Predators 3-2 Wild (26 Jan, 2024) Play-by-Play

Nashville Predators

26-21-1, 13-9-1 away

	1	2	3	T
NSH	0	0	3	3
MIN	0	1	1	2

Minnesota Wild

21-22-5, 12-10-3 home

Jacob Lucchini hit Michael McCarron
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Brock Faber
Roman Josi shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov
Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Alex Goligoski
Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Luke Schenn shot blocked by Marco Rossi
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Marcus Foligno hit Alexandre Carrier
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Takeaway by Matt Boldy
Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Cole Smith shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov
Zach Bogosian Roughing against Cody Glass
Dakota Mermis hit Luke Evangelista
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Alex Goligoski Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Giveaway by Marcus Foligno
Roman Josi shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Luke Schenn shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov
Marco Rossi Wrist Shot Wide Right
Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Takeaway by Marcus Johansson
Giveaway by Marcus Foligno
Jacob Lucchini hit Cody Glass
Marcus Foligno Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
Marcus Foligno hit Ryan O'Reilly
Takeaway by Marcus Foligno
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Jeremy Lauzon
Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
Yakov Trenin shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Tommy Novak
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In Above Crossbar
Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Alex Goligoski Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Alex Goligoski Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Alex Goligoski Slap Shot Wide Left
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Colton Sissons
Brock Faber Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Matt Boldy Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Matt Boldy Slap Shot Wide Left
Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (21) Deflected, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (25), Mats Zuccarello (29)
Roman Josi shot blocked by Pat Maroon
Roman Josi shot blocked by Pat Maroon
Jake Middleton Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Jake Middleton Fighting against Michael McCarron
Zach Bogosian Instigator against Cole Smith
Zach Bogosian Fighting against Cole Smith
Zach Bogosian Instigator - Misconduct
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Tommy Novak
Denis Gurianov shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Marcus Johansson
Mats Zuccarello faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Kirill Kaprizov Hooking against Alexandre Carrier
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Denis Gurianov shot blocked by Brock Faber
Mats Zuccarello Slap Shot Wide Right
Marco Rossi Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Mats Zuccarello faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
Roman Josi shot blocked by Brock Faber
Brock Faber Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jonas Brodin hit Luke Evangelista
Takeaway by Frederick Gaudreau
Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Brock Faber
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Giveaway by Matt Boldy
Marcus Foligno hit Colton Sissons
Marcus Foligno hit Cole Smith
Jonas Brodin hit Luke Evangelista
Dakota Mermis hit Yakov Trenin
Jacob Lucchini Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jacob Lucchini Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
Takeaway by Marco Rossi
Takeaway by Ryan Hartman
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Jonas Brodin Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Jonas Brodin Slap Shot Wide Left
Marcus Foligno hit Luke Schenn
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Cody Glass
Giveaway by Brock Faber
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Pat Maroon
Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Matt Boldy Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Matt Boldy Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Faber (25), Kirill Kaprizov (26)
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Takeaway by Jonas Brodin
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Zach Bogosian Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Marcus Foligno
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Giveaway by Matt Boldy
Matt Boldy faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Off-side
Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Jeremy Lauzon Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Jacob Lucchini
Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Cole Smith
High Stick
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Gustav Nyquist hit Jonas Brodin
Filip Forsberg hit Matt Boldy
Alexandre Carrier hit Matt Boldy
Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
Puck in Netting
Tommy Novak faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Yakov Trenin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Colton Sissons Deflected Wide Right
Yakov Trenin Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
Colton Sissons Wrap-around saved by Filip Gustavsson
Ryan McDonagh hit Marcus Johansson
Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Puck in Netting
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Matt Boldy
Dakota Mermis shot blocked by Roman Josi
Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Roman Josi
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Kiefer Sherwood hit Dakota Mermis
Kiefer Sherwood Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Off-side
Puck in Crowd
Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Gustav Nyquist Deflected saved by Filip Gustavsson
Off-side
Off-side
Puck in Crowd
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Off-side
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Kiefer Sherwood hit Alex Goligoski
Puck in Benches
Cody Glass faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Jeremy Lauzon hit Frederick Gaudreau
Ryan O'Reilly Backhand saved by Filip Gustavsson
Gustav Nyquist Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Off-side
Colton Sissons Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Kiefer Sherwood hit Kirill Kaprizov
Ryan O'Reilly Backhand saved by Filip Gustavsson
Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Right
Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Luke Evangelista Poke saved by Filip Gustavsson
TV Timeout
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Takeaway by Cody Glass
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Icing
Michael McCarron hit Kirill Kaprizov
Goalie Stopped
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Roman Josi hit Joel Eriksson Ek
Icing
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Colton Sissons Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Luke Evangelista hit Mats Zuccarello
Jeremy Lauzon hit Pat Maroon
Puck in Crowd
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Filip Forsberg Tip-In High and Wide Left
Off-side
Cody Glass faceoff won against Jacob Lucchini
Puck in Netting
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Cody Glass Tripping against Ryan Hartman
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Goalie Stopped
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Colton Sissons
Tommy Novak Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Ryan McDonagh Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Luke Schenn Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Luke Schenn hit Matt Boldy
Alexandre Carrier Holding against Marco Rossi
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
Ryan McDonagh Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Roman Josi
Roman Josi hit Ryan Hartman
Filip Forsberg hit Marcus Johansson
Goalie Stopped
Michael McCarron Fighting against Jake Middleton
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Icing
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Cole Smith Elbowing against Kirill Kaprizov
Cole Smith Fighting against Zach Bogosian
Roman Josi hit Matt Boldy
Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Goalie Stopped
Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
Kiefer Sherwood hit Brock Faber
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Puck in Netting
Colton Sissons Backhand saved by Filip Gustavsson
Filip Forsberg Snap Shot Wide Right
Colton Sissons Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Alexandre Carrier Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Yakov Trenin (3)
Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
Filip Forsberg Goal (23) Tip-In, assists: Roman Josi (32), Ryan O'Reilly (24)
Takeaway by Luke Schenn
Jeremy Lauzon hit Frederick Gaudreau
Puck in Netting
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Off-side
Kiefer Sherwood hit Jake Middleton
Luke Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Takeaway by Luke Evangelista
Giveaway by Luke Evangelista
Yakov Trenin hit Marcus Johansson
Denis Gurianov Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Ryan O'Reilly
Colton Sissons Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Colton Sissons hit Jake Middleton
Goalie Stopped
Brock Faber shot blocked by Denis Gurianov
Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Luke Schenn
Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Roman Josi Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Gustav Nyquist (25), Ryan O'Reilly (25)
Ryan McDonagh Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Ryan McDonagh Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Denis Gurianov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Jeremy Lauzon Tripping against Matt Boldy
Goalie Stopped
Timeout - Home
Puck in Crowd
Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Cole Smith hit Alex Goligoski
Off-side
Off-side
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Colton Sissons Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Alexandre Carrier Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Puck in Benches
Icing
Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Jeremy Lauzon hit Mats Zuccarello

PREDATORS

WILD

TIME	PLAY		NSH	MIN
0:00		Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00		Colton Sissons faceoff won against Ryan Hartman	0	0
0:18		Off-side	0	0
0:18		Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Ryan Hartman	0	0
0:49		Jeremy Lauzon Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson	0	0
0:52		Goalie Stopped	0	0
0:52		Michael McCarron faceoff won against Jacob Lucchini	0	0
0:54		Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Cole Smith	0	0
1:06		Jacob Lucchini hit Michael McCarron	0	0
1:10		High Stick	0	0
1:10		Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek	0	0
1:19		Gustav Nyquist hit Jonas Brodin	0	0
1:27		Filip Forsberg hit Matt Boldy	0	0
1:37		Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros	0	0
1:42		Alexandre Carrier hit Matt Boldy	0	0
1:48		Giveaway by Filip Forsberg	0	0
1:53		Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Brock Faber	0	0
1:56		Puck in Netting	0	0
1:56		Tommy Novak faceoff won against Marco Rossi	0	0
1:58		Roman Josi shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov	0	0
2:00		Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Alex Goligoski	0	0
2:53		Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros	0	0
3:12		Yakov Trenin Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	0
3:31		Luke Schenn shot blocked by Marco Rossi	0	0
3:44		Colton Sissons Deflected Wide Right	0	0
3:49		Yakov Trenin Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson	0	0
3:54		Colton Sissons Wrap-around saved by Filip Gustavsson	0	0
4:01		Ryan McDonagh hit Marcus Johansson	0	0
4:29		Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	0
4:42		Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon	0	0
4:44		Puck in Netting	0	0
4:44		Michael McCarron faceoff won against Matt Boldy	0	0
4:46		Dakota Mermis shot blocked by Roman Josi	0	0
4:48		Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Roman Josi	0	0
4:51		Jake Middleton shot blocked by Dante Fabbro	0	0
5:17		Kiefer Sherwood hit Dakota Mermis	0	0
5:20		Kiefer Sherwood Snap Shot High and Wide Left	0	0
5:24		Off-side	0	0
5:24		Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Colton Sissons	0	0
6:13		Puck in Crowd	0	0
6:13		Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly	0	0
6:23		Marcus Foligno hit Alexandre Carrier	0	0
6:31		Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier	0	0
6:41		Gustav Nyquist Deflected saved by Filip Gustavsson	0	0
6:53		Off-side	0	0
6:53		Marco Rossi faceoff won against Colton Sissons	0	0
7:07		Off-side	0	0
7:07		Marco Rossi faceoff won against Yakov Trenin	0	0
7:27		Puck in Crowd	0	0
7:27		Michael McCarron faceoff won against Ryan Hartman	0	0
7:37		Off-side	0	0
7:37		Michael McCarron faceoff won against Ryan Hartman	0	0
7:48		Kiefer Sherwood hit Alex Goligoski	0	0
8:24		Puck in Benches	0	0
8:24		Cody Glass faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau	0	0
8:39		Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros	0	0
8:48		Jeremy Lauzon hit Frederick Gaudreau	0	0
9:25		Ryan O'Reilly Backhand saved by Filip Gustavsson	0	0
9:31		Takeaway by Matt Boldy	0	0
9:45		Gustav Nyquist Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson	0	0
9:49		Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Marcus Foligno	0	0
9:56		Off-side	0	0
9:56		Marco Rossi faceoff won against Colton Sissons	0	0
10:40		Colton Sissons Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson	0	0
12:05		Kiefer Sherwood hit Kirill Kaprizov	0	0
12:17		Cole Smith shot blocked by Jonas Brodin	0	0
12:36		Ryan O'Reilly Backhand saved by Filip Gustavsson	0	0
12:49		Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov	0	0
13:00		Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	0
13:31		Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson	0	0
13:35		Luke Evangelista Poke saved by Filip Gustavsson	0	0
13:47		Zach Bogosian Roughing against Cody Glass	0	0
13:47		TV Timeout	0	0
13:47		Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek	0	0
15:07		Takeaway by Cody Glass	0	0
15:22		Dakota Mermis hit Luke Evangelista	0	0
16:08		Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson	0	0
16:29		Icing	0	0
16:29		Marco Rossi faceoff won against Michael McCarron	0	0
16:34		Alex Goligoski Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros	0	0
16:37		Michael McCarron hit Kirill Kaprizov	0	0
16:53		Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros	0	0
16:55		Goalie Stopped	0	0
16:55		Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek	0	0
17:12		Giveaway by Marcus Foligno	0	0
17:35		Roman Josi shot blocked by Jonas Brodin	0	0
17:47		Roman Josi hit Joel Eriksson Ek	0	0
17:56		Icing	0	0
17:56		Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Marco Rossi	0	0
18:36		Luke Schenn shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov	0	0
18:45		Colton Sissons Slap Shot High and Wide Right	0	0
18:58		Marco Rossi Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	0
19:08		Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros	0	0
19:36		Luke Evangelista hit Mats Zuccarello	0	0
19:56		Takeaway by Marcus Johansson	0	0
20:00		End of 1st Period	0	0

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Wild
6
Predators
1

Game 1

1/12

Predators
3
Wild
2

Game 2

26/1

Wild
1
Predators
6

Game 3

1/3

Predators
3
Wild
4

Game 4

10/3

Xcel Energy Center

1:00 AM, 26 January 2024

Saint Paul, MN

Attendance: 18,254

Referees:
Ghislain Hebert
Garrett Rank

Linesmen:
Michel Cormier
Matt MacPherson

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Winnipeg	23	10	1	47
Minnesota	20	8	4	44
Dallas	19	12	0	38
Colorado	18	15	0	36
Utah	15	11	5	35
St. Louis	15	15	3	33
Chicago	11	19	2	24
Nashville	9	17	6	24

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