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George Matarangas

Hockey fan from San Jose, currently living in the cold north. I love all things hockey but I like to cover the Nashville Predators. If you want numbers and graphs, I'm your guy.

Predators and Avs Special Teams Rocking

George Matarangas | April 16, 2018

Game 2 between the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche was thrilling. There were huge hits, breakaway goals, and a daring late-game comeback. What’s most interesting though, is that very little…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators

Forsberg Dominated the Avalanche… or Did He?

George Matarangas | April 14, 2018

The better team won on Thursday night. It took the Nashville Predators two periods to get started but once they did, it wasn’t even close. The Colorado Avalanche won the…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

Predators & Avalanche First Round Preview

George Matarangas | April 12, 2018

The first round of the playoffs is magical. Teams are generally healthy, stars can play 25 minutes a match, and there are between three or four games per night. It’s…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators

Predators Dominate Despite Mixed Analytics

George Matarangas | April 9, 2018

Game 82 of the season has come and gone and the Nashville Predators are the best team in the NHL. The Presidents’ Trophy is coming to Tennesee and it was…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

Predators Destroy Blue Jackets B-Team

George Matarangas | April 8, 2018

Yes, the title is a little bit snarky but it’s true. The Columbus Blue Jackets were sitting Cam Atkinson, Norris Candidate Seth Jones, Zach Werenski, Ryan Murray, Nick Foligno, Alexander…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

Predators Convert on Capital Opportunity

George Matarangas | April 6, 2018

For as much as I like to stress five on five play, special teams are just as important. Thursday night was a great example as four of the total goals…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

Predators Escape With Win After Wild OT

George Matarangas | March 28, 2018

The slump is over! The Nashville Predators triumphed over the Minnesota Wild not once, but twice last night. Unfortunately, a very close, but correct offside review called the game back and…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

Predators Dominated but Still Steal Point

George Matarangas | March 26, 2018

Sunday night featured what may have been the game of the season. The Nashville Predators traveled to Winnipeg after a rough loss to the Minnesota Wild for their second game…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

Maple Leafs Have Their Way With Predators

George Matarangas | March 23, 2018

Thursday featured one of the best games of the NHL season. Oh, also the Nashville Predators and Toronto Maple Leafs played. The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders combined…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

Two Predators Dominated the Sabres

George Matarangas | March 20, 2018

I’m not going to sugar coat it, the Buffalo Sabres are a dumpster fire. They’re currently wasting Jack Eichel’s early years and are doing no service to young guns like…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

Predators Survive the Avalanche

George Matarangas | March 18, 2018

Friday night featured a potential first-round matchup between the Nashville Predators and the Colorado Avalanche. As it sits on Saturday afternoon, the Avalanche will narrowly miss the best in the…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

Potential Playoff Prey For Predators’ First Round

George Matarangas | March 15, 2018

The playoffs are fast approaching and I’m more excited than I thought possible. The Nashville Predators are coming in hot and have almost locked down the first place spot, but…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators
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