Predators vs Golden Knights

Final · Sat Jan 17 · 10:00 PM ET · T-Mobile Arena

Nashville PredatorsPredators23-21-4

FinalJan 17, 2026

Vegas Golden KnightsGolden Knights24-11-12

TVFanDuel SN SouthStreamESPN+Scripps Sports

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop

Moneyline

NSH+180

VGK−218

Puck line

NSH +1.5−130

VGK −1.5+110

Total O/U

Over 6.5+102

Under 6.5−122

Puck line: Golden Knights −1.5 covered.
Total O/U: over 6.5 (9 goals).

Recap

The Vegas Golden Knights routed the Nashville Predators 7-2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Jan 17, 2026, a 5-goal win to move to 24-11-12.

The Golden Knights have won 6 straight. They outscored the Predators 5-1 in the third period.

Score by period

Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights, score by period
Team	1	2	3	T
NSH	1	0	1	2
VGK	0	2	5	7

W: Schmid · L: Annunen

Scoring plays

First Period

NSHGoal · 14:10Luke Evangelista Goal (7) Deflected, assists: Roman Josi (19)1-0

Second Period

VGKGoal · 17:17Alexander Holtz Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (18), Cole Reinhardt (4)1-1
VGKGoal · 18:22Shea Theodore Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jeremy Lauzon (8), Keegan Kolesar (8)1-2

Third Period

VGKGoal · 5:52Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (39)1-3
VGKGoal · 8:52Mark Stone Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (39), Zach Whitecloud (5)1-4
VGKGoal · 12:26Cole Reinhardt Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexander Holtz (3), Tanner Laczynski (1)1-5
VGKGoal · 13:16Mitch Marner Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Reilly Smith (6), Akira Schmid (1)1-6
VGKGoal · 15:12Keegan Kolesar Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Tomas Hertl (23), Braeden Bowman (11)1-7
NSHGoal · 19:38Filip Forsberg Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (28), Roman Josi (20)2-7

Team stats

NSHVGK

Shots: 29; 36
Power Play Goals: 1; 0
Faceoff Win Percent: 52.4; 47.6
Hits: 14; 25
Blocked Shots: 16; 16
Penalty Minutes: 4; 8

Top performers

Nashville PredatorsVegas Golden Knights

Goals

Filip Forsberg1

Shea Theodore1

Assists

Roman Josi2

Shea Theodore1

Points

Roman Josi2

Shea Theodore2

Player stats

Predators · Forwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	FO%	PIM
Michael Bunting LW	0	0	1	-3	15:29	0	0	6	0.0	2
Luke Evangelista RW	0	0	0	1	17:55	1	0	2	0.0	0
Filip Forsberg LW	0	0	0	1	19:08	1	0	4	0.0	0
Erik Haula LW	2	2	0	-3	16:27	0	0	1	55.6	0
Tyson Jost C	0	0	0	-2	11:17	0	0	1	0.0	0
Jonathan Marchessault RW	0	0	0	-3	13:38	0	0	1	0.0	0
Michael McCarron C	1	4	0	-2	12:41	0	0	3	45.5	0
Ryan O'Reilly C	2	0	0	1	19:36	0	1	0	42.3	0
Reid Schaefer LW	2	2	0	-2	11:17	0	0	0	0.0	2
Cole Smith RW	0	0	1	-2	13:49	0	0	2	0.0	0
Steven Stamkos C	0	2	0	-3	17:41	0	0	2	60.0	0
Fedor Svechkov C	4	0	0	-2	12:25	0	0	0	81.8	0

Predators · Defense

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	A	S
Justin Barron D	0	1	0	-2	13:43	0	0
Nick Blankenburg D	2	1	0	-3	17:38	0	0
Nicolas Hague D	0	1	1	-2	20:05	0	3
Roman Josi D	1	1	2	-1	23:26	2	3
Nick Perbix D	1	0	1	-2	18:16	0	0
Brady Skjei D	1	0	1	-1	21:37	0	1

Predators · Goalies

Player	GA	SA	SV	SV%	TOI	PIM
Justus Annunen G	7	36	29	.806	59:52	0

Golden Knights · Forwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	FO%	PIM
Ivan Barbashev LW	0	1	1	0	14:30	0	0	1	0.0	0
Braeden Bowman RW	0	1	0	3	12:02	0	1	0	0.0	0
Pavel Dorofeyev RW	0	1	0	2	17:01	1	0	5	0.0	0
Jack Eichel C	0	0	0	0	18:53	0	1	8	50.0	2
Tomas Hertl C	2	0	0	2	16:16	0	1	1	68.8	2
Alexander Holtz RW	0	1	0	2	10:58	1	1	1	0.0	0
Keegan Kolesar RW	0	7	0	2	13:28	1	1	1	0.0	0
Tanner Laczynski C	2	1	0	2	10:45	0	1	1	37.5	0
Mitch Marner RW	1	0	1	2	16:54	1	1	3	30.0	2
Cole Reinhardt LW	0	2	0	2	9:33	1	1	3	0.0	0
Reilly Smith RW	0	1	1	1	18:04	0	1	2	0.0	0
Mark Stone RW	1	0	0	0	17:42	1	0	2	0.0	0

Golden Knights · Defense

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	PIM
Noah Hanifin D	4	2	0	1	23:55	0	0	1	0
Ben Hutton D	1	2	0	3	16:40	0	0	0	2
Kaedan Korczak D	2	1	0	3	17:46	0	0	2	0
Jeremy Lauzon D	1	4	0	2	18:44	0	1	1	0
Shea Theodore D	2	0	0	3	19:10	1	1	3	0
Zach Whitecloud D	0	1	1	0	20:18	0	1	1	0

Golden Knights · Goalies

Player	GA	SA	SV	SV%	TOI	PIM
Akira Schmid G	2	29	27	.931	59:55	0

Three stars

Shea Theodore (VGK)
Mitch Marner (VGK)
Akira Schmid (VGK)

Game info

VenueT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Attendance17,988

OfficialsLinesman: Michel Cormier · Referee: TJ Luxmore · Linesman: Joe Mahon · Referee: Stephen Hiff

TVFanDuel SN South · local

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