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+

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).

NSH

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Joel ArmiaRW	0	3	0	0	13:08	0:21	0:30	12:17	20	1	11	1	4	3	0	1	0.0	2	0	0
Quinton ByfieldRW	2	2	0	0	22:07	0:58	2:18	18:51	28	0	18	0	2	3	2	4	33.3	1	0	0
Samuel HeleniusC	0	3	0	0	6:13	0:00	0:00	6:13	12	0	4	0	0	1	1	4	20.0	1	0	0
Mathieu JosephRW	0	4	0	0	6:47	0:00	0:28	6:19	13	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Adrian KempeRW	0	2	0	1	20:26	4:33	0:12	15:41	24	2	30	0	4	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Anze KopitarC	0	0	0	0	20:34	4:24	0:15	15:55	25	0	12	1	0	0	16	10	61.5	2	0	0
Alex LaferriereRW	1	4	0	-1	24:08	4:28	2:37	17:03	28	0	18	0	5	4	8	4	66.7	3	0	0
Scott LaughtonC	1	6	0	0	16:54	1:01	2:10	13:43	28	1	12	0	2	1	14	9	60.9	3	0	0
Trevor MooreLW	1	1	0	-1	19:12	0:50	2:40	15:42	26	0	11	0	1	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Artemi PanarinLW	0	0	0	1	20:53	4:50	0:02	16:01	24	0	26	1	2	1	0	0	0.0	2	1	2
Taylor WardRW	0	1	0	0	7:13	0:00	0:00	7:13	12	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Jared WrightRW	0	2	1	0	11:50	0:00	0:00	11:50	16	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2

Defenses	BS	HT	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Mikey AndersonD	1	3	0	21:52	0:20	3:09	18:23	27	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Cody CeciD	1	0	1	17:32	0:00	2:25	15:07	23	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Brandt ClarkeD	2	0	0	19:40	3:28	0:00	16:12	27	8	0	3	0	2	0	0
Drew DoughtyD	2	0	0	26:11	2:14	3:03	20:54	32	5	0	1	0	2	0	0
Brian DumoulinD	2	1	0	17:33	0:13	0:44	16:36	22	2	1	0	1	0	0	0
Joel EdmundsonD	2	0	-1	16:47	0:20	1:51	14:36	25	2	1	4	0	0	1	2