Category: Statistical Analysis

How the Predators’ season was undone (partially) by terrible luck

By brendanfarrell99 | Feb 22nd 2025 | 5 min read |

You know the story of the 2024-25 Nashville Predators by now. A season with high expectations following marquee free-agent signings has turned into an...

Takeaways from the Nashville Predators’ first 6 games

By brendanfarrell99 | Oct 25th 2024 | 6 min read |

It’s safe to say that the Predators haven’t gotten off to the start they and Nashville fans had hoped. Coming off a busy offseason where they brou...

What can plus/minus tell us about this season's Preds?

By Kate R | Oct 22nd 2024 | 4 min read |

It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of plus/minus, the back-of-the-napkin calculation usually used to praise or criticize a player’s d...

Taking a deeper look at the Predators’ series loss to the Vancouver Canucks

By brendanfarrell99 | May 13th 2024 | 6 min read |

After an up-and-down regular season amid a roster overhaul, the Nashville Predators entered the playoffs as one of the teams getting the label of “t...

Breaking down The Streak now that it’s over

By brendanfarrell99 | Apr 1st 2024 | 6 min read |

The Streak is finally over. Nashville’s 18-game point streak, which started with a 5-2 win in St. Louis on Feb. 17 and an infamously canceled trip t...

Analyzing the first day of 2023's free agency period

By Bryan Bastin | Jul 2nd 2023 | 10 min read |

The “General Manager Barry Trotz” era began yesterday for the Nashville Predators, and what a first day on the job.  Trotz was tasked wit...

2023 NHL Playoff Stats Recaps: April 27

By Bryan Bastin | Apr 28th 2023 | 3 min read |

Welcome to the 2023 NHL Playoff Stats Recap Series.  In this space, I’ll be posting game charts (powered by NaturalStatTrick.com) with both bas...

2023 NHL Playoff Stats Recaps: April 26

By Bryan Bastin | Apr 27th 2023 | 2 min read |

Welcome to the 2023 NHL Playoff Stats Recap Series.  In this space, I’ll be posting game charts (powered by NaturalStatTrick.com) with both bas...

2023 NHL Playoff Stats Recaps: April 24-25

By Bryan Bastin | Apr 26th 2023 | 5 min read |

Welcome to the 2023 NHL Playoff Stats Recap Series.  In this space, I’ll be posting game charts (powered by NaturalStatTrick.com) with both bas...

Nashville netminder Juuse Saros has a convincing case for the 2023 Vezina Trophy

By chicken | Apr 12th 2023 | 8 min read |

With a historic, season-long performance, the Predators’ Juuse Saros is generating some buzz, earning a position amongst the Vezina favorites th...