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Luke Evangelista ends shootout in 8th round, Predators tighten playoff race with 5-4 win over Kings

— Luke Evangelista scored the only goal of the shootout in the eighth round, and the Nashville Predators tightened the Western Conference playoff race with a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
Apr 3, 2026, 08:01 am - AP
123SOT
Predators22015
Kings03104
1st PeriodNSHLA
0:52Filip Forsberg (35)
Assists: Jonathan Marchessault (18), Erik Haula (22)
10
3:47Zachary L'Heureux (3)
Assists: Brady Skjei (22)
20
2nd PeriodNSHLA
2:02Jonathan Marchessault (12)
Assists: Matthew Wood (12), Justin Barron (9)
30
6:09Adrian Kempe (29)
Assists: Artemi Panarin (51)
31
8:19Steven Stamkos (37)
Assists: Ryan O'Reilly (43), Roman Josi (37)
41
13:29Adrian Kempe (30)
Assists: Joel Edmundson (18), Anze Kopitar (24)
42
15:45Scott Laughton (12)
Assists: Joel Armia (12), Mikey Anderson (14)
43
3rd PeriodNSHLA
9:57Joel Armia (11)
Assists: Jared Wright (2), Brian Dumoulin (15)
44
OT Summary
No Goals Scored
Shootout SummaryNSHLA
Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros00
Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper00
Artemi Panarin Backhand saved by Juuse Saros00
Filip Forsberg Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper00
Trevor Moore Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros00
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Wide Right00
Anze Kopitar Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros00
Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot Hit Left Post00
Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros00
Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper00
Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros00
Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper00
Quinton Byfield Backhand High and Wide Right00
Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper00
Joel Armia Wrist Shot Wide Right00
Luke Evangelista Goal Backhand10

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Alex Laferriere faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Trevor Moore hit Roman Josi
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
  • Mathieu Joseph Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matthew Wood shot blocked by Drew Doughty
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Tyson Jost
  • Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Adrian Kempe hit Steven Stamkos
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Scott Laughton hit Adam Wilsby
  • Scott Laughton Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Scott Laughton hit Jonathan Marchessault
  • Alex Laferriere hit Tyson Jost
  • Giveaway by Samuel Helenius
  • Samuel Helenius hit Reid Schaefer
  • Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Joel Edmundson Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Takeaway by Jared Wright
  • Giveaway by Alex Laferriere
  • Giveaway by Quinton Byfield
  • Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Joel Armia hit Adam Wilsby
  • Joel Armia hit Adam Wilsby
  • Taylor Ward Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Matthew Wood
  • Adrian Kempe Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Samuel Helenius hit Nicolas Hague
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Trevor Moore
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Scott Laughton hit Joakim Kemell
  • Giveaway by Darcy Kuemper
  • Joel Edmundson Interference against Fedor Svechkov
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Scott Laughton
  • Giveaway by Drew Doughty
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Luke Evangelista
  • Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Alex Laferriere faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Joakim Kemell shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Quinton Byfield hit Justin Barron
  • Alex Laferriere Tip-In Wide Left
  • Samuel Helenius Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mikey Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Artemi Panarin Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Tyson Jost shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
  • Darcy Kuemper PS - Throwing object at puck
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Alex Laferriere hit Nick Perbix
  • Giveaway by Anze Kopitar
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Cody Ceci
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Matthew Wood
  • Giveaway by Drew Doughty
  • Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Alex Laferriere hit Luke Evangelista
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Alex Laferriere faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Adrian Kempe Goal (29) Deflected, assists: Artemi Panarin (51)
  • Adrian Kempe hit Brady Skjei
  • Giveaway by Scott Laughton
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Matthew Wood
  • Jared Wright Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Matthew Wood
  • Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Brandt Clarke
  • Trevor Moore Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Laferriere Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Alex Laferriere
  • Adam Wilsby shot blocked by Alex Laferriere
  • Samuel Helenius hit Reid Schaefer
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Brady Skjei
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Matthew Wood
  • Mikey Anderson hit Jonathan Marchessault
  • Zachary L'Heureux shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
  • Joel Armia hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Mikey Anderson hit Justin Barron
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Nick Perbix
  • Taylor Ward hit Nicolas Hague
  • Adrian Kempe Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Joel Edmundson (18), Anze Kopitar (24)
  • Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Trevor Moore Snap Shot Short
  • Quinton Byfield hit Justin Barron
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Scott Laughton Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Armia (12), Mikey Anderson (14)
  • Trevor Moore Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Jared Wright hit Joakim Kemell
  • Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brian Dumoulin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Laferriere faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Alex Laferriere faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Cody Ceci
  • Jared Wright hit Tyson Jost
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Artemi Panarin Hooking against Roman Josi
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Drew Doughty
  • Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Joel Armia Batted saved by Juuse Saros
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Mikey Anderson hit Matthew Wood
  • Mathieu Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Scott Laughton hit Nick Perbix
  • Jared Wright Slashing against Nick Perbix
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
  • Jared Wright Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Joel Armia Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Jared Wright (2), Brian Dumoulin (15)
  • Alex Laferriere hit Adam Wilsby
  • Reid Schaefer shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Brian Dumoulin hit Luke Evangelista
  • Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Anze Kopitar
  • Drew Doughty Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot Short
  • Quinton Byfield Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Jared Wright Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Scott Laughton Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
  • Giveaway by Scott Laughton
  • Giveaway by Alex Laferriere
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by Brandt Clarke
  • Adrian Kempe Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Scott Laughton hit Nicolas Hague
  • Scott Laughton hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Scott Laughton
  • Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Artemi Panarin Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Trevor Moore Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Anze Kopitar Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Quinton Byfield Backhand High and Wide Right
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Brian Dumoulin
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • High Stick
  • Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Filip Forsberg Goal (35) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Marchessault (18), Erik Haula (22)
  • Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Brandt Clarke
  • Tyson Jost Batted saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Joakim Kemell
  • Joakim Kemell Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Reid Schaefer hit Mikey Anderson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Zachary L'Heureux Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Brady Skjei (22)
  • Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Giveaway by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Puck in Benches
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Adam Wilsby Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Takeaway by Luke Evangelista
  • Roman Josi hit Trevor Moore
  • Brady Skjei hit Alex Laferriere
  • Reid Schaefer hit Quinton Byfield
  • Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Adam Wilsby
  • Adam Wilsby hit Cody Ceci
  • Taylor Ward shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Samuel Helenius shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Icing
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
  • Icing
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Erik Haula Poke saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Reid Schaefer faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Nick Perbix Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
  • TV Timeout
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Giveaway by Erik Haula
  • Zachary L'Heureux Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Takeaway by Tyson Jost
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Steven Stamkos hit Alex Laferriere
  • Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Brady Skjei Holding against Samuel Helenius
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Giveaway by Nick Perbix
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Off-side
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Matthew Wood faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
  • Matthew Wood Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • On-Ice Official
  • Matthew Wood Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jonathan Marchessault Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Wood (12), Justin Barron (9)
  • Off-side
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Alex Laferriere
  • Giveaway by Nick Perbix
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Tyson Jost hit Samuel Helenius
  • Brady Skjei hit Taylor Ward
  • Reid Schaefer hit Scott Laughton
  • Jared Wright shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
  • Puck in Netting
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Zachary L'Heureux Backhand Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Matthew Wood faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Justin Barron Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Icing
  • Steven Stamkos Goal (37) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (43), Roman Josi (37)
  • Mikey Anderson shot blocked by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Puck in Netting
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
  • Reid Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Takeaway by Matthew Wood
  • Steven Stamkos Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
  • Icing
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Tyson Jost Tip-In Wide Right
  • Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Justin Barron
  • Icing
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
  • Steven Stamkos hit Cody Ceci
  • Giveaway by Juuse Saros
  • Reid Schaefer Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Nicolas Hague hit Joel Armia
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Adam Wilsby Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Adam Wilsby Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Hand Pass
  • Zachary L'Heureux Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tyson Jost hit Anze Kopitar
  • Giveaway by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Icing
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Hand Pass
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Jonathan Marchessault Interference against Drew Doughty
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Nicolas Hague Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Wood Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Filip Forsberg hit Drew Doughty
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
  • Giveaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Takeaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • TV Timeout
  • Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jonathan Marchessault Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Matthew Wood faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Drew Doughty shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Icing
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brady Skjei Hooking against Anze Kopitar
  • Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Takeaway by Nick Perbix
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Justin Barron hit Trevor Moore
  • Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Icing
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Brian Dumoulin
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Drew Doughty
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Scott Laughton
  • Icing
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Hand Pass
  • Takeaway by Matthew Wood
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Jonathan Marchessault Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Trevor Moore shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
  • Matthew Wood Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Filip Forsberg Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Luke Evangelista Goal Backhand
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