Nashville Predators vs Los Angeles Kings

NHL

Predators

35-31-9, 79 PTS

5-4

Final/SO

Kings

30-26-19, 79 PTS

crypto.com Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NSH shoots leftLA shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T
NSH	18	9	5	2	6	40
LA	9	10	13	1	6	39

In net

Juuse Saros29/33 SV, .879

Darcy Kuemper30/34 SV, .882

Team	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
NSH	2	2	0	0	1	5
LA	0	3	1	0	0	4

Who won: Predators 5-4

The Nashville Predators beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 in a shootout on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at crypto.com Arena. The Predators lead the series 2-0. The Predators outscored the Kings 2-0 in the 1st period. Jonathan Marchessault led the Predators in goals (1). Adrian Kempe led the Kings in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the shootout
End of the shootout
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Backhand
Luke Evangelista
Luke Evangelista Goal Backhand
NSH 1 - 0 LA
SO 0:00
Joel Armia Wrist Shot Wide Right
SO 0:00
Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
SO 0:00
Quinton Byfield Backhand High and Wide Right
SO 0:00
Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
SO 0:00
Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
SO 0:00
Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
SO 0:00
Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
SO 0:00
Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
SO 0:00
Anze Kopitar Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
SO 0:00
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Wide Right
SO 0:00
Trevor Moore Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
SO 0:00
Filip Forsberg Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
SO 0:00
Artemi Panarin Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
SO 0:00
Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
SO 0:00
Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Start of the shootout
End of the overtime
OT 4:51
Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
OT 4:33
Matthew Wood Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
OT 3:29
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
OT 3:08
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Scott Laughton
OT 2:44
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Scott Laughton