NSH 1–4 CAR Final · L
Predators/Schedule/Recap Wed, Dec 17, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Nashville Predators
NSH · 13-16-4
1–4
FinalL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 22-9-2
1ST2ND3RDT NSH 0506115126 CAR 1190939437 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–2
NSH 13-16-4 · CAR 22-9-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–2

Predators fell to the Hurricanes

The Predators were outchanced (3.7 to 1.9 expected goals) and lost 1–4. The Hurricanes owned the 1st period, 1.5 to 0.2 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 1.9, on 37 and 26 shots on goal.

NSH 1.9 xG · 26 shots CAR 3.7 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 0.2 · 1.5
2nd 0.3 · 1.1
3rd 1.4 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 23.
NSH 23%CAR 77%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 7 penalties
← Predators shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
08:28 Brady Skjei· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Logan Stankoven, Alexander Nikishin · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
14:09 Jordan Martinook· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
05:20 Steven Stamkos· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:01 Sebastian Aho· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:25 Taylor Hall· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:54 Ryan O'Reilly· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
01:24 Nick Perbix· Delaying game puck over glass
Aho scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
02:43 Sebastian Aho PPGWG
Jackson Blake, Andrei Svechnikov · Power play (Perbix, delaying game puck over glass) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–2
3
04:33 Seth Jarvis
Sebastian Aho, Nikolaj Ehlers · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–3
4
Ryan O'Reilly, Steven Stamkos · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (51%)
1–3
5
19:15 Sebastian Aho EN
Andrei Svechnikov · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–4
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.9
vs expected
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NSHCAR
Shots on goal
26
37
Expected goals
1.9
3.7
Hits
23
11
Blocks
14
16
Faceoffs
53%
47%
Power play
0/3
1/4
Penalty minutes
8
6
The Predators went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Hurricanes power plays.