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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

1st2nd3rdT
NSH106319
VGK941831

In net

Justus Annunen29/31 SV, .935
Akira Schmid15/19 SV, .789
Team123T
NSH3104
VGK2002

Who won: Predators 4-2

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

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.8Luke EvangelistaRW
  2. 27.7Michael BuntingLW
  3. 37.7Nick PerbixD
  4. 47.6Pavel DorofeyevRW
  5. 57.5Reid SchaeferLW
  6. 67.5Steven StamkosC
  7. 77.5Ben HuttonD
  8. 87.4Filip ForsbergLW
  9. 97.4Michael McCarronC
  10. 107.2Justus AnnunenG
  11. 117.2Noah HanifinD
  12. 127.1Erik HaulaLW

Team stats

NSHVGK
18Blocked Shots11
26Hits26
7Takeaways4
19Shots31
2Power Play Goals1
4Power Play Opportunities3
50.0Power Play Percentage33.3
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
34Faceoffs Won31
52.3Faceoff Win Percent47.7
12Giveaways17
3Total Penalties5
6Penalty Minutes18

Player of the game

Luke Evangelista

NSH · 2 A, 2 SOG

7.8

Deserved to win

38%
NSH · 2.44 xG
62%
VGK · 3.15 xG

Golden Knights deserved better: 62% on chances, lost 2-4

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:06Michael McCarron

    Face off

    Michael McCarron faceoff won against Tomas Hertl

  3. P3 0:08Mitch Marner

    Shot

    Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen

  4. P3 0:10Tomas Hertl

    Faceoff win vs M. McCarron

    Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Michael McCarron

    T. Hertl · 1 A

  5. P3 0:14Michael McCarron
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Michael McCarron

    M. McCarron · 1 A

  6. P3 0:25Nick Perbix

    Shot blocked by B. Hutton

    Nick Perbix shot blocked by Ben Hutton

    N. Perbix · 1 G

  7. P3 0:31Pavel Dorofeyev
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Pavel Dorofeyev

    P. Dorofeyev · 2 A

  8. P3 0:49Kaedan Korczak

    Shot blocked by N. Perbix

    Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Nick Perbix

    K. Korczak

  9. P3 0:53Reilly Smith

    Snap shot wide left

    Reilly Smith Snap Shot Wide Left

    R. Smith

  10. P3 1:01Tomas Hertl

    Tip-in wide left

    Tomas Hertl Tip-In Wide Left

    T. Hertl · 1 A

  11. P3 1:26Kaedan Korczak

    Wrist shot wide right

    Kaedan Korczak Wrist Shot Wide Right

    K. Korczak

  12. P3 1:29Braeden Bowman

    Wrist shot wide right

    Braeden Bowman Wrist Shot Wide Right

    B. Bowman

  13. P3 1:33Michael McCarron

    Faceoff win vs B. Howden

    Michael McCarron faceoff won against Brett Howden

    M. McCarron · 1 A

  14. P3 1:35Colton Sissons

    Wrist shot on goal

    Colton Sissons Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen

    C. Sissons

  15. P3 2:14Michael McCarron

    Wrist shot wide left

    Michael McCarron Wrist Shot Wide Left

    M. McCarron · 1 A

  16. P3 2:15Cole Smith

    Hit

    Cole Smith hit Noah Hanifin

  17. P3 2:15Noah Hanifin
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Noah Hanifin

  18. P3 2:45Ivan Barbashev

    Shot blocked by B. Skjei

    Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Brady Skjei

    I. Barbashev

  19. P3 3:23Steven Stamkos

    Face off

    Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Tomas Hertl

  20. P3 3:30Ryan O'Reilly

    Faceoff win vs C. Sissons

    Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Colton Sissons

    R. O'Reilly

  21. P3 3:33Tomas Hertl

    Wrist shot on goal

    Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen

    T. Hertl · 1 A

  22. P3 4:25Colton Sissons

    Shot blocked by T. Hertl

    Colton Sissons shot blocked by Tomas Hertl

    C. Sissons

  23. P3 4:30Colton Sissons

    Face off

    Colton Sissons faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly

  24. P3 4:32Pavel Dorofeyev

    Shot blocked by R. O'Reilly

    Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly

    P. Dorofeyev · 2 A

  25. P3 4:33Tomas Hertl

    Face off

    Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Erik Haula

Leaders

NSHVGK
Goals
Reid Schaefer
1
Ben Hutton
1
Assists
Luke Evangelista
2
Pavel Dorofeyev
2
Points
Luke Evangelista
2
Pavel Dorofeyev
2

Season seriesNSH leads series 1-0

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