Evangelista and Forsberg lead Predators to 5-2 win over Maple Leafs

— Filip Forsberg had two goals and an assist, Luke Evangelista had a goal and two assists, and the Nashville Predators snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
Mar 23, 2025, 02:00 am - AP
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1st PeriodTORNSH
9:16John Tavares (30) (Power Play)
Assists: Mitch Marner (63), Auston Matthews (35)
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13:05Mitch Marner (22)
Assists: Auston Matthews (36)
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2nd PeriodTORNSH
1:39Michael Bunting (15) (Power Play)
Assists: Fedor Svechkov (6), Luke Evangelista (14)
21
9:15Kieffer Bellows (2)
Assists: Cole Smith (7), Fedor Svechkov (7)
22
19:13Filip Forsberg (26)
Assists: Luke Evangelista (15), Nick Blankenburg (8)
23
3rd PeriodTORNSH
10:17Luke Evangelista (7)
Assists: Filip Forsberg (37)
24
19:23Filip Forsberg (27) (Empty Net)
Assists: Spencer Stastney (3), Michael McCarron (7)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Justin Barron Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Justin Barron hit William Nylander
  • Steven Stamkos hit John Tavares
  • Cole Smith hit Morgan Rielly
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Steven Stamkos hit William Nylander
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Spencer Stastney Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Spencer Stastney hit Steven Lorentz
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Brady Skjei hit Auston Matthews
  • Kieffer Bellows Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Cole Smith shot blocked by Kieffer Bellows
  • Cole Smith hit Jake McCabe
  • Andreas Englund Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Luke Evangelista High-sticking against Matthew Knies
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Fedor Svechkov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Fedor Svechkov hit Steven Lorentz
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Steven Stamkos hit Steven Lorentz
  • Brandon Carlo shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
  • Steven Stamkos hit Jake McCabe
  • Takeaway by Colton Sissons
  • Colton Sissons Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Kieffer Bellows Hooking against David Kampf
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Chris Tanev shot blocked by Andreas Englund
  • Steven Stamkos Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Michael Bunting Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Fedor Svechkov (6), Luke Evangelista (14)
  • Marc Del Gaizo Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Kieffer Bellows faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by Andreas Englund
  • Andreas Englund hit Max Domi
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Brandon Carlo
  • Michael McCarron Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Cole Smith hit Jake McCabe
  • Giveaway by Marc Del Gaizo
  • Justin Barron hit Jake McCabe
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Luke Evangelista
  • Giveaway by Justin Barron
  • Steven Lorentz shot blocked by Spencer Stastney
  • Michael Bunting hit Brandon Carlo
  • Takeaway by Andreas Englund
  • Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Andreas Englund
  • Michael Bunting Tip-In Wide Right
  • Kieffer Bellows hit Jake McCabe
  • Giveaway by Marc Del Gaizo
  • Kieffer Bellows Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Smith (7), Fedor Svechkov (7)
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Nick Blankenburg Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Luke Evangelista hit Mitch Marner
  • Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Scott Laughton shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Giveaway by Spencer Stastney
  • Cole Smith hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Fedor Svechkov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Blankenburg Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Jonathan Marchessault faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Giveaway by Michael Bunting
  • Giveaway by Spencer Stastney
  • Giveaway by Luke Evangelista
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Filip Forsberg Goal (26) Poke, assists: Luke Evangelista (15), Nick Blankenburg (8)
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Simon Benoit
  • Zachary L'Heureux Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Luke Evangelista hit Mitch Marner
  • Marc Del Gaizo Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Michael Bunting hit Max Domi
  • Cole Smith hit Simon Benoit
  • Giveaway by Justin Barron
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Zachary L'Heureux Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Jonathan Marchessault Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Filip Forsberg Deflected saved by Joseph Woll
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Max Domi shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Michael Bunting Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Cole Smith
  • Luke Evangelista Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Filip Forsberg (37)
  • Nick Blankenburg High-sticking against Matthew Knies
  • Colton Sissons Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
  • Bobby McMann shot blocked by Spencer Stastney
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Filip Forsberg Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Giveaway by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Justin Barron hit Auston Matthews
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Colton Sissons Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Filip Forsberg Goal (27) Backhand, assists: Spencer Stastney (3), Michael McCarron (7)
  • Giveaway by Andreas Englund
  • Puck in Benches
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Simon Benoit Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Scott Laughton hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Steven Lorentz hit Cole Smith
  • Hand Pass
  • Off-side
  • John Tavares hit Steven Stamkos
  • Takeaway by Simon Benoit
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Joseph Woll
  • Giveaway by Simon Benoit
  • Zachary L'Heureux shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Goalie Stopped
  • David Kampf hit Andreas Englund
  • David Kampf Deflected saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Mitch Marner
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brandon Carlo Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Matthew Knies hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • John Tavares Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (63), Auston Matthews (35)
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Simon Benoit Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Takeaway by Nicholas Robertson
  • Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Giveaway by Nicholas Robertson
  • Brandon Carlo shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Zachary L'Heureux shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • William Nylander faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Takeaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Michael McCarron
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Colton Sissons shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Justin Barron shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Auston Matthews Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Mitch Marner Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (36)
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Spencer Stastney
  • Icing
  • Hand Pass
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Steven Lorentz hit Jonathan Marchessault
  • Video Review
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Bobby McMann hit Justin Barron
  • Spencer Stastney shot blocked by William Nylander
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Luke Evangelista
  • Michael McCarron shot blocked by Nicholas Robertson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Justin Barron
  • Icing
  • Matthew Knies hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Matthew Knies Interference against Nick Blankenburg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake McCabe hit Cole Smith
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • Puck in Netting
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Auston Matthews Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Mitch Marner faceoff won against Jonathan Marchessault
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Off-side
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Lorentz Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Steven Lorentz hit Marc Del Gaizo
  • Icing
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Off-side
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Puck in Netting
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Pontus Holmberg Deflected Off Crossbar
  • Puck in Crowd
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Scott Laughton hit Marc Del Gaizo
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Max Domi Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Off-side
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Scott Laughton Backhand Wide Right
  • Steven Lorentz Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Auston Matthews Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Justin Barron shot blocked by William Nylander
  • On-Ice Official
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Takeaway by Brandon Carlo
  • Bobby McMann hit Justin Barron
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Michael McCarron shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Matthew Knies Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Matthew Knies
  • Off-side
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Bobby McMann hit Marc Del Gaizo
  • Icing
  • Steven Lorentz hit Fedor Svechkov
  • Auston Matthews Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Max Domi Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Puck in Netting
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Scott Laughton Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • TV Timeout
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot Short
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Zachary L'Heureux
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Simon Benoit Slashing against Jonathan Marchessault
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Hand Pass
  • Goalie Stopped
  • David Kampf Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Takeaway by Scott Laughton
  • Takeaway by Auston Matthews
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Jake McCabe Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by John Tavares
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • John Tavares Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Auston Matthews hit Filip Forsberg
  • Puck in Netting
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