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Nashville Predators 3, Carolina Hurricanes 6 β€” Recap

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πŸ“°Game Summary

Final: Nashville Predators 3, Carolina Hurricanes 6. Shots on goal: NSH 22, CAR 40. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 NSH 0-3 CAR; P2 NSH 0-1 CAR; P3 NSH 3-2 CAR.

Scoring plays: P1 08:01 Taylor Hall (assists: Jackson Blake, Logan Stankoven) to make it NSH 0-1 CAR; P1 09:55 Nikolaj Ehlers (assists: Seth Jarvis, Shayne Gostisbehere) to make it NSH 0-2 CAR; P1 19:44 William Carrier (assists: Jordan Martinook, Jordan Staal) to make it NSH 0-3 CAR; P2 15:46 Jackson Blake (assists: Nikolaj Ehlers, K'Andre Miller) to make it NSH 0-4 CAR; P3 04:45 Sebastian Aho to make it NSH 0-5 CAR; P3 06:26 Michael Bunting (assists: Luke Evangelista, Erik Haula) to make it NSH 1-5 CAR; P3 08:12 Jackson Blake (assists: Nikolaj Ehlers) to make it NSH 1-6 CAR; P3 09:09 Matthew Wood (assists: Filip Forsberg, Brady Skjei) to make it NSH 2-6 CAR; P3 11:36 Filip Forsberg (assists: Nick Blankenburg, Spencer Stastney) to make it NSH 3-6 CAR. Top skaters: Jackson Blake (CAR) 2 G, 1 A; Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR) 1 G, 2 A; Filip Forsberg (NSH) 1 G, 1 A; Taylor Hall (CAR) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Juuse Saros (NSH) 32 saves on 38, decision L; Justus Annunen (NSH) 2 saves on 2; Brandon Bussi (CAR) 19 saves on 22, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer Β· CAR
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 5 SOG Β· 19:11 TOI
Goals Β· CAR
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 5 SOG Β· 16:27 TOI
Goaltending Β· CAR
19 saves on 22 shots (.864) Β· W
Season highs
Nikolaj Ehlers Β· Season-high 3 pointsJackson Blake Β· Season-high 3 points

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

πŸ“Š Game Flow

NSH 0 largest lead Never led Β· 2-0 run, P3 9:09–P3 11:36
CAR 5 largest lead P3 4:45 (NSH 0, CAR 5) Β· 5-0 run, P1 8:01–P3 4:45
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 8:01 Taylor Hall (Jackson Blake, Logan Stankoven) CAR Β· Power play Β· deflected shot Β· NSH 0, CAR 1
  • P1 9:55 Nikolaj Ehlers (Seth Jarvis, Shayne Gostisbehere) CAR Β· Power play Β· snap shot Β· NSH 0, CAR 2
  • P1 19:44 William Carrier (Jordan Martinook, Jordan Staal) CAR Β· snap shot Β· NSH 0, CAR 3
  • P2 15:46 Jackson Blake (Nikolaj Ehlers, K'Andre Miller) CAR Β· backhand shot Β· NSH 0, CAR 4
  • P3 4:45 Sebastian Aho CAR Β· snap shot Β· NSH 0, CAR 5
  • P3 6:26 Michael Bunting (Luke Evangelista, Erik Haula) NSH Β· Power play Β· snap shot Β· NSH 1, CAR 5
  • P3 8:12 Jackson Blake (Nikolaj Ehlers) CAR Β· wrist shot Β· NSH 1, CAR 6
  • P3 9:09 Matthew Wood (Filip Forsberg, Brady Skjei) NSH Β· between-legs shot Β· NSH 2, CAR 6
  • P3 11:36 Filip Forsberg (Nick Blankenburg, Spencer Stastney) NSH Β· tip-in shot Β· NSH 3, CAR 6

Linescore

123 T
NSH 003 3
CAR 312 6

Shots on goal: NSH 22, CAR 40

πŸ“‹ Team Stats

NSHCAR
22Shots on goal40
54Shot attempts61
45Faceoff wins32
19Hits12
14Blocked shots9
1Power-play goals2
5Takeaways5
16Giveaways17
14Penalty minutes6
85.0%Save %86.4%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
NSH471122
CAR1914740

🎯 Shot Map

Nashville Predators3 G Β· 38 attempts
Tyson Jost: missed the netJonathan Marchessault: saved (wrist)Steven Stamkos: saved (backhand)Filip Forsberg: saved (slap)Tyson Jost: saved (backhand)Filip Forsberg: missed the netSpencer Stastney: saved (slap)Fedor Svechkov: saved (snap)Adam Wilsby: missed the netMatthew Wood: saved (wrist)Fedor Svechkov: saved (tip-in)Steven Stamkos: missed the netRyan O'Reilly: saved (snap)Roman Josi: saved (wrist)Filip Forsberg: missed the netFedor Svechkov: missed the netFilip Forsberg: saved (wrist)Erik Haula: missed the netLuke Evangelista: missed the netRyan O'Reilly: saved (wrist)Jonathan Marchessault: saved (wrist)Luke Evangelista: saved (wrist)Michael Bunting: goal (snap)Ryan O'Reilly: saved (wrist)Filip Forsberg: missed the netMatthew Wood: goal (between-legs)Nicolas Hague: missed the netFedor Svechkov: saved (wrist)Filip Forsberg: goal (tip-in)Brady Skjei: saved (wrist)Adam Wilsby: missed the netErik Haula: missed the netNick Blankenburg: saved (wrist)Brady Skjei: missed the netSpencer Stastney: saved (wrist)Nick Blankenburg: missed the netFilip Forsberg: missed the netNick Blankenburg: missed the net
  • 3Goals8% of attempts
  • 19Saved50% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net42% of attempts
Carolina Hurricanes6 G Β· 52 attempts
Seth Jarvis: saved (snap)Sean Walker: saved (snap)Jesperi Kotkaniemi: saved (tip-in)Alexander Nikishin: saved (slap)Sean Walker: saved (slap)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netJordan Staal: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (slap)Seth Jarvis: saved (backhand)Seth Jarvis: saved (snap)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (snap)Logan Stankoven: saved (poke)Logan Stankoven: saved (backhand)Taylor Hall: goal (deflected)Nikolaj Ehlers: goal (snap)Jackson Blake: saved (backhand)Jackson Blake: missed the netTaylor Hall: saved (snap)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (snap)Eric Robinson: saved (snap)William Carrier: goal (snap)Seth Jarvis: saved (snap)Jordan Martinook: saved (backhand)Shayne Gostisbehere: saved (snap)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (wrist)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (backhand)Jackson Blake: saved (backhand)Sean Walker: missed the netSeth Jarvis: saved (backhand)Sebastian Aho: missed the netK'Andre Miller: missed the netSean Walker: missed the netTaylor Hall: missed the netShayne Gostisbehere: saved (wrist)Seth Jarvis: missed the netSebastian Aho: saved (wrist)Jackson Blake: goal (backhand)Alexander Nikishin: saved (snap)William Carrier: saved (wrist)Taylor Hall: saved (snap)Jackson Blake: saved (slap)Taylor Hall: missed the netSean Walker: saved (snap)Sebastian Aho: goal (snap)Joel Nystrom: saved (wrist)Logan Stankoven: saved (snap)Jackson Blake: goal (wrist)Andrei Svechnikov: missed the netK'Andre Miller: saved (wrist)Shayne Gostisbehere: missed the netJesperi Kotkaniemi: saved (wrist)Logan Stankoven: missed the net
  • 6Goals12% of attempts
  • 34Saved65% of attempts
  • 12Missed the net23% of attempts

● goal (large) Β· ● saved Β· βœ• missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

πŸ’ Box Score

NSH skatersG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Filip Forsberg L 112032013:51
Michael Bunting L 101010114:35
Matthew Wood R 101+121112:54
Brady Skjei D 011012324:00
Luke Evangelista R 011010017:48
Nick Blankenburg D 011+110016:56
Erik Haula L 011000016:03
Spencer Stastney D 011020114:51
Nicolas Hague D 000-301122:20
Roman Josi D 000-310222:16
Adam Wilsby D 000+102119:46
Ryan O'Reilly C 000-131017:05
Steven Stamkos C 000-211116:02
Fedor Svechkov C 000+133014:54
Jonathan Marchessault R 000-121112:31
Tyson Jost C 000-111012:21
Michael McCarron C 000-102211:47
Reid Schaefer L 000-102006:35
NSH goaliesG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Juuse Saros L 323884.2648:12
Justus Annunen β€” 22100.0011:48
CAR skatersG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Jackson Blake R 213+250019:11
Nikolaj Ehlers L 123+250016:27
Sebastian Aho C 101+120016:29
Taylor Hall L 101-130115:56
William Carrier L 101+222011:02
Shayne Gostisbehere D 011+121121:55
K'Andre Miller D 011+312120:04
Logan Stankoven C 011030116:36
Seth Jarvis C 011-151016:00
Jordan Martinook L 011+210115:06
Jordan Staal C 011+111014:56
Sean Walker D 000+333320:06
Alexander Nikishin D 000-221119:07
Jalen Chatfield D 000+100017:54
Andrei Svechnikov R 000-110015:15
Eric Robinson L 000-110013:03
Jesperi Kotkaniemi C 000-120012:18
Joel Nystrom D 000-211011:25
CAR goaliesG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Brandon Bussi W 192286.4359:56

βš”οΈ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series NSH 0 – 1 CAR
After this game
Nashville Predators 10-14-4 L1 L10 5-5-0 Next game recap: vs COL Β· Tue, Dec 9
Carolina Hurricanes 17-8-2 W1 L10 5-3-2 Next game recap: vs SJS Β· Sun, Dec 7

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