Predators 1–2 Blackhawks — Final Score & Stats (Dec 18, 2018)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Erik Gustafsson

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 20:13 TOI

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Gustav Forsling

1 G

1 shots · 16:58 TOI

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Cam Ward

30 saves

0.968 SV% · 1 GA

Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🐯 Kevin Fiala Go-ahead 1st · 19:27

Assists: Ryan Johansen, Mattias Ekholm · beat Cam Ward

1–0

2nd period

🪶 Gustav Forsling Tying 2nd · 15:22

Assists: Erik Gustafsson · beat Pekka Rinne

1–1

🪶 Erik Gustafsson PP Go-ahead 2nd · 17:16

Assists: Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews · beat Pekka Rinne

1–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐯Predators

L1 Fiala · Johansen · Hartman 19:17

L2 Jarnkrok · Smith · Sissons 15:22

L3 Watson · Bonino · Turris 14:12

L4 Gaudreau · Grimaldi · Salomaki 10:44

D1 Josi · Ekholm 24:06

D2 Ellis · Hamhuis 21:29

D3 Weber · Bitetto 13:25

🪶Blackhawks

L1 Toews · Anisimov · Kane 20:08

L2 Saad · Strome · Kampf 17:30

L3 Kahun · DeBrincat · Sikura 16:13

L4 Perlini · Kruger · Hayden 7:08

D1 Dahlstrom · Murphy 21:58

D2 Keith · Gustafsson 20:42

D3 Forsling · Seabrook 15:58

Team stats

Away left · home right

🐯NSH CHI🪶

31 Shots on goal 36

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

18 Hits 16

14 Blocked shots 15

7 Takeaways 8

3 Giveaways 12

6 Penalty minutes 4

NSH shooting 3.2% (1/31) CHI shooting 5.6% (2/36)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐯Predators

Pekka Rinne

34/36

.944 SV% · 2 GA · 57:11 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Cam Ward

30/31

.968 SV% · 1 GA · 59:49 TOI

Where the goals came from

3 of 3 goals located

NSH CHI

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Predators

Predators — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 6-0 (100% win rate, 6 games)

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 2-3 (40% win rate, 5 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Predators

Predators — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 2-1-1 (50% win rate, 4 games)

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 5-1 (83% win rate, 6 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1

Dec 12018 🪶CHI @ 🐯NSH 2–5 Jan 302018 🪶CHI @ 🐯NSH 2–1 Nov 282017 🪶CHI @ 🐯NSH 2–3 Oct 272017 🐯NSH @ 🪶CHI 2–1 Oct 142017 🐯NSH @ 🪶CHI 1–2 OT

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Who won Predators vs Blackhawks on December 18, 2018?

Blackhawks won 2–1. The final score was Predators 1, Blackhawks 2.

Who scored for Predators?

Kevin Fiala.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Erik Gustafsson, Gustav Forsling.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Pekka Rinne made 34 saves on 36 shots (.944 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Cam Ward made 30 saves on 31 shots (.968 save percentage).

Where is Predators vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Predators vs Blackhawks season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🐯 Predators

BeforeDec 17 🐯NSH @ 🏛️OTT 3–4 AfterDec 20 🐯NSH @ 🔔PHI 1–2

🪶 Blackhawks

BeforeDec 16 🦈SJS @ 🪶CHI 7–3 AfterDec 20 🪶CHI @ ⭐DAL 5–2

Also on December 18

🐆FLA 5–2 ⚔️BUF 🍁TOR 7–2 😈NJD 🦆ANA 1–3 🗽NYR 🐙DET 2–3 🔔PHI 🦈SJS 4–0 🌲MIN 🔥CGY 0–2 ⭐DAL 🎵STL 4–1 🛢️EDM 🏝️NYI 3–1 🌵ARI

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