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Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild

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Steven Stamkos scores in OT to give the Predators a 3-2 win over the Wild

Nashville Predators vs. Minnesota Wild: Game Highlights

Stamkos got a step on his defender as he raced down the slot, and Erik Haula found him with a pass that Stamkos deflected past goalie Filip Gustavsson.

Ryan O’Reilly had a goal and an assist, Roman Josi also scored and Juuse Saros stopped 30 shots for the Predators, who have won three in a row and four of five.

Brock Faber and Joel Eriksson Ek scored for the Wild, who have lost two straight following a seven-game winning streak. Gustavsson made 26 saves.

Faber gave the Wild a lead seven minutes into the game on a one-timer off a pass from Quinn Hughes. But then O'Reilly and Josi scored power-play goals to give the Predators a 2-1 advantage after one period.

Eriksson Ek tied it early in the second, scoring while the Wild had an extra skater on the ice due to a delayed penalty on Nashville.

Saros kept it tied when he denied Eriksson Ek on a breakaway and an immediate rebound attempt, and Gustavsson stood tall during a 4-on-3 power play late in the second to keep it 2-2 going into the third.

Minnesota hits the road for its next seven games as Grand Casino Arena will be one of two rinks hosting the IIHF World Juniors tournament, which starts on Friday.

Up next Predators: Visit the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.

Wild: Visit the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 7:00 Brock Faber Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Quinn Hughes (24), Nico Sturm (4)
Goal 1st Period 14:28 Ryan O'Reilly Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Luke Evangelista (20), Steven Stamkos (7)
Goal 1st Period 17:07 Roman Josi Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (21), Filip Forsberg (13)
Goal 2nd Period 0:52 Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Johansson (17), Kirill Kaprizov (21)
Goal 4th Period 0:53 Steven Stamkos Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Erik Haula (14), Nick Blankenburg (11)

Statistics

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10 Blocked Shots 9
22 Hits 27
5 Takeaways 4
29 Shots 32
2 Power Play Goals 0
4 Power Play Opportunities 3
50.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
31 Faceoffs Won 20
60.8 Faceoff Win Percent 39.2
13 Giveaways 15
4 Total Penalties 5
8 Penalty Minutes 10
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Joel Eriksson Ek, C Out Jan 12
Zach Bogosian, D Injured Reserve Jan 10
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jonathan Marchessault, RW Day-To-Day Jan 12

Game Information

Grand Casino Arena

Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 19,033 | 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
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