Hockey Decoded

Shape of the Game

Season-to-date averages before puck drop, this game once it starts. Live depth timeline →

Depth

overall
This game
41NSH
43BUF
Shots
43|41
CF
39|58
xG
44|38
TOI
52|41
20 · top-heavy50 · league average80 · even

Goaltending

GSAx
This game · goalie in net only, so no empty-net goals or shootouts
−0.48NSH
+0.63BUF
Predators team −0.48
J. Saros
21 SV · 3 GA · 2.52 xGA
−0.48
Sabres team +0.63
A. Lyon
23 SV · 2 GA · 2.63 xGA
+0.63

Rosters

Bars show each player's share of his team's total in this game. Depth is how evenly that total is spread across the lineup.

Predators
Away
43 Shot depth index
Biggest contributors · all four stats
Top 3: 36% of team output (an even split would be 17%)
F. Forsberg
F. Forsberg L
15%
of team output
SOG 16% CF 18% xG 17% TOI 6%
M. Wood
M. Wood R
12%
of team output
SOG 12% CF 12% xG 18% TOI 5%
L. Evangelista
L. Evangelista R
10%
of team output
SOG 12% CF 10% xG 13% TOI 5%
#PlayerPosShare TOISOGCFxG
Forwards 72% of team
9 F. Forsberg L
16% 18:48 4 11 0.46
56 E. Haula L
12% 16:12 3 3 0.24
71 M. Wood R
12% 15:57 3 7 0.48
77 L. Evangelista R
12% 15:48 3 6 0.33
90 R. O'Reilly C
8% 21:20 2 4 0.41
68 Z. L'Heureux L
8% 13:26 2 5 0.29
91 S. Stamkos C
4% 17:53 1 2 0.15
81 J. Marchessault R
0% 17:03 0 1 0.01
25 J. Kemell R
0% 15:00 0 0 0.00
17 T. Jost C
0% 10:47 0 1 0.00
40 F. Svechkov C
0% 09:49 0 0 0.00
89 O. Wiesblatt C
0% 09:21 0 0 0.00
Defense 28% of team
41 N. Hague D
12% 20:59 3 5 0.10
59 R. Josi D
8% 25:56 2 5 0.08
48 N. Perbix D
8% 18:41 2 3 0.08
76 B. Skjei D
0% 21:35 0 2 0.00
85 R. Ufko D
0% 13:44 0 2 0.00
20 J. Barron D
0% 12:49 0 3 0.00
Goaliesnot part of skater depth
#GoaliePos SASVSV%GSAx
74 J. Saros G 24 21 .875 -0.48
29 J. Annunen G DNP
Sabres
Home
41 Shot depth index
Biggest contributors · all four stats
Top 3: 39% of team output (an even split would be 17%)
J. Zucker
J. Zucker L
16%
of team output
SOG 21% CF 9% xG 29% TOI 5%
T. Thompson
T. Thompson C
13%
of team output
SOG 17% CF 11% xG 19% TOI 6%
J. Doan
J. Doan R
10%
of team output
SOG 12% CF 11% xG 9% TOI 6%
#PlayerPosShare TOISOGCFxG
Forwards 71% of team
17 J. Zucker L
21% 14:42 5 5 0.75
72 T. Thompson C
17% 18:53 4 6 0.49
91 J. Doan R
12% 16:11 3 6 0.24
22 J. Quinn R
8% 14:10 2 5 0.40
6 Z. Benson L
8% 09:32 2 4 0.15
10 S. Carrick C
4% 08:55 1 2 0.02
89 A. Tuch R
0% 21:19 0 3 0.07
71 R. McLeod C
0% 17:32 0 1 0.00
9 J. Norris C
0% 16:37 0 0 0.00
86 N. Ostlund C
0% 14:46 0 2 0.02
19 P. Krebs C
0% 14:27 0 2 0.09
29 B. Malenstyn L
0% 09:12 0 1 0.00
Defense 29% of team
25 O. Power D
8% 23:02 2 4 0.07
23 M. Samuelsson D
4% 24:36 1 4 0.07
26 R. Dahlin D
4% 24:36 1 4 0.03
4 B. Byram D
4% 23:11 1 3 0.14
73 Z. Metsa D
4% 11:38 1 2 0.00
8 M. Kesselring D
4% 10:28 1 1 0.03
Goaliesnot part of skater depth
#GoaliePos SASVSV%GSAx
34 A. Lyon G 25 23 .920 +0.63
92 C. Ellis G DNP