Nashville Predators @ Florida Panthers

10-13-4, 4-5-2 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Predators NSH	0	0	1	1	2
Panthers FLA	1	0	0	0	1

Florida PanthersPanthersFLA

12-12-2, 8-6-2 Home

Steven Stamkos wins it in OT, Predators beat reeling Panthers 2-1

— Steven Stamkos scored with 57 seconds left in overtime, and the Nashville Predators beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Thursday night.

Dec 5, 2025, 03:08 am - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Predators	0	0	1	1	2
	Panthers	1	0	0	0	1

1st Period			NSH	FLA
16:26		Carter Verhaeghe (5) Assists: Sam Bennett (7), A.J. Greer (5)	0	1

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period			NSH	FLA
13:41		Ryan O'Reilly (9) Assists: Michael Bunting (10), Nicolas Hague (6)	1	1

OT Summary			NSH	FLA
4:03		Steven Stamkos (8) Assists: Ryan O'Reilly (12), Roman Josi (8)	2	1

Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Evan Rodrigues hit Nicolas Hague
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Donovan Sebrango Wrist Shot Wide Right
Luke Kunin Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
Evan Rodrigues Interference against Fedor Svechkov
Brad Marchand Tripping against Nicolas Hague
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Roman Josi shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Takeaway by Niko Mikkola
Evan Rodrigues hit Nick Blankenburg
Sam Bennett hit Adam Wilsby
Niko Mikkola hit Erik Haula
Anton Lundell Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Niko Mikkola hit Michael McCarron
Niko Mikkola Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
Uvis Balinskis hit Reid Schaefer
Takeaway by Uvis Balinskis
Noah Gregor hit Spencer Stastney
Luke Kunin hit Nick Blankenburg
Sam Reinhart hit Nicolas Hague
Gustav Forsling Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Jesper Boqvist hit Filip Forsberg
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
Seth Jones Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Giveaway by Seth Jones
Jack Studnicka Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Giveaway by Jack Studnicka
Carter Verhaeghe Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Bennett (7), A.J. Greer (5)
Evan Rodrigues hit Adam Wilsby
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Giveaway by Brad Marchand
Spencer Stastney shot blocked by Brad Marchand
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Nick Blankenburg
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Jesper Boqvist hit Adam Wilsby
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Anton Lundell hit Nick Blankenburg
Giveaway by Brad Marchand
Giveaway by A.J. Greer
Takeaway by A.J. Greer
Niko Mikkola Slap Shot Wide Right
A.J. Greer Tripping against Reid Schaefer
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Giveaway by Brad Marchand
Gustav Forsling Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Giveaway by Mackie Samoskevich
Noah Gregor hit Nicolas Hague
Luke Kunin Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Luke Kunin Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Brad Marchand Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
Brad Marchand Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Jesper Boqvist Backhand Wide Left
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Carter Verhaeghe Wrap-around saved by Juuse Saros
Sam Bennett Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
A.J. Greer hit Roman Josi
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Takeaway by Anton Lundell
Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
A.J. Greer Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
A.J. Greer Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Gustav Forsling Slashing against Michael Bunting
Brad Marchand Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Erik Haula
Niko Mikkola Interference against Michael Bunting
Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Anton Lundell Snap Shot Wide Right
Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Erik Haula
Niko Mikkola hit Filip Forsberg
Brad Marchand Interference against Brady Skjei
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Sam Bennett Backhand Wide Right
Sam Bennett Wrap-around saved by Juuse Saros
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Anton Lundell hit Steven Stamkos
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot Wide Left
A.J. Greer hit Ryan O'Reilly
Giveaway by A.J. Greer
Takeaway by Donovan Sebrango
Giveaway by Donovan Sebrango
Niko Mikkola hit Matthew Wood
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Right
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Giveaway by Jesper Boqvist
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Roman Josi shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Seth Jones Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot Wide Left
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Brad Marchand
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Gustav Forsling Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Erik Haula hit Evan Rodrigues
Off-side
Nicolas Hague Snap Shot Wide Left
Filip Forsberg Backhand Above Crossbar
Brady Skjei Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Icing
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Jack Studnicka
Goalie Stopped
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Fedor Svechkov Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
Fedor Svechkov Embellishment
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Filip Forsberg Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Off-side
Jonathan Marchessault faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Michael Bunting hit Gustav Forsling
Jonathan Marchessault Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Luke Evangelista Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Reid Schaefer
Reid Schaefer hit A.J. Greer
Icing
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Jack Studnicka
Noah Gregor shot blocked by Spencer Stastney
Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
Steven Stamkos hit Gustav Forsling
Off-side
Erik Haula faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
Brady Skjei hit Evan Rodrigues
Filip Forsberg hit Niko Mikkola
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Icing
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Icing
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Michael Bunting Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Noah Gregor shot blocked by Reid Schaefer
Giveaway by Erik Haula
Off-side
Puck in Crowd
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Brad Marchand
Michael McCarron hit Carter Verhaeghe
Giveaway by Juuse Saros
Icing
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Jack Studnicka
Luke Kunin shot blocked by Roman Josi
Jack Studnicka shot blocked by Michael Bunting
Fedor Svechkov Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Roman Josi Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Fedor Svechkov hit A.J. Greer
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
Matthew Wood Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Giveaway by Roman Josi
Erik Haula hit Evan Rodrigues
Adam Wilsby Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Luke Evangelista Snap Shot Wide Right
Icing
Nick Blankenburg Snap Shot Wide Right
Nick Blankenburg Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Matthew Wood
Matthew Wood Interference against Anton Lundell
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Puck in Benches
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Roman Josi
Icing
Erik Haula faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Spencer Stastney Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Donovan Sebrango shot blocked by Erik Haula
Nicolas Hague hit Sam Bennett
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Matthew Wood
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Filip Forsberg Tip-In Wide Right
Jonathan Marchessault Tip-In Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Michael Bunting Snap Shot Wide Right
Matthew Wood Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Giveaway by Brady Skjei
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Steven Stamkos High-sticking against Anton Lundell
TV Timeout
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Michael McCarron hit Carter Verhaeghe
Takeaway by Nick Blankenburg
Icing
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Jack Studnicka
Roman Josi Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Puck in Netting
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
Filip Forsberg hit Uvis Balinskis
Nick Blankenburg High-sticking - double minor against Anton Lundell
TV Timeout
Giveaway by Brady Skjei
Goalie Stopped
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
Giveaway by Reid Schaefer
Goalie Stopped
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Puck in Crowd
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Off-side
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Jack Studnicka
Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
Spencer Stastney Hooking against Evan Rodrigues
TV Timeout
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Giveaway by Michael McCarron
Goalie Stopped
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Takeaway by Ryan O'Reilly
Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Giveaway by Brady Skjei
Icing
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Filip Forsberg Tip-In High and Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
Filip Forsberg Cradle saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Nicolas Hague Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Matthew Wood Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Adam Wilsby Snap Shot Wide Left
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Michael Bunting Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Erik Haula faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Giveaway by Nick Blankenburg
Matthew Wood Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Matthew Wood Snap Shot Wide Right
Filip Forsberg Slap Shot Wide Left
Hand Pass
Michael McCarron hit Jack Studnicka
Michael McCarron hit Luke Kunin
Puck in Benches
Puck in Benches
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Steven Stamkos Snap Shot Wide Right
Spencer Stastney Holding against Brad Marchand
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Giveaway by Brady Skjei
Takeaway by Erik Haula
Seth Jones shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
Ryan O'Reilly Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Goalie Stopped
Roman Josi Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Giveaway by Ryan O'Reilly
Nick Blankenburg Snap Shot Wide Right
Michael Bunting Snap Shot Wide Right
Ryan O'Reilly Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Michael Bunting (10), Nicolas Hague (6)
Steven Stamkos hit Uvis Balinskis
Jonathan Marchessault Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Michael McCarron
Adam Wilsby shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
Michael McCarron hit Mackie Samoskevich
Erik Haula Snap Shot Wide Right
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Spencer Stastney
Goalie Stopped
Jonathan Marchessault hit Niko Mikkola
Goalie Stopped
Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Michael McCarron hit Sam Bennett
Hand Pass
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
Filip Forsberg hit Seth Jones
Goalie Stopped
Fedor Svechkov Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jonathan Marchessault Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Off-side
Steven Stamkos Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (12), Roman Josi (8)

PREDATORS

PANTHERS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Panthers
8
Predators
3

Game 1

25/11

Predators
2
Panthers
1

Game 2

5/12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	19	2	6	44
Dallas	18	5	5	41
Minnesota	15	8	5	35
Chicago	12	9	6	30
Utah	13	12	3	29
Winnipeg	13	12	1	27
St. Louis	9	12	7	25
Nashville	10	13	4	24

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	16	9	2	34
Boston	16	13	0	32
Montreal	14	9	3	31
Detroit	14	11	3	31
Ottawa	13	10	4	30
Toronto	13	11	3	29
Florida	12	12	2	26
Buffalo	11	12	4	26

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Nashville Predators @ Florida Panthers

Stars of the Game

Steven StamkosC - NSH

Carter VerhaegheC - FLA

Juuse SarosG - NSH

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Steven Stamkos wins it in OT, Predators beat reeling Panthers 2-1

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