Category: Statistical Analysis

Predators Playoff Picture: 04/07/2023

By Bryan Bastin | Apr 7th 2023 | 4 min read |

Clutch.   There’s only one way to describe this Nashville Predators team, and “clutch” is the perfect descriptor for the kind of run we...

Nashville relying on youth and new faces to lead the Predators into the future despite "unluckiest" loss of the season against Arizona

By Bryan Bastin | Mar 10th 2023 | 5 min read |

Last night’s matchup of the Nashville Predators and Arizona Coyotes was an ugly game. The 4-1 loss to the cellar-dwelling Yotes was rough, of co...

Frosty Feelings: Counting Calories and Free Fan Giveaways in 2022

By Bryan Bastin | Jan 2nd 2023 | 8 min read |

While the Nashville Predators’ performance on the ice last year might have left some fans wanting, there’s one area where the Preds did leave fans...

Analysis: Nashville Predators acquire D Jeremy Lauzon from Kraken for 2022 2nd-round pick

By Bryan Bastin | Mar 21st 2022 | 3 min read |

The Nashville Predators announced their first move of the 2022 NHL trade deadline Sunday evening with the acquisition of former Seattle Kraken defende...

Thoughts from the Tire Barn: Nashville Predators 1, Washington Capitals 4

By Bryan Bastin | Feb 16th 2022 | 8 min read |

With a night to reflect on last night’s game, here are some things I noticed in the 4 to 1 loss to the Peter Laviolette-led Washington Capitals: Qua...

Quarantine Mailbag: Volume 1—Kevin Fiala’s Hot Hand, Josi’s Power Play Impact, and Fil’s Glorious Mustache

By Bryan Bastin | Jun 25th 2020 | 13 min read |

Nashville had won its last game, securing a three-game winning streak as the playoff fight loomed near—the race for a wild card spot was likely to l...

Visualization: Have First Round Picks Helped Teams in the Playoffs Since 2005?

By Bryan Bastin | Mar 24th 2020 | 4 min read |

There are many ways to quantify the impact that a player has after being drafted (on-ice performance being the most obvious); however, after a very in...

Interview: Johnathan Moran, Advanced Stats and Analytics for the Windsor Spitfires

By Bryan Bastin | Mar 23rd 2020 | 6 min read |

Last week, I was lucky enough to speak with Johnathan Moran, a staff member on the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Windsor Spitfires in charge of adva...

Hindsight Happy Hour: Predators 2, Avalanche 3 - Adjust the Antenna, There’s Interference

By Bryan Bastin | Mar 1st 2020 | 7 min read |

Welcome to the Hindsight Happy Hour This will serve as a more in-depth recap of Predators games—if you’re familiar with my Twitter threads during ...

Adapt or Die: Building a Successful Team in the Modern NHL (Part Two)

By Eamon Smith | Feb 19th 2020 | 11 min read |

The NHL is a skill and speed league now. Despite what people may say about the “physical winning” pattern that teams like the Bruins and the Blues...