NSH
NSH
Nashville Predators
38-32-10 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
Final
36
2025-12-06 · Lenovo Center
CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
52-22-6 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
L
W
W
L
L
W
SO
W
OT
W
CAR dominated expected goals 3.9 to 1.8 · CAR controlled 55.6% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
NSH xG
1.80
ACTUAL
36
CAR xG
3.85

Scoring Timeline

0.20
HIGH xG
CAR1P 08:01Power Play
Taylor Hall
71
Taylor Hall(6)
L · CAR · #71
Jackson Blake (10), Logan Stankoven (7)
NSH 0 - 1 CAR
0.12
HIGH xG
CAR1P 09:55Power Play
Nikolaj Ehlers
27
Nikolaj Ehlers(6)
L · CAR · #27
Seth Jarvis (8), Shayne Gostisbehere (17)
NSH 0 - 2 CAR
0.16
HIGH xG
CAR1P 19:44Even Strength
William Carrier
28
William Carrier(2)
L · CAR · #28
Jordan Martinook (7), Jordan Staal (3)
NSH 0 - 3 CAR
0.11
HIGH xG
CAR2P 15:464 on 4
Jackson Blake
53
Jackson Blake(7)
R · CAR · #53
Nikolaj Ehlers (12), K'Andre Miller (10)
NSH 0 - 4 CAR
0.07
MED xG
CAR3P 04:45Even Strength
Sebastian Aho
20
Sebastian Aho(9)
C · CAR · #20
NSH 0 - 5 CAR
0.04
MED xG
NSH3P 06:26Power Play
Michael Bunting
58
Michael Bunting(7)
L · NSH · #58
Luke Evangelista (15), Erik Haula (12)
NSH 1 - 5 CAR
0.08
MED xG
CAR3P 08:12Even Strength
Jackson Blake
53
Jackson Blake(8)
R · CAR · #53
Nikolaj Ehlers (13)
NSH 1 - 6 CAR
0.12
HIGH xG
NSH3P 09:09Even Strength
Matthew Wood
52
Matthew Wood(8)
R · NSH · #52
Filip Forsberg (9), Brady Skjei (7)
NSH 2 - 6 CAR
0.16
HIGH xG
NSH3P 11:36Even Strength
Filip Forsberg
9
Filip Forsberg(10)
L · NSH · #9
Nick Blankenburg (8), Spencer Stastney (8)
NSH 3 - 6 CAR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
1
Juuse Saros
74
Juuse Saros
G · NSH · #74
32/38 saves, .842 SV%, -1.1 GSAx
2
Jackson Blake
53
Jackson Blake
R · CAR · #53
2G, 1A, 5 SOG
3
Brandon Bussi
30
Brandon Bussi
G · CAR · #30
19/22 saves, .863 SV%, -1.1 GSAx

Team Stats

NSHCAR
22Shots40
1.80xGF3.85
44.4CF%55.6
58.4FO%41.6
1/3PP2/6
19Hits12
14Blocks9
18Giveaways17
5Takeaways5
14PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodNSH SOGCAR SOGNSH xGCAR xG
1st4160.281.90
2nd7130.721.60
3rd850.800.35
Total19341.803.85

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 06:19
NSH
Filip Forsbergslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Shayne Gostisbehere
1P 08:12
NSH
Reid Schaeferunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Alexander Nikishin
1P 09:45
NSH
Nicolas Haguedelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
1P 14:38
CAR
Joel Nystromholding (2 min)
Drawn by Michael Bunting
1P 17:14
NSH
Fedor Svechkovholding (2 min)
Drawn by Shayne Gostisbehere
2P 00:58
NSH
Roman Josihooking (2 min)
Drawn by William Carrier
2P 02:05
CAR
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
2P 14:24
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Nicolas Hague
2P 14:24
NSH
Nicolas Hagueinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Andrei Svechnikov
2P 19:02
NSH
Filip Forsbergtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Sebastian Aho
3P 05:12
CAR
Jackson Blakeinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Adam Wilsby