New York Rangers at Nashville Predators
· National Hockey LeagueForsberg, Annunen lead Predators over Rangers, 2-1
Ryan O’Reilly had two assists to help Nashville win its second straight and third in four games.
Stamkos had an empty-net goal before Jonny Brozinski spoiled Annune’s shutout bid with 35.9 left.
Jonathan Quick made 30 saves for the Rangers. They had won two in a row.
Forsberg opened the scoring midway through the second period. O’Reilly carried the puck into the New York zone and left a pass for Forsberg on the right side, where he snapped a wrist shot over Quick’s left shoulder for his 16th of the season. The goal extended points streaks for both Forsberg and O’Reilly, with Forsberg reaching eight games and O’Reilly seven.
Rangers captain J.T. Miller missed the game with an upper-body injury sustained in Saturday in a shootout victory over PHiladelphia. Fellow forwards Gabe Perreault and Matt Rempe missed the game due to illness. The Rangers played with 11 forwards and seven defensemen due to the three forwards being out of the lineup.
Predators: At Minnesota on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:44 | Filip Forsberg Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (19), Adam Wilsby (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:12 | Steven Stamkos Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Smith (1), Ryan O'Reilly (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:23 | Jonny Brodzinski Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Taylor Raddysh (3) |
Statistics
NYR |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 17 | Hits | 18 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 17 | Shots | 32 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 16 |
| 63.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 36.4 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Marchessault, RW | Out | Dec 23 |
New York Rangers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| J.T. Miller, LW | Injured Reserve | Dec 22 |
| Adam Edstrom, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 10 |
| Adam Fox, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 30 |
Game Information
Bridgestone Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
22 | 11 | 47 | 3 |
Philadelphia |
19 | 10 | 45 | 7 |
NY Islanders |
20 | 13 | 44 | 4 |
Washington |
19 | 13 | 43 | 5 |
NY Rangers |
19 | 16 | 42 | 4 |
New Jersey |
20 | 16 | 41 | 1 |
Pittsburgh |
15 | 12 | 39 | 9 |
Columbus |
15 | 15 | 36 | 6 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
27 | 2 | 61 | 7 |
Dallas |
25 | 7 | 56 | 6 |
Minnesota |
22 | 10 | 50 | 6 |
Utah |
18 | 18 | 39 | 3 |
Nashville |
16 | 16 | 36 | 4 |
St. Louis |
14 | 16 | 36 | 8 |
Winnipeg |
15 | 17 | 33 | 3 |
Chicago |
13 | 17 | 32 | 6 |




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