NSH 1–3 MIN Final · L
Predators/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season
Nashville Predators
NSH · 0-1-0
1–3
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT NSH 061707120 MIN 2909112330 goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams ·First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1
NSH 0-1-0 · MIN 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Predators trail the season series 0–1

Predators fell to the Wild

The Predators were outchanced (2.6 to 1.5 expected goals) and lost 1–3.

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★ NHL first starBlake Coleman MIN · LW · #20 1 G · 0 A · 1 P

Who had the better chances

The Wild created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 1.5, on 30 and 20 shots on goal.

NSH 1.5 xG · 20 shots MIN 2.6 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.6 · 1.0
2nd 0.4 · 0.9
3rd 0.5 · 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 31.
NSH 31%MIN 69%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 8 penalties
← Predators shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:05 Jared Spurgeon· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:22 Nick Perbix· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
09:35 Nick Foligno
Michael McCarron, Olli Maatta · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
PEN
10:47 Mavrik Bourque· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:07 Jack Drury· Tripping
Coleman scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
13:48 Blake Coleman PPGWG
Bobby Brink, Danila Yurov · Power play (Drury, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2nd period
PEN
04:26 Matt Boldy· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:20 Ryan Hartman· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
09:23 Roman Josi
Filip Forsberg, Steven Stamkos · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3rd period
4
Quinn Hughes, Jared Spurgeon · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
PEN
05:12 Blake Coleman· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:02 Jonathan Marchessault· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.3
vs expected
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 1.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NSHMIN
Shots on goal
20
30
Expected goals
1.5
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
52%
48%
Power play
0/4
1/4
Penalty minutes
8
8
The Predators went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Wild power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
90Ryan O'ReillyR. O'ReillyC0000040021:312559%0200.3
9Filip ForsbergF. ForsbergLW0110020019:2920—0100.2
91Steven StamkosS. StamkosC0110010018:462071%0100.1
22Mavrik BourqueM. BourqueC0000240017:251967%0100.2
71Matthew WoodM. WoodRW0000000017:222212%0300.1
81Jonathan MarchessaultJ. MarchessaultC000−1200017:2021—0000.1
14Alexander KerfootA. KerfootC0000010013:2019—0010.0
18Jack DruryJ. DruryC0000200012:501746%0000.0
79Ross ColtonR. ColtonC0000020012:1516—0100.0
49Reid SchaeferR. SchaeferLW000−1010011:3513—0000.1
84Adam EdstromA. EdstromC0000010010:5015—0000.1
21Nils HoglanderN. HoglanderLW0000000010:3211100%0000.0
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
59Roman JosiR. JosiD1010030024:5323—0200.1
76Brady SkjeiB. SkjeiD0000000020:5324—0110.0
48Nick PerbixN. PerbixD000−1200018:0423—0110.1
2Adam WilsbyA. WilsbyD0000000016:0519—0200.0
12Ryan UfkoR. UfkoD000−1010015:2718—0100.0
41Nicolas HagueN. HagueD000−1000015:2317—0000.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
74Juuse SarosJ. SarosG27303.90018/207/82/258:19✓−0.2
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.

Last night's Cap Challenge

4 squads played
RO
PointsRyan Otto
7 pts · $32.4M
RO
GoalsRyan Otto
2 goals · $32.4M
RO
GoaliesRyan Otto
36 saves · $7.0M
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