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Golden Knights vs Predators

Final · Sat Mar 21 · 2:00 PM ET · Bridgestone Arena

Vegas Golden KnightsGolden Knights31-25-14
1
FinalMar 21, 2026
Nashville PredatorsPredators32-28-9
4
TVFanDuel SN SouthStreamESPN+Scripps Sports

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
VGK−155
NSH+130
Puck line
VGK −1.5+164
NSH +1.5−198
Total O/U
Over 6.5+105
Under 6.5−125
  • Puck line: Predators +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Nashville Predators beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Mar 21, 2026 to move to 32-28-9.

The Predators have won 3 straight. The Predators won despite being outshot 40-20. The Predators scored 2 power-play goals.

Score by period

Vegas Golden Knights and Nashville Predators, score by period
Team123T
VGK0101
NSH1304

W: Annunen · L: Schmid

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. NSHGoal · 0:40Steven Stamkos Goal (32) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (40)0-1

Second Period

  1. NSHGoal · 1:24Steven Stamkos Goal (33) Snap Shot, assists: Filip Forsberg (29), Jonathan Marchessault (13)0-2
  2. NSHGoal · 11:56Tyson Jost Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Brady Skjei (20)0-3
  3. VGKGoal · 13:10Shea Theodore Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Barbashev (29), Brett Howden (7)1-3
  4. NSHGoal · 14:53Ryan O'Reilly Goal (24) Deflected, assists: Steven Stamkos (22), Roman Josi (35)1-4

Team stats

VGKNSH
Shots
40
20
Power Play Goals
1
2
Faceoff Win Percent
58.0
42.0
Hits
13
13
Blocked Shots
8
15
Penalty Minutes
12
12

Top performers

Vegas Golden KnightsNashville Predators

Goals

Shea Theodore1
Steven Stamkos2

Assists

Brett Howden1
Steven Stamkos1

Points

Shea Theodore1
Steven Stamkos3

Player stats

Golden Knights · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Ivan Barbashev LW000-114:5901400.00
Braeden Bowman RW000010:1400100.00
Pavel Dorofeyev RW010-120:4900200.00
Nic Dowd C010011:20001066.74
Jack Eichel C200-221:43003057.10
Tomas Hertl C001-120:45003063.20
Brett Howden C000012:14011033.32
Keegan Kolesar RW010013:0000000.00
Mitch Marner RW000-121:5400200.00
Colton Sissons C120012:22001061.50
Cole Smith RW030014:3800400.00
Mark Stone RW010-220:2100200.00

Golden Knights · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Rasmus Andersson D300018:3800200.00
Noah Hanifin D000019:2500100.00
Ben Hutton D001012:5100400.02
Jeremy Lauzon D130015:2000200.00
Brayden McNabb D110-118:3400400.00
Shea Theodore D000-119:4510300.04

Golden Knights · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Akira Schmid G42016.80055:120

Predators · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Luke Evangelista RW101114:3900400.00
Filip Forsberg LW021020:1901200.00
Erik Haula LW000116:29000060.02
Tyson Jost C010114:20104050.00
Zachary L'Heureux LW220015:1500000.00
Jonathan Marchessault RW000019:0501000.00
Ryan O'Reilly C000119:06115045.02
Reid Schaefer LW23007:2900000.00
Steven Stamkos C000117:39212037.52
Fedor Svechkov C002013:18000040.00
Ozzy Wiesblatt C00008:1600000.02
Matthew Wood RW010010:45000014.32

Predators · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Justin Barron D100013:1500000.00
Nicolas Hague D110025:0800000.00
Roman Josi D010124:1801200.00
Nick Perbix D401119:0500000.02
Brady Skjei D223223:0801100.00
Ryan Ufko D200010:5500000.00

Predators · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Justus Annunen G14039.97560:000

Three stars

  1. Steven Stamkos (NSH)
  2. Justus Annunen (NSH)
  3. Ryan O'Reilly (NSH)

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