EDM 3–1 NSH Final · W
Oilers/Schedule/Recap Sun, Mar 15, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 33-26-9
3–1
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 29-28-9
1ST2ND3RDT EDM 11111019330 NSH 0708112127 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Oilers lead the season series 2–1
EDM 33-26-9 · NSH 29-28-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Oilers lead the season series 2–1

Oilers beat the Predators

The Oilers were outchanced (4.0 to 3.3 expected goals) but won 3–1 anyway. Justus Annunen stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Predators created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 3.3, on 27 and 30 shots on goal.

EDM 3.3 xG · 30 shots NSH 4.0 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 0.9
2nd 1.4 · 0.8
3rd · the swing 0.7 · 2.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 40.
EDM 40%NSH 60%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 10 penalties
← Oilers shoot this way Predators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:51 Nick Perbix· Holding
Draisaitl scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
03:12 Leon Draisaitl PP
Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard · Power play (Perbix, holding) · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1–0
PEN
05:06 Kasperi Kapanen· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:06 Nicolas Hague· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
05:06 Vasily Podkolzin· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
13:06 Trent Frederic· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:39 Connor Murphy· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
02:32 Matt Savoie GWG
Connor McDavid, Mattias Ekholm · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–0
PEN
06:04 Josh Samanski· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:21 Erik Haula· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:28 Ozzy Wiesblatt· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
04:52 Fedor Svechkov
Nicolas Hague, Justin Barron · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
06:39 Steven Stamkos· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
18:53 Zach Hyman EN
Connor McDavid · wrist shot, into an empty net
3–1
Goaltending
+1.5
vs expected
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.7
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team EDMNSH
Shots on goal
30
27
Expected goals
3.3
4.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
58%
42%
Power play
1/4
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Oilers went 1-for-4 on the power play and killed all 3 Predators power plays.