NSH
NSH
Nashville Predators
38-32-10 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
OT
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
Final/OT
2—3
2026-01-29 · Prudential Center
NJD
NJD
New Jersey Devils
42-36-3 · W2 · L10: 5-4-1
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
NJD dominated expected goals 3.1 to 2.7 · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RDOT
NSH xG
2.68
ACTUAL
2 — 3
NJD xG
3.05

Scoring Timeline

0.34
HIGH xG
NSH1P 05:07Even Strength
Michael McCarron
47
Michael McCarron(3)
C · NSH · #47
Jonathan Marchessault (4), Cole Smith (3)
NSH 1 - 0 NJD
0.07
MED xG
NJD2P 10:01Even Strength
Dougie Hamilton
7
Dougie Hamilton(7)
D · NJD · #7
Lenni Hameenaho (2), Arseniy Gritsyuk (14)
NSH 1 - 1 NJD
0.06
MED xG
NSH3P 01:34Even Strength
Filip Forsberg
9
Filip Forsberg(20)
L · NSH · #9
Adam Wilsby (8)
NSH 2 - 1 NJD
0.06
MED xG
NJD3P 10:42Even Strength
Jesper Bratt
63
Jesper Bratt(13)
L · NJD · #63
NSH 2 - 2 NJD
0.05
MED xG
NJDOT 00:423 on 3
Nico Hischier
13
Nico Hischier(18)
C · NJD · #13
Dawson Mercer (17)
NSH 2 - 3 NJD

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Justus Annunen
29
Justus Annunen
G · NSH · #29
32/35 saves, .914 SV%, +1.1 GSAx
★2
Jacob Markstrom
25
Jacob Markstrom
G · NJD · #25
27/29 saves, .931 SV%, +0.8 GSAx
★3
Nico Hischier
13
Nico Hischier
C · NJD · #13
1G, 7 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

NSHNJD
29Shots35
2.68xGF3.05
48.3CF%51.7
50FO%50
0/2PP0/3
17Hits27
14Blocks19
16Giveaways18
3Takeaways6
6PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodNSH SOGNJD SOGNSH xGNJD xG
1st6130.820.85
2nd13121.241.20
3rd870.620.95
OT000.000.05
Total27322.683.05

Penalties

5 TOTAL
2P 02:50
NSH
Adam Wilsbyslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Lenni Hameenaho
2P 12:09
NJD
Dougie Hamiltonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Tyson Jost
3P 06:08
NSH
Cole Smithhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Simon Nemec
3P 12:35
NJD
Arseniy Gritsyuktripping (2 min)
Drawn by Luke Evangelista
3P 15:19
NSH
Cole Smithhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Arseniy Gritsyuk