National Hockey League

FINAL Saturday, October 3, 2026
Dallas Stars 1
–
Nashville Predators 2
1st2nd3rdT
DAL1001
NSH2002
Bridgestone Arena · 17,260 att. · ESPN+ · Scripps Sports · Prime Video (Local)

Match Report

Saros makes 29 saves as Predators beat Stars 2-1

— Steven Stamkos and Nils Hoglander scored power-play goals in the first period, Juuse Saros made 29 saves and the Nashville Predators beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday night.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

13
Blocked Shots
15
29
Hits
21
2
Takeaways
7
30
Shots
26
0
Power Play Goals
2
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
66.7
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
25
Faceoffs Won
29
46.3
Faceoff Win Percent
53.7
11
Giveaways
11
3
Total Penalties
1
6
Penalty Minutes
2

Top Performers

DAL

  • Casey DeSmith GA 2 · SA 26 · SOS 0
  • Sam Steel BS 0 · HT 1 · TK 0
  • Roope Hintz BS 0 · HT 4 · TK 0
  • Oskar Back BS 1 · HT 1 · TK 0

NSH

  • Juuse Saros GA 1 · SA 30 · SOS 0
  • Ryan O'Reilly BS 1 · HT 0 · TK 1
  • Nils Hoglander BS 0 · HT 1 · TK 0
  • Mavrik Bourque BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 0

Recent Plays

  1. 20:00 · 3rd Game End
  2. 20:00 · 3rd End of 3rd Period
  3. 19:25 · 3rd Mikko Rantanen Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  4. 18:45 · 3rd Takeaway by Nicolas Hague
  5. 18:32 · 3rd Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  6. 18:32 · 3rd Icing
  7. 18:20 · 3rd Jonathan Marchessault hit Nils Lundkvist
  8. 18:16 · 3rd Sam Steel shot blocked by Roman Josi

Highlights

00:36 Miro Heiskanen scores goal vs. Predators Watch on ESPN 00:40 Steven Stamkos notches goal on the power play Watch on ESPN 00:39 Nils Hoglander scores power-play goal vs. Stars Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

NSH leads series 1-0

Injuries

Nashville Predators

Dallas Stars

  • Radek Faksa Day-To-Day
  • Sam Steel Day-To-Day
  • Oskar Back Injured Reserve
  • Esa Lindell Injured Reserve
  • Matt Duchene Injured Reserve

NHL News

All news
ESPN Matvei Gridin scores twice as Flames beat Maple Leafs 5-2 — Matvei Gridin scored twice as the surging Calgary Flames made it four straight wins with a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Video Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Calgary Flames: Game Highlights Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Calgary Flames: Game Highlights Video Los Angeles Kings vs. New York Rangers: Game Highlights Los Angeles Kings vs. New York Rangers: Game Highlights ESPN Kings continue hot Eastern Conference trip with 6-3 win over Rangers — Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Panarin added a power-play goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.