NSH 5–1 CGY Final · W
Predators/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 2, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Nashville Predators
NSH · 9-13-4
5–1
FinalW
Calgary Flames
CGY · 9-15-4
1ST2ND3RDT NSH 1937112528 CGY 01001018128 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Predators lead the season series 2–0
NSH 9-13-4 · CGY 9-15-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Predators lead the season series 2–0

Predators beat the Flames

The Predators earned it: 2.7 expected goals to 2.0, and a 5–1 win to show for it. Devin Cooley allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Predators created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 2.0, on 28 and 28 shots on goal.

NSH 2.7 xG · 28 shots CGY 2.0 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.6 · 0.9
2nd 1.1 · 0.4
3rd 1.1 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 62.
NSH 62%CGY 38%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 13 penalties
← Predators shoot this way Flames shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:24 Reid Schaefer
Fedor Svechkov, Nicolas Hague · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1–0
PEN
07:36 Adam Wilsby· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:03 Bench· Delaying game bench face off violation
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
15:26 Ozzy Wiesblatt· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:26 Joel Farabee· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
05:04 Steven Stamkos GWG
Luke Evangelista, Ryan O'Reilly · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2–0
PEN
11:06 Nicolas Hague· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
14:25 Jonathan Marchessault
Roman Josi, Nicolas Hague · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–0
4
15:32 Ozzy Wiesblatt
Michael Bunting, Spencer Stastney · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
4–0
PEN
15:39 Brayden Pachal· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:39 Reid Schaefer· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
3rd period
5
02:59 Michael Bunting
Adam Wilsby, Tyson Jost · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
5–0
PEN
06:42 Blake Coleman· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
06:42 Ozzy Wiesblatt· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
12:30 Nicolas Hague· Roughing
Frost scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
13:39 Morgan Frost PP
Nazem Kadri, Jonathan Huberdeau · Power play (Hague, roughing) · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
5–1
PEN
13:55 Blake Coleman· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:50 Roman Josi· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:43 MacKenzie Weegar· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+1.0
vs expected
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−2.4
vs expected
12/16 saves · 4 GA · 1.6 xGA Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NSHCGY
Shots on goal
28
28
Expected goals
2.7
2.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
41%
59%
Power play
0/3
1/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Predators went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Flames power plays.