NSH 1–4 MTL Final · L
Predators/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 28, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Nashville Predators
NSH · 34-30-9
1–4
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 41-21-10
1ST2ND3RDT NSH 0301219124 MTL 1931409432 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–2
NSH 34-30-9 · MTL 41-21-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–2

Predators fell to the Canadiens

The Predators were outchanced (2.2 to 1.6 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Juuse Saros allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 2.2 expected goals to 1.6, on 32 and 24 shots on goal.

NSH 1.6 xG · 24 shots MTL 2.2 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.2 · 0.7
2nd 0.8 · 0.9
3rd 0.7 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 38.
NSH 38%MTL 62%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 8 penalties
← Predators shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
11:34 Ivan Demidov
Nick Suzuki · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
19:44 Luke Evangelista· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
03:12 Oliver Kapanen GWG
Alex Newhook, Lane Hutson · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
0–2
PEN
03:59 Jake Evans· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:46 Jayden Struble· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
14:45 Cole Caufield
Nick Suzuki · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
0–3
4
16:23 Alex Newhook
Ivan Demidov, Oliver Kapanen · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
0–4
PEN
19:35 Kaiden Guhle· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:35 Nicolas Hague· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
14:24 Jake Evans· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
16:26 Zachary L'Heureux
Ryan Ufko, Matthew Wood · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1–4
PEN
18:05 Zachary L'Heureux· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:05 Zachary L'Heureux· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.5
vs expected
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NSHMTL
Shots on goal
24
32
Expected goals
1.6
2.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
0/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Predators went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Canadiens power plays.