Nashville PredatorsPredators18-18-4
1FinalJan 1, 2026
Seattle KrakenKraken17-14-7
4TVFanDuel SN SouthKONGKHNStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
NSH−115
SEA−105
Puck line
NSH −1.5+215
SEA +1.5−265
Total O/U
Over 5.5−115
Under 5.5−105
- Puck line: Kraken +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 5.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Seattle Kraken beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Jan 1, 2026 to move to 17-14-7.
The Kraken won despite being outshot 25-23. They scored 3 unanswered goals in the first period.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SEA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Grubauer · L: Saros
Scoring plays
First Period
- SEAGoal · 3:48Matty Beniers Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Ryker Evans (6)0-1
- SEAGoal · 10:41Jamie Oleksiak Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Winterton (4), Jacob Melanson (2)0-2
- SEAGoal · 10:51Matty Beniers Goal (6) Poke, assists: Jordan Eberle (12), Kaapo Kakko (7)0-3
Second Period
- NSHGoal · 17:34Roman Josi Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (24), Luke Evangelista (24)1-3
Third Period
- SEAGoal · 17:47Jared McCann Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Lindgren (5)1-4
Team stats
NSHSEA
- Shots
- 25
- 23
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 53.3
- 46.7
- Hits
- 23
- 20
- Blocked Shots
- 16
- 21
- Penalty Minutes
- 2
- 4
Top performers
Nashville PredatorsSeattle Kraken
Goals
Roman Josi1
Matty Beniers2
Assists
Ryan O'Reilly1
Jordan Eberle1
Points
Roman Josi1
Matty Beniers2
Player stats
Predators · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bunting LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Luke Evangelista RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Filip Forsberg LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 20:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik Haula LW | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12:48 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28.6 | 2 |
| Tyson Jost C | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 9:26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael McCarron C | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14:24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Reilly C | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 21:26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 70.0 | 0 |
| Reid Schaefer LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Smith RW | 0 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 13:36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Steven Stamkos C | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 19:16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Fedor Svechkov C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 11:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Matthew Wood RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 11:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
Predators · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Blankenburg D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Hague D | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 19:51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Roman Josi D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 23:48 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nick Perbix D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brady Skjei D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Wilsby D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Predators · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juuse Saros G | 3 | 22 | 19 | .864 | 57:49 | 0 |
Kraken · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Beniers C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:55 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Berkly Catton C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14:18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 62.5 | 0 |
| Jordan Eberle RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16:02 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Frederick Gaudreau C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Kaapo Kakko RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:32 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Jared McCann LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jacob Melanson RW | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11:05 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ben Meyers C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Chandler Stephenson C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Eeli Tolvanen RW | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17:38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Winterton C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:46 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Shane Wright C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
Kraken · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Dunn D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Ryker Evans D | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20:48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cale Fleury D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Larsson D | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22:43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Ryan Lindgren D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:52 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jamie Oleksiak D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kraken · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipp Grubauer G | 1 | 25 | 24 | .960 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Matty Beniers (SEA)
- Philipp Grubauer (SEA)
- Jamie Oleksiak (SEA)
Game info
VenueClimate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
Attendance17,151
OfficialsReferee: Brian Pochmara · Referee: Jon McIsaac · Linesman: Andrew Smith · Linesman: Travis Toomey
TVFanDuel SN South · localKONG · localKHN · local
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