George Matarangas

George Matarangas Analytics/Podcast Host

George was born in San Jose, California where he grew to love hockey. He has been an editor for the Predlines hockey blog as well as written for multiple sites about different teams. On top of writing, George has worked as a scout and analyst in the OHL. It's George's personal mission to destigmatize advanced analytics and make them accessible for all fans.

Author: George Matarangas

Oct 5

Crossroads of destiny

The Nashville Predators find themselves in a precarious spot as the free agency mar…

October 5, 2020

Apr 17

Game In Transition: Zone Entry

In my last edition of Game In Transition, I discussed zone exits and their impo…

April 17, 2020

Apr 7

Game In Transition: Zone Exits

The way we see the game has fundamentally changed. Gut feelings may still be a …

April 7, 2020

Feb 1

The All-Disappointment Line

It's no secret that this season hasn't lived up to expectations for the Nashvil…

February 1, 2020

Jan 9

Can John Hynes Save The Nashville Predators?

Ding dong the witch is dead. Peter Laviolette is no longer the head coach of th…

January 9, 2020

Nov 8

Mikael Granlund: What’s The Point?

Mikael Granlund is a puzzling player. When he came over from Minnesota, Granlun…

November 8, 2019

Oct 19

Five Thoughts: October 19th

Dia de los Yotes. What a great idea. It wasn't just the wonderful sweaters, the…

October 19, 2019

Oct 11

Five Thoughts For Friday: October 9th

The start of the season has come at a slow pace. The Nashville Predators have h…

October 11, 2019

Oct 4

Five Thoughts For Friday: October 4th

I'm going to start off this article by asking for your forgiveness. There won't…

October 4, 2019

Oct 4

Report Cards: Wild? More Like Mild!

I always urge people not to look too deeply into first games. There are tons of…

October 4, 2019