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Match Report

Pontus Aberg's goal pushes Predators to brink of first-ever Final

Pontus Aberg scored his first career playoff goal with 8:59 to play, and the Nashville Predators moved to the brink of their first Stanley Cup Final with a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Saturday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
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
10/31/26 vs Tampa Bay Lightning W 5-4 NHL
10/29/26 vs Washington Capitals L 3-4 NHL
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Team Stats

NSH ANA
15
Blocked Shots
18
25
Hits
32
7
Takeaways
6
29
Shots
33
1
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
31
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
13
Giveaways
15
8
Total Penalties
7
24
Penalty Minutes
22

Highlights

00:37 Melrose on Rinne's 'fabulous' Game 5 win Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ANA wins series 2-1

NSH Last 5 matchups ANA
  1. 3 Final/SO 2017-03-08 @ ANA 4
  2. 5 Final 2016-11-13 @ NSH 0
  3. 1 Final 2016-10-27 @ ANA 6

Injuries

Anaheim Ducks

  • A.J. Greer Injured Reserve
  • Troy Terry Injured Reserve
  • Ian Moore Injured Reserve
  • Ryan Poehling Injured Reserve

Nashville Predators

  • Jonathan Marchessault Day-To-Day

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