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Nashville Predators 5, Los Angeles Kings 4 (SO) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Nashville Predators 5, Los Angeles Kings 4 (shootout). Shots on goal: NSH 34, LAK 33. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 NSH 2-0 LAK; P2 NSH 2-3 LAK; P3 NSH 0-1 LAK; OT NSH 0-0 LAK; shootout won by NSH.

Scoring plays: P1 00:52 Filip Forsberg (assists: Jonathan Marchessault, Erik Haula) to make it NSH 1-0 LAK; P1 03:47 Zachary L'Heureux (assists: Brady Skjei) to make it NSH 2-0 LAK; P2 02:02 Jonathan Marchessault (assists: Matthew Wood, Justin Barron) to make it NSH 3-0 LAK; P2 06:09 Adrian Kempe (assists: Artemi Panarin) to make it NSH 3-1 LAK; P2 08:19 Steven Stamkos (assists: Ryan O'Reilly, Roman Josi) to make it NSH 4-1 LAK; P2 13:29 Adrian Kempe (assists: Joel Edmundson, Anze Kopitar) to make it NSH 4-2 LAK; P2 15:45 Scott Laughton (assists: Joel Armia, Mikey Anderson) to make it NSH 4-3 LAK; P3 09:57 Joel Armia (assists: Jared Wright, Brian Dumoulin) to make it NSH 4-4 LAK. Top skaters: Adrian Kempe (LAK) 2 G, 0 A; Joel Armia (LAK) 1 G, 1 A; Jonathan Marchessault (NSH) 1 G, 1 A; Steven Stamkos (NSH) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Darcy Kuemper (LAK) 30 saves on 34, decision O; Juuse Saros (NSH) 29 saves on 33, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · LAK
Adrian Kempe
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 20:26 TOI
Goals · LAK
Joel Armia
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 13:08 TOI
Goaltending · NSH
Juuse Saros
29 saves on 33 shots (.879) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

NSH 3 largest lead P2 2:02 (NSH 3, LAK 0) · 3-0 run, P1 0:52–P2 2:02
LAK 0 largest lead Never led · 3-0 run, P2 13:29–P3 9:57
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 0:52 Filip Forsberg (Jonathan Marchessault, Erik Haula) NSH · wrist shot · NSH 1, LAK 0
  • P1 3:47 Zachary L'Heureux (Brady Skjei) NSH · backhand shot · NSH 2, LAK 0
  • P2 2:02 Jonathan Marchessault (Matthew Wood, Justin Barron) NSH · wrist shot · NSH 3, LAK 0
  • P2 6:09 Adrian Kempe (Artemi Panarin) LAK · deflected shot · NSH 3, LAK 1
  • P2 8:19 Steven Stamkos (Ryan O'Reilly, Roman Josi) NSH · wrist shot · NSH 4, LAK 1
  • P2 13:29 Adrian Kempe (Joel Edmundson, Anze Kopitar) LAK · snap shot · NSH 4, LAK 2
  • P2 15:45 Scott Laughton (Joel Armia, Mikey Anderson) LAK · wrist shot · NSH 4, LAK 3
  • P3 9:57 Joel Armia (Jared Wright, Brian Dumoulin) LAK · wrist shot · NSH 4, LAK 4

Linescore

123OT SO T
NSH 2200 1 5
LAK 0310 0 4

Shots on goal: NSH 34, LAK 33 · The shootout winner is credited with one goal in the final score.

Biggest Period

The Los Angeles Kings scored 3 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

NSHLAK
34Shots on goal33
78Shot attempts78
32Faceoff wins41
19Hits32
16Blocked shots15
0Power-play goals0
7Takeaways1
11Giveaways19
6Penalty minutes6
87.9%Save %88.2%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
NSH1895234
LAK91013133

🎯 Shot Map

Nashville Predators4 G · 54 attempts
Ryan O'Reilly: missed the netRyan O'Reilly: saved (tip-in)Filip Forsberg: goal (wrist)Tyson Jost: saved (bat)Joakim Kemell: saved (tip-in)Roman Josi: saved (wrist)Zachary L'Heureux: goal (backhand)Adam Wilsby: saved (wrist)Tyson Jost: saved (wrist)Tyson Jost: saved (wrist)Tyson Jost: saved (wrist)Erik Haula: saved (poke)Roman Josi: saved (wrist)Nick Perbix: saved (wrist)Steven Stamkos: saved (slap)Jonathan Marchessault: saved (wrist)Zachary L'Heureux: saved (wrist)Tyson Jost: saved (wrist)Ryan O'Reilly: saved (wrist)Filip Forsberg: missed the netMatthew Wood: saved (wrist)Filip Forsberg: missed the netMatthew Wood: missed the netJonathan Marchessault: goal (wrist)Steven Stamkos: saved (wrist)Filip Forsberg: missed the netFilip Forsberg: missed the netZachary L'Heureux: missed the netJustin Barron: saved (wrist)Steven Stamkos: goal (wrist)Reid Schaefer: saved (wrist)Roman Josi: saved (wrist)Brady Skjei: saved (wrist)Steven Stamkos: missed the netTyson Jost: missed the netReid Schaefer: missed the netAdam Wilsby: missed the netAdam Wilsby: saved (wrist)Zachary L'Heureux: missed the netRoman Josi: missed the netNicolas Hague: saved (wrist)Matthew Wood: missed the netRoman Josi: missed the netLuke Evangelista: saved (wrist)Ryan O'Reilly: missed the netJonathan Marchessault: missed the netJonathan Marchessault: saved (backhand)Ryan O'Reilly: saved (wrist)Ryan O'Reilly: saved (wrist)Jonathan Marchessault: missed the netJonathan Marchessault: missed the netJonathan Marchessault: saved (backhand)Matthew Wood: missed the netRoman Josi: saved (wrist)
  • 4Goals7% of attempts
  • 30Saved56% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net37% of attempts
Los Angeles Kings4 G · 52 attempts
Artemi Panarin: missed the netMathieu Joseph: missed the netQuinton Byfield: saved (wrist)Joel Edmundson: saved (wrist)Brandt Clarke: saved (wrist)Scott Laughton: saved (wrist)Joel Armia: missed the netAdrian Kempe: saved (wrist)Joel Edmundson: saved (slap)Taylor Ward: missed the netAdrian Kempe: saved (slap)Alex Laferriere: missed the netSamuel Helenius: missed the netMikey Anderson: saved (wrist)Artemi Panarin: saved (snap)Joel Armia: missed the netAlex Laferriere: saved (wrist)Joel Edmundson: saved (wrist)Joel Armia: missed the netAdrian Kempe: goal (deflected)Jared Wright: saved (backhand)Brandt Clarke: saved (wrist)Trevor Moore: missed the netAlex Laferriere: saved (backhand)Adrian Kempe: goal (snap)Alex Laferriere: missed the netTrevor Moore: missed the netJoel Armia: saved (wrist)Scott Laughton: goal (wrist)Trevor Moore: saved (wrist)Quinton Byfield: missed the netBrian Dumoulin: missed the netAlex Laferriere: missed the netArtemi Panarin: saved (wrist)Alex Laferriere: missed the netAlex Laferriere: saved (wrist)Joel Armia: saved (bat)Mathieu Joseph: saved (wrist)Jared Wright: saved (wrist)Joel Armia: goal (wrist)Joel Armia: saved (wrist)Alex Laferriere: saved (wrist)Joel Edmundson: saved (wrist)Brandt Clarke: saved (wrist)Drew Doughty: saved (wrist)Quinton Byfield: missed the netQuinton Byfield: missed the netQuinton Byfield: saved (tip-in)Jared Wright: saved (wrist)Scott Laughton: missed the netAdrian Kempe: missed the netAlex Laferriere: saved (wrist)
  • 4Goals8% of attempts
  • 29Saved56% of attempts
  • 19Missed the net37% of attempts

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

🏒 Box Score

NSH skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Jonathan Marchessault R 112041021:12
Steven Stamkos C 101+332120:40
Filip Forsberg L 101-111020:34
Zachary L'Heureux L 101+224116:55
Roman Josi D 011+241327:49
Brady Skjei D 011+112124:59
Ryan O'Reilly C 011+240222:39
Erik Haula L 011-110016:31
Justin Barron D 011011415:18
Matthew Wood R 011-110015:00
Nicolas Hague D 000-211119:30
Nick Perbix D 000-110119:02
Adam Wilsby D 000021114:36
Tyson Jost C 000-252014:29
Fedor Svechkov C 000000112:54
Luke Evangelista R 000-210010:50
Joakim Kemell R 000010008:12
Reid Schaefer L 000013008:05
NSH goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Juuse Saros W 293387.9464:45
LAK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Adrian Kempe R 202+142020:26
Joel Armia R 112043013:08
Scott Laughton C 101026116:54
Mikey Anderson D 011013121:52
Artemi Panarin L 011+120020:53
Anze Kopitar C 011000020:34
Brian Dumoulin D 011001217:33
Joel Edmundson D 011-140216:47
Jared Wright R 011032011:50
Drew Doughty D 000010226:11
Alex Laferriere R 000-154124:08
Quinton Byfield R 000022222:07
Brandt Clarke D 000030219:40
Trevor Moore L 000-111119:12
Cody Ceci D 000+100117:32
Taylor Ward R 000001007:13
Mathieu Joseph R 000014006:47
Samuel Helenius C 000003006:13
LAK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Darcy Kuemper O 303488.2465:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series NSH 2 – 0 LAK
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
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