Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes
· National Hockey League
Blake has 2 goals and an assist to lead the Hurricanes past the Predators, 6-3
Nikolaj Ehlers added a goal and two assists, and Taylor Hall, William Carrier and Sebastian Aho also scored as Carolina matched its season high for goals. The first two goals came on power plays, giving the Hurricanes multiple power-play goals for the first time this season.
Rookie goalie Brandon Bussi made 21 saves, but was denied a second consecutive shutout when allowing three third-period goals. He improved to 8-1-0, and the Hurricanes won for the third time in four games.
Michael Bunting, Matthew Wood and Filip Forsberg scored for the Predators, who were thwarted in securing their first three-game winning streak of the season. Juuse Saros made 32 saves, but he was pulled after allowing the sixth goal at 8:12 of the third. Justus Annunen made three saves the rest of the way. Nashville lost for the second time in its last six games.
Carolina, which had two goals in its previous two games combined, led 3-0 after Carrier scored with 16 seconds left in the first period. Blake ended up with his first three-point game of the season.
Hurricanes: Host San Jose on Sunday.
Regular Season SeriesCAR leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 8:01 | Taylor Hall Goal (6) Deflected, assists: Jackson Blake (10), Logan Stankoven (7) |
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Goal | 1st Period 9:55 | Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (8), Shayne Gostisbehere (17) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:44 | William Carrier Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Martinook (7), Jordan Staal (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:46 | Jackson Blake Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (12), K'Andre Miller (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:45 | Sebastian Aho Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:26 | Michael Bunting Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Luke Evangelista (15), Erik Haula (12) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:12 | Jackson Blake Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (13) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:09 | Matthew Wood Goal (8) Between Legs, assists: Filip Forsberg (9), Brady Skjei (7) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:36 | Filip Forsberg Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Nick Blankenburg (8), Spencer Stastney (8) |
Statistics
 NSH |
 CAR |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 19 | Hits | 12 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 22 | Shots | 40 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 6 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 45 | Faceoffs Won | 32 |
| 58.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 41.6 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 7 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 14 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| William Carrier, LW | Out | Jan 12 |
| Noah Philp, C | Out | Jan 10 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 29 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Marchessault, RW | Day-To-Day | Jan 12 |
Game Information
Lenovo Center
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 18,299 | Capacity:
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 18,299 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado |
33 | 4 | 74 | 8 |
 Dallas |
27 | 10 | 63 | 9 |
 Minnesota |
26 | 12 | 61 | 9 |
 Utah |
22 | 20 | 48 | 4 |
 Nashville |
21 | 20 | 46 | 4 |
 Chicago |
19 | 20 | 45 | 7 |
 St. Louis |
17 | 21 | 42 | 8 |
 Winnipeg |
17 | 22 | 39 | 5 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
28 | 14 | 60 | 4 |
 NY Islanders |
25 | 15 | 55 | 5 |
 Philadelphia |
22 | 14 | 52 | 8 |
 Washington |
23 | 17 | 52 | 6 |
 Pittsburgh |
21 | 14 | 51 | 9 |
 New Jersey |
23 | 21 | 48 | 2 |
 NY Rangers |
20 | 21 | 46 | 6 |
 Columbus |
19 | 19 | 45 | 7 |