbergBig night
Filip Forsberg had three points, one goal and two assists. That makes 5 straight games with a point. That was his 33rd goal of the season. It finished 6-3 for the Predators.
- Alex NedeljkovicRough night
Alex Nedeljkovic allowed 6 goals on shots worth 2.1 expected goals. That is 3.9 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Sharks lost 6-3 to the Predators.
- Steven StamkosStreak
Steven Stamkos has scored in 3 straight games. He has 35 goals this season. He played 13:17 and had two shots on goal. It finished 6-3 for the Predators.
- Will SmithTwo goals
Will Smith scored twice. That was his 21st goal of the season. He played 20:31 and had six shots on goal. The Sharks lost 6-3 to the Predators.
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
9 goals from 82 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
San Jose Sharks
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Orlov D | 23:09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.12 | 4 | 0 | 48 |
| Mario Ferraro D | 22:20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Macklin Celebrini C | 21:05 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Will Smith C | 20:31 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| John Klingberg D | 19:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.30 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| Alexander Wennberg C | 18:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.40 | 1 | 3 | 54 |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin D | 17:47 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.05 | 2 | 0 | 63 |
| William Eklund L | 17:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Vincent Desharnais D | 16:57 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 5 | 1 | 65 |
| Igor Chernyshov L | 16:00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.18 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| Kiefer Sherwood L | 15:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 4 | 0 | 46 |
| Michael Misa C | 15:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Sam Dickinson D | 14:15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| Collin Graf R | 13:58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.42 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| Pavol Regenda L | 13:44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.01 | 3 | 0 | 35 |
| Zack Ostapchuk C | 11:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 3 | 1 | 94 |
| Barclay Goodrow C | 10:58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 1 | 94 |
| Adam Gaudette R | 9:14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.09 | 1 | 1 | 80 |
Nashville Predators
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Hague D | 23:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Roman Josi D | 23:28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Brady Skjei D | 21:52 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.05 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
| Adam Wilsby D | 19:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| Tyson Jost C | 17:51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 | 2 | 1 | 48 |
| Ryan O'Reilly C | 16:31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Nick Perbix D | 16:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
| Zachary L'Heureux L | 15:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 67 |
| Erik Haula L | 15:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 3 | 1 | 48 |
| Matthew Wood R | 15:43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
| Filip Forsberg L | 15:08 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.40 | 1 | 3 | 50 |
| Jonathan Marchessault R | 14:44 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Luke Evangelista R | 14:03 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.28 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Joakim Kemell R | 13:19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Steven Stamkos C | 13:17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.32 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| Ryan Ufko D | 12:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
| Fedor Svechkov C | 11:59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| Reid Schaefer L | 11:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
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