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Nashville Predators vs Calgary Flames

NHL
Predators
19-18-4, 42 PTS
4-3
Final
Flames
18-19-4, 40 PTS
Scotiabank Saddledome
TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

NSH shoots leftCGY shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
NSH1613736
CGY113923

In net

Juuse Saros20/23 SV, .870
Dustin Wolf32/36 SV, .889
Team123T
NSH2114
CGY2013

Who won: Predators 4-3

The Nashville Predators beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Scotiabank Saddledome. Erik Haula led the Predators in goals (2). Blake Coleman led the Flames in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.8Michael BuntingLW
  2. 28.4Erik HaulaLW
  3. 38.1Steven StamkosC
  4. 47.9Rasmus AnderssonD
  5. 57.5Nicolas HagueD
  6. 67.4Blake ColemanLW
  7. 77.3Matt CoronatoRW
  8. 87.3Yan KuznetsovD
  9. 97.2Mikael BacklundC
  10. 106.9Michael McCarronC
  11. 116.9Nick PerbixD
  12. 126.8Cole SmithRW

Team stats

NSHCGY
15Blocked Shots12
23Hits26
7Takeaways4
36Shots23
0Power Play Goals0
1Power Play Opportunities2
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
42Faceoffs Won31
57.5Faceoff Win Percent42.5
22Giveaways17
7Total Penalties6
28Penalty Minutes26

Player of the game

Michael Bunting

NSH · 1 G, 3 A, 2 SOG

8.8

Deserved to win

56%
NSH · 2.78 xG
44%
CGY · 2.45 xG

Predators created better chances: they win this game 56% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:04Rasmus Andersson

    Shot blocked by S. Stamkos

    Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Steven Stamkos

    R. Andersson · 1 G

  3. P3 0:08Matt Coronato

    Shot blocked by R. O'Reilly

    Matt Coronato shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly

    M. Coronato · 2 A

  4. P3 0:21Nazem Kadri

    Faceoff win vs R. O'Reilly

    Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly

    N. Kadri

  5. P3 0:29Ryan O'Reilly

    Faceoff win vs M. Coronato

    Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Matt Coronato

    R. O'Reilly

  6. GOALP3 0:29
    Nicolas Hague

    Goal! Slap shot

    N. Hague · 1 G

    Nicolas Hague Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Michael Bunting (13), Michael McCarron (7)

    NSH 4 - 3 CGY
  7. P3 0:42Cole Smith

    Big hit on M. Weegar

    Cole Smith hit MacKenzie Weegar

    C. Smith

  8. P3 1:26Ryan O'Reilly

    Wrist shot on goal

    Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf

    R. O'Reilly

  9. P3 1:59Yan Kuznetsov

    Big hit on L. Evangelista

    Yan Kuznetsov hit Luke Evangelista

    Y. Kuznetsov · 1 G

  10. P3 2:00Luke Evangelista

    Wrist shot on goal

    Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Dustin Wolf

    L. Evangelista

  11. P3 2:27Kevin Bahl

    Backhand shot on goal

    Kevin Bahl Backhand saved by Juuse Saros

    K. Bahl

  12. P3 2:42Erik Haula

    Faceoff win vs A. Klapka

    Erik Haula faceoff won against Adam Klapka

    E. Haula · 2 G

  13. P3 3:03MacKenzie Weegar

    Snap shot on goal

    MacKenzie Weegar Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros

    M. Weegar · 1 A

  14. P3 3:16Michael McCarron

    Face off

    Michael McCarron faceoff won against Morgan Frost

  15. P3 3:25Cole Smith

    Big hit on Y. Sharangovich

    Cole Smith hit Yegor Sharangovich

    C. Smith

  16. P3 3:25Yegor Sharangovich

    Deflected shot on goal

    Yegor Sharangovich Deflected saved by Juuse Saros

    Y. Sharangovich

  17. P3 3:25Nazem Kadri

    Wrist shot on goal

    Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros

    N. Kadri

  18. P3 3:34Adam Klapka

    Big hit on M. McCarron

    Adam Klapka hit Michael McCarron

    A. Klapka

  19. P3 3:46Adam Klapka

    Wrist shot wide left

    Adam Klapka Wrist Shot Wide Left

    A. Klapka

  20. P3 3:47Nazem Kadri

    Faceoff win vs M. McCarron

    Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Michael McCarron

    N. Kadri

  21. P3 3:58Ryan O'Reilly

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In saved by Dustin Wolf

    R. O'Reilly

  22. P3 4:06Kevin Bahl
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Kevin Bahl

    K. Bahl

  23. P3 4:47Steven Stamkos

    Shot blocked by K. Bahl

    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Kevin Bahl

    S. Stamkos · 2 A

  24. P3 5:14Nick Perbix
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Nick Perbix

  25. P3 5:15Adam Klapka

    Big hit on N. Perbix

    Adam Klapka hit Nick Perbix

    A. Klapka

Leaders

NSHCGY
Goals
Erik Haula
2
Blake Coleman
1
Assists
Steven Stamkos
2
Matt Coronato
2
Points
Erik Haula
2
Matt Coronato
2

Season seriesNSH wins series 3-0

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