NSH 5–4 LAK Final / SO · W
Predators/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 25, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Nashville Predators
NSH · 4-3-2
5–4
Final / SOW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 3-3-3
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT NSH 1122412071525 LAK 113214112010440 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Predators lead the season series 1–0
NSH 4-3-2 · LAK 3-3-3 · First meeting this season — the Predators lead the season series 1–0

Predators beat the Kings

Chances were even (3.3 to 3.4 expected goals); the Predators won it in a shootout. The Predators owned the overtime, 1.3 to 0.1 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.3 expected goals to 3.4, on 25 and 40 shots on goal.

NSH 3.3 xG · 25 shots LAK 3.4 xG · 40 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.9 · 0.7
2nd 0.5 · 1.3
3rd 0.7 · 1.3
OT · the swing 1.3 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 49.
NSH 49%LAK 51%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 5 penalties
← Predators shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
07:27 Adrian Kempe
Brandt Clarke, Andrei Kuzmenko · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
0–1
2
09:00 Ryan O'Reilly
Spencer Stastney · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
1–1
PEN
16:44 Mikey Anderson· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
00:36 Filip Forsberg
Matthew Wood, Ryan O'Reilly · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2–1
4
01:35 Joel Armia
Alex Turcotte · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–2
5
05:24 Corey Perry
Joel Armia · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2–3
6
07:12 Cole Smith
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–3
PEN
11:35 Justin Barron· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
02:52 Trevor Moore· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
09:50 Trevor Moore
Brandt Clarke, Joel Edmundson · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
3–4
8
14:44 Ryan O'Reilly
Filip Forsberg, Nicolas Hague · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4–4
PEN
16:29 Jonathan Marchessault· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:37 Cole Smith· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
Shootout
1 Ryan O'Reilly Goal
2 Adrian Kempe Goal
3 Filip Forsberg Goal
4 Corey Perry Miss
5 Steven Stamkos Save
6 Trevor Moore Goal
7 Jonathan Marchessault Save
8 Quinton Byfield Save
9 Matthew Wood Save
10 Andrei Kuzmenko Save
11 Luke Evangelista Miss
12 Phillip Danault Save
13 Erik Haula Goal
14 Kevin Fiala Goal
15 Michael Bunting Miss
16 Warren Foegele Save
17 Ozzy Wiesblatt Goal
18 Joel Armia Save
Goaltending
−0.6
vs expected
36/40 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.7
vs expected
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NSHLAK
Shots on goal
25
40
Expected goals
3.3
3.4
Hits
23
10
Blocks
9
19
Faceoffs
55%
45%
Power play
0/2
0/3
Penalty minutes
6
4
The Predators went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Kings power plays.