Nashville Predators vs Vegas Golden Knights

NHL

Predators

18-17-4, 40 PTS

4-2

Final

Golden Knights

17-10-11, 45 PTS

T-Mobile Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NSH shoots leftVGK shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NSH	10	6	3	19
VGK	9	4	18	31

In net

Justus Annunen29/31 SV, .935

Akira Schmid15/19 SV, .789

Team	1	2	3	T
NSH	3	1	0	4
VGK	2	0	0	2

Who won: Predators 4-2

The Nashville Predators beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena. The Predators lead the series 1-0. Reid Schaefer led the Predators in goals (1). Ben Hutton led the Golden Knights in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:06
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
P3 0:08
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
P3 0:10
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Michael McCarron
P3 0:14
TO
Takeaway by Michael McCarron
P3 0:25
Nick Perbix shot blocked by Ben Hutton
P3 0:31
TO
Giveaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
P3 0:49
Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Nick Perbix
P3 0:53
Reilly Smith Snap Shot Wide Left
P3 1:01
Tomas Hertl Tip-In Wide Left
P3 1:26
Kaedan Korczak Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 1:29
Braeden Bowman Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 1:33
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Brett Howden
P3 1:35
Colton Sissons Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
P3 2:14
Michael McCarron Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 2:15
Cole Smith hit Noah Hanifin
P3 2:15
TO
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
P3 2:45
Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Brady Skjei
P3 3:23
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
P3 3:30
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Colton Sissons
P3 3:33
Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
P3 3:55
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
P3 4:25
Colton Sissons shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
P3 4:30
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly

Leaders

NSHVGK

Goals

Reid Schaefer

Ben Hutton

Assists

Luke Evangelista

Pavel Dorofeyev

Points