Nashville Predators vs Vegas Golden Knights

NHL

Predators

23-21-4, 50 PTS

2-7

Final

Golden Knights

24-11-12, 60 PTS

T-Mobile Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NSH shoots leftVGK shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NSH	9	11	9	29
VGK	15	10	11	36

In net

Justus Annunen29/36 SV, .806

Akira Schmid27/29 SV, .931

Team	1	2	3	T
NSH	1	0	1	2
VGK	0	2	5	7

Who won: Golden Knights 7-2

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Nashville Predators 7-2 on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights outscored the Predators 5-1 in the 3rd period. Shea Theodore led the Golden Knights in goals (1). Filip Forsberg led the Predators in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

NSHVGK

16Blocked Shots16

14Hits25

7Takeaways4

29Shots36

1Power Play Goals0

3Power Play Opportunities1

33.3Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

33Faceoffs Won30

52.4Faceoff Win Percent47.6

16Giveaways20

2Total Penalties4

4Penalty Minutes8

Player of the game

Shea Theodore

VGK · 1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

8.4

Deserved to win

40%

NSH · 2.74 xG

60%

VGK · 3.35 xG

Golden Knights created better chances: they win this game 60% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:08
Big hit on R. Schaefer
Kaedan Korczak hit Reid Schaefer
K. Korczak
P3 0:22
Faceoff win vs T. Hertl
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
F. Svechkov
GOALP3 0:22
Goal! Wrist shot
F. Forsberg · 1 G
Filip Forsberg Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (28), Roman Josi (20)
NSH 2 - 7 VGK
P3 0:43
Shot blocked by T. Laczynski
Roman Josi shot blocked by Tanner Laczynski
R. Josi · 2 A
P3 1:10
Slap shot on goal
Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
R. Josi · 2 A
P3 1:48
Faceoff win vs R. O'Reilly
Tanner Laczynski faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
T. Laczynski · 1 A
P3 1:48
Penalty: penalty
Ben Hutton Tripping against Tyson Jost
B. Hutton
P3 1:50
Big hit on T. Jost
Jeremy Lauzon hit Tyson Jost
J. Lauzon · 1 A
P3 2:18
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
I. Barbashev
P3 3:14
Slap shot on goal
Zach Whitecloud Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Z. Whitecloud · 1 A
P3 3:21
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Michael Bunting
M. Bunting
P3 3:31
Shot blocked by E. Haula
Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Erik Haula
Z. Whitecloud · 1 A
P3 3:34
Faceoff win vs A. Holtz
Erik Haula faceoff won against Alexander Holtz
E. Haula
P3 3:36
Wrist shot on goal
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
R. Smith · 1 A
P3 4:14
Shot blocked by R. O'Reilly
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
M. Marner · 1 G, 1 A
P3 4:15
Faceoff win vs R. O'Reilly
Mitch Marner faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
M. Marner · 1 G, 1 A
P3 4:23
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Tyson Jost
T. Jost
P3 4:48
Faceoff win vs T. Laczynski
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Tanner Laczynski
F. Svechkov
GOALP3 4:48
Goal! Backhand
K. Kolesar · 1 G, 1 A
Keegan Kolesar Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Tomas Hertl (23), Braeden Bowman (11)
NSH 1 - 7 VGK
P3 5:19
Faceoff win vs M. McCarron
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Michael McCarron
T. Hertl · 1 A
P3 5:24
Wrist shot on goal
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
M. Bunting
P3 5:30
Wrist shot on goal
Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
N. Hanifin
P3 5:41
Big hit on N. Hague
Keegan Kolesar hit Nicolas Hague
K. Kolesar · 1 G, 1 A
P3 6:17
Wrist shot high and wide left
Roman Josi Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
R. Josi · 2 A