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5 – 2
FINAL
STL

Nashville Predators 5, St. Louis Blues 2 β€” Recap

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πŸ“°Game Summary

Final: Nashville Predators 5, St. Louis Blues 2. Shots on goal: NSH 26, STL 22. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 NSH 1-1 STL; P2 NSH 3-0 STL; P3 NSH 1-1 STL.

Scoring plays: P1 00:27 Filip Forsberg (assists: Ryan O'Reilly, Brady Skjei) to make it NSH 1-0 STL; P1 10:06 Dalibor Dvorsky (assists: Hugh McGing, Justin Faulk) to make it NSH 1-1 STL; P2 01:23 Michael Bunting (assists: Nick Perbix, Erik Haula) to make it NSH 2-1 STL; P2 05:31 Filip Forsberg (assists: Steven Stamkos, Roman Josi) to make it NSH 3-1 STL; P2 18:45 Reid Schaefer (assists: Roman Josi) to make it NSH 4-1 STL; P3 08:29 Dalibor Dvorsky (assists: Jake Neighbours, Pavel Buchnevich) to make it NSH 4-2 STL; P3 16:09 Filip Forsberg (assists: Ryan O'Reilly) to make it NSH 5-2 STL. Top skaters: Filip Forsberg (NSH) 3 G, 0 A; Dalibor Dvorsky (STL) 2 G, 0 A; Roman Josi (NSH) 0 G, 2 A; Ryan O'Reilly (NSH) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Juuse Saros (NSH) 20 saves on 22, decision W; Joel Hofer (STL) 21 saves on 25, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer Β· NSH
3 G, 0 A, 3 PTS, 4 SOG Β· 16:20 TOI
Goals Β· STL
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG Β· 17:07 TOI
Goaltending Β· NSH
20 saves on 22 shots (.909) Β· W
Season highs
Filip Forsberg Β· Season-high 3 pointsFilip Forsberg Β· Season-high 3 goalsDalibor Dvorsky Β· Season-high 2 goals

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

πŸ“Š Game Flow

NSH 3 largest lead P2 18:45 (NSH 4, STL 1) Β· 3-0 run, P2 1:23–P2 18:45
STL 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 0:27 Filip Forsberg (Ryan O'Reilly, Brady Skjei) NSH Β· wrist shot Β· NSH 1, STL 0
  • P1 10:06 Dalibor Dvorsky (Hugh McGing, Justin Faulk) STL Β· wrist shot Β· NSH 1, STL 1
  • P2 1:23 Michael Bunting (Nick Perbix, Erik Haula) NSH Β· wrap-around shot Β· NSH 2, STL 1
  • P2 5:31 Filip Forsberg (Steven Stamkos, Roman Josi) NSH Β· Power play Β· wrist shot Β· NSH 3, STL 1
  • P2 18:45 Reid Schaefer (Roman Josi) NSH Β· wrist shot Β· NSH 4, STL 1
  • P3 8:29 Dalibor Dvorsky (Jake Neighbours, Pavel Buchnevich) STL Β· Power play Β· snap shot Β· NSH 4, STL 2
  • P3 16:09 Filip Forsberg (Ryan O'Reilly) NSH Β· Empty net Β· wrist shot Β· NSH 5, STL 2

Linescore

123 T
NSH 131 5
STL 101 2

Shots on goal: NSH 26, STL 22

Biggest Period

The Nashville Predators scored 3 goals in P2 β€” the biggest single period of the game.

πŸ“‹ Team Stats

NSHSTL
26Shots on goal22
50Shot attempts46
32Faceoff wins17
13Hits22
7Blocked shots11
1Power-play goals1
6Takeaways2
12Giveaways10
13Penalty minutes17
90.9%Save %84.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
NSH128626
STL661022

🎯 Shot Map

Nashville Predators5 G Β· 42 attempts
Filip Forsberg: goal (wrist)Michael McCarron: missed the netMichael McCarron: saved (wrap-around)Brady Skjei: saved (wrist)Luke Evangelista: missed the netFedor Svechkov: saved (wrist)Nick Perbix: saved (wrist)Jonathan Marchessault: saved (wrist)Steven Stamkos: saved (slap)Roman Josi: saved (slap)Filip Forsberg: saved (wrist)Luke Evangelista: missed the netBrady Skjei: saved (wrist)Jonathan Marchessault: missed the netErik Haula: saved (tip-in)Erik Haula: saved (backhand)Roman Josi: missed the netRyan O'Reilly: missed the netMichael Bunting: saved (slap)Jonathan Marchessault: missed the netMichael Bunting: goal (wrap-around)Filip Forsberg: missed the netFilip Forsberg: missed the netMichael Bunting: missed the netReid Schaefer: missed the netRoman Josi: saved (deflected)Jonathan Marchessault: missed the netFilip Forsberg: goal (wrist)Steven Stamkos: saved (wrist)Ryan O'Reilly: saved (wrist)Jonathan Marchessault: missed the netErik Haula: missed the netReid Schaefer: goal (wrist)Nick Blankenburg: saved (wrist)Luke Evangelista: saved (wrist)Matthew Wood: saved (backhand)Matthew Wood: missed the netSteven Stamkos: missed the netSteven Stamkos: saved (backhand)Brady Skjei: saved (wrist)Michael Bunting: saved (wrist)Filip Forsberg: goal (wrist)
  • 5Goals12% of attempts
  • 21Saved50% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net38% of attempts
St. Louis Blues2 G Β· 35 attempts
Brayden Schenn: saved (wrist)Matt Luff: saved (wrist)Alexey Toropchenko: missed the netDalibor Dvorsky: goal (wrist)Philip Broberg: saved (snap)Pius Suter: saved (wrist)Oskar Sundqvist: saved (wrist)Colton Parayko: missed the netPius Suter: saved (wrist)Logan Mailloux: missed the netCam Fowler: missed the netDalibor Dvorsky: missed the netColton Parayko: missed the netColton Parayko: saved (wrap-around)Alexey Toropchenko: saved (backhand)Alexey Toropchenko: missed the netLogan Mailloux: saved (wrist)Hugh McGing: saved (wrist)Pavel Buchnevich: saved (backhand)Brayden Schenn: saved (wrist)Tyler Tucker: saved (wrist)Oskar Sundqvist: missed the netTyler Tucker: saved (wrist)Robert Thomas: missed the netMathieu Joseph: missed the netPavel Buchnevich: saved (snap)Dalibor Dvorsky: goal (snap)Jake Neighbours: missed the netMatt Luff: saved (tip-in)Logan Mailloux: saved (slap)Pius Suter: missed the netHugh McGing: saved (tip-in)Mathieu Joseph: saved (backhand)Pavel Buchnevich: missed the netDalibor Dvorsky: saved (wrist)
  • 2Goals6% of attempts
  • 20Saved57% of attempts
  • 13Missed the net37% 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 303+241016:20
Roman Josi D 022+221023:41
Ryan O'Reilly C 022+210018:45
Michael Bunting L 101+132015:30
Reid Schaefer L 101+112011:51
Brady Skjei D 011+230119:44
Nick Perbix D 011+110118:25
Erik Haula L 011+120117:19
Steven Stamkos C 011-131015:53
Adam Wilsby D 000+200018:06
Nick Blankenburg D 000010117:23
Nicolas Hague D 000-101117:18
Jonathan Marchessault R 000+111016:34
Luke Evangelista R 000+210016:03
Matthew Wood R 000-112014:27
Michael McCarron C 000011213:41
Fedor Svechkov C 000010012:31
Tyson Jost C 000+101011:44
NSH goaliesG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Juuse Saros W 202290.9260:00
STL skatersG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Dalibor Dvorsky R 202+133117:07
Justin Faulk D 011-101322:03
Pavel Buchnevich L 011-221015:24
Jake Neighbours L 011-404014:44
Hugh McGing L 011+120113:54
Philip Broberg D 000-210023:33
Colton Parayko D 000-313219:45
Tyler Tucker D 000-120018:02
Pius Suter C 000+120017:36
Cam Fowler D 000001017:29
Logan Mailloux D 000+121016:26
Robert Thomas C 000-201216:24
Oskar Sundqvist C 000010115:28
Alexey Toropchenko R 000011015:27
Robby Fabbri C 000-201013:41
Matt Luff R 000022013:00
Brayden Schenn C 000-322112:24
Mathieu Joseph R 000011010:32
STL goaliesG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Joel Hofer L 212584.0459:39

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