Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators
· National Hockey LeagueStamkos finishes 14th career hat trick in OT to give Predators 3-2 win over Blackhawks
Justus Annunen finished with 17 saves as the Predators got their third straight win.
Ilya Mikheyev and Alex Vlasic scored for the Blackhawks, who were 3-0-1 in their last four games. Arvid Soderblom had 38 saves.
Vlasic gave the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead 1:56 into the second period.
Chicago's Alec Martinez was sent off for high-sticking 25 seconds later, and Stamkos tied the score just 15 seconds into the power play.
Stamkos put the Predators ahead nearly 10 minutes later.
Mikheyev tied it with 7:38 left in regulation.
Blackhawks: Chicago played its third straight overtime game and lost for the seventh time in its last10 games (3-4-3).
Key stat
The Predators outshot the Blackhawks 41-19.
NSH wins series 3-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:56 | Alex Vlasic Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (35), Colton Dach (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:36 | Steven Stamkos Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Marchessault (29), Nick Blankenburg (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:20 | Steven Stamkos Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (25) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:22 | Ilya Mikheyev Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Donato (25), Connor Murphy (16) |
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Goal | 4th Period 2:39 | Steven Stamkos Goal (21) Slap Shot, assists: Fedor Svechkov (4), Spencer Stastney (2) |
Statistics
CHI |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 21 | Hits | 24 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 19 | Shots | 41 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 23 | Faceoffs Won | 38 |
| 37.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 62.3 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 13 | Penalty Minutes | 11 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Foligno, LW | Injured Reserve | Dec 15 |
| Connor Bedard, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 15 |
| Shea Weber, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Game Information
Bridgestone Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
24 | 2 | 55 | 7 |
Dallas |
23 | 7 | 51 | 5 |
Minnesota |
21 | 9 | 47 | 5 |
Utah |
17 | 16 | 37 | 3 |
St. Louis |
13 | 15 | 34 | 8 |
Winnipeg |
15 | 16 | 32 | 2 |
Chicago |
13 | 15 | 32 | 6 |
Nashville |
13 | 16 | 30 | 4 |




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