New York Islanders @ Nashville Predators

24-15-5, 10-7-3 Away

Final/SO

	1	2	3	SO	T
Islanders NYI	0	1	0	0	1
Predators NSH	0	1	0	1	2

Nashville PredatorsPredatorsNSH

20-19-4, 11-9-2 Home

Saros shines in Predators' 2-1 shootout victory over Islanders

— Filip Forsberg scored the only goal in a shootout to lift the Nashville Predators over the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night.

Jan 9, 2026, 04:34 am - AP

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Islanders	0	1	0	0	1
	Predators	0	1	0	1	2

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period			NYI	NSH
12:14		Simon Holmstrom (10) Assists: Scott Mayfield (6), Mathew Barzal (25)	1	0
19:19		Ryan O'Reilly (13) (Shorthanded) Assists: Cole Smith (2)	1	1

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			NYI	NSH
	Ryan O'Reilly Backhand saved by David Rittich		0	0
	Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros		0	0
	Filip Forsberg Goal Backhand		0	1
	Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Hit Left Post		0	1
	Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Hit Left Post		0	1
	Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros		0	1

Michael McCarron hit Simon Holmstrom
Reid Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Nick Blankenburg Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Michael Bunting faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Nick Perbix Slap Shot Wide Right
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Erik Haula
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Giveaway by Matthew Wood
Takeaway by Michael McCarron
Michael McCarron hit Ryan Pulock
Adam Wilsby Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
Anders Lee shot blocked by Brady Skjei
Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Anders Lee
Michael Bunting faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Matthew Wood hit Kyle MacLean
Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Michael McCarron hit Tony DeAngelo
Giveaway by Michael McCarron
Giveaway by Adam Wilsby
Michael Bunting Tip-In saved by David Rittich
Erik Haula faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Nick Blankenburg Backhand saved by David Rittich
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Cole Smith Tip-In High and Wide Right
Cole Smith Wrist Shot Wide Right
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot Wide Left
Michael McCarron hit Simon Holmstrom
Giveaway by Michael McCarron
Kyle MacLean shot blocked by Roman Josi
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Erik Haula
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
Steven Stamkos hit Emil Heineman
Michael McCarron hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Cole Smith Tripping against Matthew Schaefer
Filip Forsberg Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Nick Blankenburg Wrist Shot Wide Right
Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Fedor Svechkov Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Fedor Svechkov Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Adam Wilsby Slap Shot Wide Left
Brady Skjei Slap Shot Wide Right
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Reid Schaefer hit Mathew Barzal
Takeaway by Reid Schaefer
Tyson Jost Tripping against Casey Cizikas
Steven Stamkos Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
Nicolas Hague hit Max Shabanov
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
Takeaway by Michael Bunting
Giveaway by Michael Bunting
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Anders Lee
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Giveaway by Nick Perbix
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Matthew Wood Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Fedor Svechkov Tip-In Wide Left
Steven Stamkos hit Emil Heineman
Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Roman Josi
Takeaway by Filip Forsberg
Cole Smith hit Matthew Schaefer
Steven Stamkos Tip-In saved by David Rittich
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by Brady Skjei
Michael McCarron Interference against Scott Mayfield
Erik Haula faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Nick Blankenburg
Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Brady Skjei
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Ryan O'Reilly Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Smith (2)
Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Cole Smith Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
Cole Smith hit Emil Heineman
Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Nick Perbix hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Tyson Jost Tripping against Adam Pelech
Cole Smith Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Takeaway by Nick Blankenburg
Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
Takeaway by Filip Forsberg
Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Michael McCarron
Luke Evangelista Unsportsmanlike conduct against Tony DeAngelo
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Brady Skjei Slap Shot Wide Right
Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Fedor Svechkov Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Nick Blankenburg Backhand Wide Right
Nick Perbix Slap Shot Wide Left
Brady Skjei Slap Shot Wide Left
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
Tyson Jost hit Kyle MacLean
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Takeaway by Michael McCarron
Reid Schaefer Tip-In Wide Left
Brady Skjei hit Calum Ritchie
Ryan O'Reilly Snap Shot Wide Left
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
Filip Forsberg hit Anders Lee
Reid Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Cole Smith hit Tony DeAngelo
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Adam Wilsby Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Filip Forsberg Backhand Wide Left
Michael McCarron hit Ryan Pulock
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Roman Josi
Steven Stamkos hit Adam Pelech
Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
Takeaway by Nick Blankenburg
Roman Josi Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Ryan O'Reilly Backhand saved by David Rittich
Filip Forsberg Goal Backhand
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Casey Cizikas hit Nick Blankenburg
Anders Lee Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
Simon Holmstrom Backhand Wide Right
Scott Mayfield Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
Giveaway by Kyle MacLean
Tyson Jost shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Icing
Tyson Jost shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Anthony Duclair Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Anders Lee hit Luke Evangelista
Emil Heineman hit Roman Josi
Michael McCarron shot blocked by Cole McWard
Puck in Netting
Calum Ritchie Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Marc Gatcomb hit Roman Josi
Ryan Pulock hit Cole Smith
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Cole McWard
Giveaway by Marc Gatcomb
Calum Ritchie Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Icing
Icing
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Icing
Anders Lee Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Erik Haula
Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Matthew Wood shot blocked by Marc Gatcomb
Tyson Jost shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Anders Lee hit Brady Skjei
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Puck in Netting
TV Timeout
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Icing
Takeaway by Cole McWard
Icing
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Takeaway by Matthew Schaefer
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Erik Haula
Casey Cizikas Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Casey Cizikas hit Luke Evangelista
Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
Matthew Schaefer Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot Short
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Goalie Stopped
Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Puck in Netting
Marc Gatcomb hit Roman Josi
Puck in Crowd
Anders Lee faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Goalie Stopped
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Emil Heineman hit Adam Wilsby
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Reid Schaefer
Kyle MacLean Tripping against Cole Smith
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Adam Pelech Snap Shot Wide Right
Max Shabanov Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Tony DeAngelo Slap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
Michael Bunting shot blocked by Cole McWard
Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Goalie Stopped
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Puck in Netting
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Emil Heineman
Casey Cizikas Unsportsmanlike conduct against Tyson Jost
TV Timeout
Jonathan Drouin hit Nick Blankenburg
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Takeaway by Max Shabanov
Mathew Barzal hit Fedor Svechkov
Marc Gatcomb hit Michael McCarron
Puck in Benches
TV Timeout
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Erik Haula
Casey Cizikas hit Luke Evangelista
Max Shabanov Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Goalie Stopped
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Emil Heineman
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Cole McWard Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Simon Holmstrom Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Scott Mayfield (6), Mathew Barzal (25)
Adam Pelech Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Kyle MacLean
Calum Ritchie shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
Hand Pass
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Erik Haula
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
Puck in Netting
TV Timeout
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Puck in Crowd
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Simon Holmstrom Slashing against Reid Schaefer
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Erik Haula
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Roman Josi shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Puck in Netting
Roman Josi shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jonathan Drouin hit Brady Skjei
Calum Ritchie Wrap-around saved by Juuse Saros
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Anders Lee Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Cole McWard
Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Anders Lee Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Goalie Stopped
Tony DeAngelo Unsportsmanlike conduct against Luke Evangelista
TV Timeout
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Roman Josi shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Cole Smith shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Cole Smith shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
Scott Mayfield hit Michael McCarron
Nick Perbix shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
Icing
Marc Gatcomb hit Adam Wilsby
Puck in Crowd
TV Timeout
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
Icing
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Mathew Barzal Batted Short
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Nick Perbix
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Erik Haula
Casey Cizikas Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Marc Gatcomb hit Cole Smith
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
Scott Mayfield hit Erik Haula
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Puck in Netting
TV Timeout
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer
Icing
Emil Heineman Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Jonathan Drouin Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Takeaway by Simon Holmstrom
Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros

ISLANDERS

PREDATORS

Regular Season Series

NSH leads 1-0

Islanders
1
Predators
2

Game 1

9/1

Predators
4
Islanders
3

Game 2

1/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	35	15	6	76
Pittsburgh	28	15	12	68
NY Islanders	31	21	5	67
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	28	23	7	63
Philadelphia	25	20	10	60
New Jersey	28	26	2	58
NY Rangers	22	28	6	50

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	37	9	9	83
Minnesota	34	14	10	78
Dallas	34	14	9	77
Utah	30	23	4	64
Nashville	26	23	7	59
Chicago	22	26	9	53
Winnipeg	22	26	8	52
St. Louis	20	28	9	49

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Shane Wright's 2 goals lead Kraken to 4-2 victory over Kings

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New York Islanders @ Nashville Predators

Stars of the Game

Ryan O'ReillyC - NSH

Juuse SarosG - NSH

Filip ForsbergLW - NSH

Game Information

Video Highlights

Saros shines in Predators' 2-1 shootout victory over Islanders

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

NSH leads 1-0

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Central Division Standings

NHL News

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Shane Wright's 2 goals lead Kraken to 4-2 victory over Kings

Golden Knights end 5-game skid with 5-2 victory over Canucks