Predators ride raucous home crowd to Game 3 win over Penguins
Pekka Rinne and the Nashville Predators are very hard to beat on their own ice this postseason, and now they have added their biggest piece of franchise history yet.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Pittsburgh Penguins
1
Nashville Predators
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NSH | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Bridgestone Arena · 17,283 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Boston Bruins | L 2-6 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Montreal Canadiens | L 4-5 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Penalty 17:01
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Penalty 17:01
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Penalty 17:01
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Penalty 17:01
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Missed 16:55 1-5
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Penalty 15:38
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Penalty 15:38
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Penalty 15:24
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Penalty 15:24
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Penalty 15:24
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Penalty 15:24
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Goal 13:10 1-5
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Penalty 12:43
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Penalty 12:43
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Penalty 12:43
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Penalty 10:42
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Penalty 10:42
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Missed 5:10 1-4
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Goal 4:54 1-4
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Missed 3:37 1-3
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Missed 2:27 1-3
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Missed 2:14 1-3
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Goal 19:37 1-3
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Penalty 16:37
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Missed 13:37 1-2
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Missed 11:17 1-2
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Missed 8:20 1-2
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Missed 8:13 1-2
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Goal 6:33 1-2
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Goal 5:51 1-1
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Penalty 4:13
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Missed 18:31 1-0
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Missed 16:53 1-0
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Penalty 12:44
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Missed 11:54 1-0
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Missed 11:33 1-0
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Missed 11:13 1-0
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Missed 10:50 1-0
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Missed 6:48 1-0
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Penalty 4:50
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Missed 3:22 1-0
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Goal 2:46 1-0
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Missed 2:22 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-5
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Period End 20:00 1-5
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Hit 19:28 1-5
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Shot 19:24 1-5
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Hit 19:15 1-5
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Shot 19:09 1-5
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Hit 18:51 1-5
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Face Off 17:01 1-5
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Penalty 17:01
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Penalty 17:01
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Penalty 17:01
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Penalty 17:01
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Hit 17:01 1-5
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Missed 16:55 1-5
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Giveaway 16:44 1-5
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Face Off 16:28 1-5
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Stoppage 16:28 1-5
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Blocked 15:54 1-5
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Penalty 15:38
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Penalty 15:38
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Face Off 15:38 1-5
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Stoppage 15:38 1-5
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Face Off 15:24 1-5
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Penalty 15:24
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Penalty 15:24
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Penalty 15:24
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Penalty 15:24
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Stoppage 15:24 1-5
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Hit 15:14 1-5
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Blocked 15:05 1-5
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Face Off 14:56 1-5
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Stoppage 14:56 1-5
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Face Off 14:49 1-5
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Stoppage 14:49 1-5
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Face Off 13:46 1-5
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Stoppage 13:46 1-5
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Shot 13:46 1-5
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Shot 13:42 1-5
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Shot 13:35 1-5
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Face Off 13:10 1-5
Showing the last 40 of 353 events.
Team Stats
PIT
NSH
20
Blocked Shots
12
26
Hits
33
4
Takeaways
10
28
Shots
33
0
Power Play Goals
2
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
66.7
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
36
Faceoffs Won
32
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
12
Giveaways
10
10
Total Penalties
8
44
Penalty Minutes
32
Highlights
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Nashville Predators
- Jonathan Marchessault Day-To-Day
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Ville Koivunen Day-To-Day
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
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