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Stamkos leads Predators past Wild 2-1, locking Minnesota into the West’s third seed

— Steven Stamkos scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over Minnesota on Saturday, locking the Wild into the third seed in the Western Conference for the playoffs.
Apr 12, 2026, 01:10 am - AP
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1st PeriodMINNSH
15:01Steven Stamkos (40)
Assists: Luke Evangelista (42), Ryan O'Reilly (48)
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2nd PeriodMINNSH
6:34Matthew Wood (17)
Assists: Steven Stamkos (23), Nick Perbix (9)
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3rd PeriodMINNSH
6:54Michael McCarron (7)
Assists: Jonas Brodin (14)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Joakim Kemell hit Quinn Hughes
  • Matthew Wood hit Danila Yurov
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Giveaway by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Michael McCarron
  • Yakov Trenin shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
  • Joakim Kemell Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Tyson Jost Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Reid Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Jonathan Marchessault Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Steven Stamkos Slashing against Jeff Petry
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by Luke Evangelista
  • Roman Josi Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Matt Boldy
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Giveaway by Luke Evangelista
  • Jeff Petry shot blocked by Reid Schaefer
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Luke Evangelista Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Roman Josi Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Steven Stamkos Goal (40) Wrap-around, assists: Luke Evangelista (42), Ryan O'Reilly (48)
  • Giveaway by Justin Barron
  • Justin Barron hit Bobby Brink
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Ryan Ufko Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Ryan Ufko Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Erik Haula hit Marcus Johansson
  • Giveaway by Justin Barron
  • Joakim Kemell hit Brock Faber
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Brock Faber
  • Ryan O'Reilly Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Jonathan Marchessault Tip-In Failed Bank Attempt
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Adam Wilsby Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Foligno shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Nick Foligno shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Ryan Ufko hit Nico Sturm
  • Roman Josi hit Yakov Trenin
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Erik Haula hit Quinn Hughes
  • Takeaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Roman Josi Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Steven Stamkos Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nick Perbix Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Matthew Wood Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Steven Stamkos (23), Nick Perbix (9)
  • Tyson Jost Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Tyson Jost hit Nico Sturm
  • Justin Barron Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Justin Barron hit Nico Sturm
  • Takeaway by Erik Haula
  • Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
  • Matthew Wood hit Jake Middleton
  • Roman Josi hit Marcus Foligno
  • Matthew Wood Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Takeaway by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Giveaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Reid Schaefer hit Daemon Hunt
  • Giveaway by Joakim Kemell
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Adam Wilsby Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Fedor Svechkov hit Michael McCarron
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Jonas Brodin
  • Takeaway by Justin Barron
  • Giveaway by Roman Josi
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Ryan O'Reilly Slashing against Brock Faber
  • Tyson Jost Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Giveaway by Nick Perbix
  • Giveaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Danila Yurov shot blocked by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by Nick Perbix
  • Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Justus Annunen
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan O'Reilly hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Takeaway by Brady Skjei
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brock Faber hit Erik Haula
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Nick Foligno hit Tyson Jost
  • Yakov Trenin hit Zachary L'Heureux
  • Puck in Netting
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Zachary L'Heureux
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Joakim Kemell
  • Vladimir Tarasenko hit Steven Stamkos
  • Danila Yurov Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Daemon Hunt hit Jonathan Marchessault
  • Giveaway by Jeff Petry
  • Giveaway by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Marcus Foligno High-sticking - double minor against Adam Wilsby
  • TV Timeout
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Too many men/ice served by Marcus Johansson
  • TV Timeout
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Jake Middleton
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Marcus Johansson hit Nick Perbix
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jeff Petry Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yakov Trenin hit Justin Barron
  • Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Marcus Foligno hit Fedor Svechkov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyson Jost shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
  • Nick Foligno Poke saved by Justus Annunen
  • Off-side
  • Danila Yurov faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Danila Yurov Tip-In Wide Left
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Icing
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Bobby Brink Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Hartman Deflected saved by Justus Annunen
  • Matt Boldy Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Takeaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Nico Sturm Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Yakov Trenin hit Tyson Jost
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Vladimir Tarasenko faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Foligno faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Nick Foligno hit Adam Wilsby
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Ryan Hartman hit Zachary L'Heureux
  • Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Marcus Foligno hit Roman Josi
  • Marcus Foligno hit Brady Skjei
  • Yakov Trenin hit Tyson Jost
  • Giveaway by Michael McCarron
  • Yakov Trenin hit Justin Barron
  • Nick Perbix shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Giveaway by Jonas Brodin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  • Icing
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Icing
  • Jake Middleton shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
  • Takeaway by Bobby Brink
  • Bobby Brink hit Brady Skjei
  • Yakov Trenin hit Roman Josi
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Danila Yurov
  • Icing
  • Yakov Trenin Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Matt Boldy Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Jake Middleton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Takeaway by Nick Foligno
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Puck in Netting
  • Bobby Brink faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Matt Boldy Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Takeaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Nick Foligno hit Filip Forsberg
  • Giveaway by Michael McCarron
  • Yakov Trenin hit Brady Skjei
  • Michael McCarron Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Michael McCarron Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jonas Brodin (14)
  • Erik Haula shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Danila Yurov hit Adam Wilsby
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan Hartman Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • TV Timeout
  • Matt Boldy faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Marcus Johansson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Marcus Johansson Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Marcus Foligno Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jonas Brodin Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Marcus Foligno hit Nick Perbix
  • Daemon Hunt Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Jake Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ryan Hartman Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Danila Yurov faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Too many men/ice served by Danila Yurov
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Brock Faber
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