NSH 4–5 DAL Final · L
Predators/Schedule/Recap Sat, Nov 8, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Nashville Predators
NSH · 5-8-4
4–5
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 8-4-3
1ST2ND3RDT NSH 1427110421 DAL 171936522 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–2
NSH 5-8-4 · DAL 8-4-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–2

Predators fell to the Stars

The Predators were outchanced (2.7 to 1.8 expected goals) and lost 4–5. Justus Annunen allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 1.8, on 22 and 21 shots on goal.

NSH 1.8 xG · 21 shots DAL 2.7 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.2 · 0.9
2nd 0.4 · 1.1
3rd 1.2 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 34.
NSH 34%DAL 66%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 9 penalties
← Predators shoot this way Stars shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:07 Brady Skjei· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Miro Heiskanen, Ilya Lyubushkin · tip in shot, a great chance (32%)
0–1
PEN
13:34 Luke Evangelista· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Spencer Stastney, Ryan O'Reilly · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
19:32 Ozzy Wiesblatt· Interference goalkeeper
Hintz scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
00:13 Roope Hintz PP
Wyatt Johnston, Miro Heiskanen · Power play (Wiesblatt, interference goalkeeper) · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1–2
PEN
00:57 Filip Forsberg· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
01:00 Wyatt Johnston· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
Nick Blankenburg, Erik Haula · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–2
5
Ryan O'Reilly, Nicolas Hague · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3–2
PEN
14:00 Ozzy Wiesblatt· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
6
Oskar Bäck, Mavrik Bourque · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
3–3
PEN
04:24 Lian Bichsel· Boarding
Stamkos scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
05:11 Steven Stamkos PP
Nick Blankenburg, Matthew Wood · Power play (Bichsel, boarding) · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
4–3
8
09:33 Adam Erne
Colin Blackwell, Alexander Petrovic · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
4–4
9
10:20 Sam Steel GWG
Wyatt Johnston, Mikko Rantanen · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4–5
PEN
10:48 Ilya Lyubushkin· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:23 Colin Blackwell· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−2.3
vs expected
17/22 saves · 5 GA · 2.7 xGA Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.2
vs expected
17/21 saves · 4 GA · 1.8 xGA Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NSHDAL
Shots on goal
21
22
Expected goals
1.8
2.7
Hits
23
15
Blocks
14
8
Faceoffs
54%
46%
Power play
1/4
1/5
Penalty minutes
10
8
The Predators went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Stars power plays.