William Karlsson broke a second-period tie and the Vegas Golden Knights pulled away in the final frame to defeat the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena.
Nashville struck first when Ryan O'Reilly scored on a backhand shot at 3:55 of the opening period. Vegas answered less than three minutes later as Tomas Hertl beat Juuse Saros with a wrist shot at 6:46 to tie the game. Jack Eichel gave the Golden Knights their first lead at 12:48 of the first, deflecting in a pass from Brayden McNabb.
The Predators pulled even in the second period when Adam Edstrom netted a shorthanded wrist shot at 8:45. Vegas regained the advantage late in the frame. Karlsson converted a snap shot at 17:44 off feeds from Mitch Marner and Rasmus Andersson, putting the Golden Knights ahead 3-2. Vegas then extended the lead early in the third period with two goals in less than two minutes. Trevor Connelly scored with a wrist shot at 4:49, and Brett Howden redirected a shot at 6:24 to make it 5-2.
Adin Hill earned the win in net for Vegas, stopping 26 of 28 shots. Saros took the loss after turning aside 20 of 25 shots. Neither team generated offense on the man advantage, with the Golden Knights finishing 0 for 2 on the power play and the Predators going 0 for 3 while allowing Edstrom's shorthanded goal.
The victory improved the Golden Knights to 6-2-0 on the season. Nashville dropped to 2-2-2 and remains winless in two straight games following the defeat.
Vegas will host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Nashville hits the road to visit the Boston Bruins on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
