National Hockey League

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Minnesota Wild 1
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Match Report

Martin Erat scores go-ahead goal in third as Preds beat Wild

Martin Erat scored an unassisted goal for Nashville with 8:15 left when Minnesota goalie Niklas Backstrom couldn't clear the puck cleanly, and the Predators earned their first victory by beating the Wild, 3-1, on Tuesday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/11/26 @ Anaheim Ducks W 4-2 NHL
11/10/26 @ Los Angeles Kings W 3-0 NHL
11/7/26 vs St. Louis Blues W 3-1 NHL
11/5/26 @ Colorado Avalanche W 3-2 NHL
11/3/26 vs Carolina Hurricanes W 4-1 NHL
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Team Stats

NSH MIN
15
Blocked Shots
8
16
Hits
20
4
Takeaways
0
26
Shots
30
1
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
33.3
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
25
Faceoffs Won
33
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
4
Giveaways
14
6
Total Penalties
6
15
Penalty Minutes
15

Head to Head

NSH leads series 1-0

NSH Last 5 matchups MIN
  1. 1 Final/SO 2013-03-10 @ NSH 2
  2. 1 Final/OT 2013-02-10 @ MIN 2
  3. 3 Final 2013-01-23 @ MIN 1

Injuries

Minnesota Wild

  • Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve

Nashville Predators

  • Jonathan Marchessault Day-To-Day

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