Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild
· National Hockey LeagueJohansson scores in OT with goal off its moorings in Wild's 3-2 victory over Predators
Predators goalie Justus Annunen knocked the goal out of place as he backed up on a rush. Johansson's first shot hit the moving net and he got the puck back and slid it across the line. After a review, the goal was ruled good, infuriating the Nashville players and coaches.
Steven Stamkos tied it for Nashville with 0.3 seconds left in regulation and Annunen off for an extra attacker, beating the clock and goalie Filip Gustavsson with a one-timer from the left side. Defenseman Nick Blankenburg kept the puck in at the blue line and got the puck to Stamkos for his second goal of the season and 584th overall.
Minnesota closed a six-game homestand with consecutive victories after dropping the first four. Kirill Kaprizov and Zeev Buium scored power-play goals for the Wild, and Gustavsson made 32 saves.
Matthew Wood also scored for weary Nashville, with the Predators coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to Vancouver at home Monday night. Annunen stopped 22 shots in his third game of season.
Buium gave Minnesota a 2-1 lead with 4:01 left in the second, deflecting fellow defenseman Brock Faber's feed from the point past Annunen — with Stamkos sitting for slashing Matt Boldy.
Kaprizov opened the scoring on a power play midway through the first period, firing a wrist shot from between the top of the circles for his eighth goal of the season. The Wild got the man advantage when Michael Bunting was sent off for elbowing Buium.
Wood tied it on a tip at 5:16 of the second off a Minnesota turnover.
Wild: At Carolina on Thursday night.
Regular Season SeriesMIN leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 10:44 | Kirill Kaprizov Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jared Spurgeon (2), Vladimir Tarasenko (7) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:16 | Matthew Wood Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Michael McCarron (3), Tyson Jost (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:01 | Zeev Buium Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Brock Faber (5), Marcus Johansson (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:59 | Steven Stamkos Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Blankenburg (2) |
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Goal | 4th Period 3:38 | Marcus Johansson Goal (6) , assists: Kirill Kaprizov (10), Brock Faber (6) |
Statistics
NSH |
MIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 22 |
| 13 | Hits | 22 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 34 | Shots | 24 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 27 | Faceoffs Won | 23 |
| 54.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 46.0 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Minnesota Wild Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Tarasenko, RW | Injured Reserve | Nov 28 |
| Marcus Foligno, LW | Injured Reserve | Nov 28 |
| Vinnie Hinostroza, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 25 |
| Marco Rossi, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 14 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Marchessault, RW | Out | Nov 28 |
| Zachary L'Heureux, LW | Injured Reserve | Nov 25 |
| Cole Smith, RW | Injured Reserve | Nov 7 |
Game Information
Grand Casino Arena
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 16,253 | Capacity:
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 16,253 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
17 | 1 | 40 | 6 |
Dallas |
16 | 5 | 36 | 4 |
Minnesota |
14 | 7 | 32 | 4 |
Utah |
12 | 10 | 27 | 3 |
Chicago |
10 | 9 | 25 | 5 |
Winnipeg |
12 | 11 | 24 | 0 |
St. Louis |
8 | 10 | 23 | 7 |
Nashville |
8 | 12 | 20 | 4 |




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