Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights

Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 10:00 PM ET T-Mobile Arena, Paradise Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 on the road.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights
Team	Goals	2021-2022 record
Nashville Predators	3	45-30-7
at Vegas Golden Knights	2	43-31-8

Goals by period

Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	0	2	1	3
Vegas Golden Knights	0	0	2	2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	10	11	5	26
Vegas Golden Knights	8	14	21	43

Three stars

F. Forsberg, Nashville Predators (2 goals)
W. Karlsson, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal, 1 assist)
J. Saros, Nashville Predators (goaltender)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	02:41	Nashville Predators	Filip Forsberg (16)	Mikael Granlund (25), Mattias Ekholm (9)	Even strength	NSH 1, VGK 0
2nd	07:01	Nashville Predators	Yakov Trenin (7)	Philippe Myers (1)	Even strength	NSH 2, VGK 0
3rd	06:08	Nashville Predators	Filip Forsberg (17)	Unassisted	Even strength	NSH 3, VGK 0
3rd	12:01	Vegas Golden Knights	William Karlsson (4)	Brayden McNabb (7), Evgenii Dadonov (7)	Even strength	NSH 3, VGK 1
3rd	18:14	Vegas Golden Knights	Shea Theodore (7)	Alex Pietrangelo (18), William Karlsson (6)	Even strength	NSH 3, VGK 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights
Stat	Nashville Predators	Vegas Golden Knights
Shots on goal	26	43
Power play	0 of 1	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	13	11
Hits	55	34
Blocked shots	21	13
Giveaways	5	9
Takeaways	8	9
Faceoffs won	31/70 (44.3%)	39/70 (55.7%)

Box score

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 F. Forsberg	L	2	0	2	+1	0	4	5	0		15:29
Number 10 C. Sissons	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	42.9%	14:20
Number 11 L. Kunin	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1	100%	14:53
Number 13 Y. Trenin	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	3	0		13:45
Number 21 N. Cousins	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1		10:07
Number 24 M. Luff	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		07:48
Number 28 E. Tolvanen	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	5	1		15:29
Number 47 M. McCarron	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	50%	08:28
Number 64 M. Granlund	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	2	42.1%	21:25
Number 84 T. Jeannot	L	0	0	0	0	5	1	7	5		15:45
Number 92 R. Johansen	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	38.1%	17:48
Number 95 M. Duchene	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1	100%	16:50
Number 5 M. Benning	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	3		23:39
Number 14 M. Ekholm	D	0	1	1	0	2	1	5	0		25:19
Number 45 A. Carrier	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1		21:49
Number 55 P. Myers	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	3	0		13:10
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	0	0	0	4	3	1	3		22:32
Number 90 M. Borowiecki	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	6	2		13:24

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 74 J. Saros	43	41	2	.953	60:00	Win

Vegas Golden Knights

Vegas Golden Knights skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 N. Roy	C	0	0	0	-2	0	4	1	0	66.7%	16:58
Number 19 R. Smith	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	0		20:58
Number 20 C. Stephenson	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	46.7%	18:13
Number 21 B. Howden	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	50%	09:26
Number 22 M. Amadio	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		11:44
Number 26 M. Janmark	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	0		12:52
Number 28 W. Carrier	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	6	0		12:24
Number 41 N. Patrick	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	36.4%	11:12
Number 55 K. Kolesar	R	0	0	0	-2	5	0	3	3		09:55
Number 63 E. Dadonov	L	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	1		14:34
Number 71 W. Karlsson	C	1	1	2	+2	2	2	3	1	60.9%	20:59
Number 81 J. Marchessault	R	0	0	0	0	2	5	3	0	100%	20:40
Number 2 Z. Whitecloud	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	2		14:19
Number 3 B. McNabb	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	4		14:49
Number 7 A. Pietrangelo	D	0	1	1	-1	0	8	0	0		28:34
Number 17 B. Hutton	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		14:19
Number 27 S. Theodore	D	1	0	1	-1	0	6	0	2		27:49
Number 52 D. Coghlan	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0		18:31

Vegas Golden Knights goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 36 L. Thompson	26	23	3	.885	55:44	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:49	Vegas Golden Knights	William Karlsson	Tripping	2
1st	14:39	Nashville Predators	Tanner Jeannot	Fighting (major)	5
1st	14:39	Vegas Golden Knights	Keegan Kolesar	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	09:02	Nashville Predators	Roman Josi	Slashing	2
2nd	17:41	Nashville Predators	Nick Cousins	Cross checking	2
2nd	17:41	Vegas Golden Knights	Evgenii Dadonov	Embellishment	2
3rd	07:06	Nashville Predators	Mattias Ekholm	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	07:25	Vegas Golden Knights	Jonathan Marchessault	Interference	2
3rd	08:21	Nashville Predators	Roman Josi	High sticking	2

Game information

Nashville Predators head coach: John Hynes
Vegas Golden Knights head coach: Peter DeBoer
Referees: Kyle Rehman, Brandon Blandina
Linesmen: Mitch Hunt, Travis Toomey
Nashville Predators scratches: Ben Harpur, Tommy Novak, Philip Tomasino
Vegas Golden Knights scratches: Robin Lehner, Laurent Brossoit, Adam Brooks

2021-2022 season series

Every Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights game in the 2021-2022 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Vegas Golden Knights 5 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators, Wed, Nov 24, 2021
Nashville Predators 3 at Vegas Golden Knights 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights, Tue, Jan 4, 2022
Nashville Predators 1 at Vegas Golden Knights 6	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights, Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Other NHL games on Jan 4

Other NHL games on Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 3 at Boston Bruins 5	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins, Tue, Jan 4, 2022
Calgary Flames 2 at Florida Panthers 6	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Florida Panthers, Tue, Jan 4, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning 7 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Jan 4, 2022
San Jose Sharks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Jan 4, 2022
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks, Tue, Jan 4, 2022
Winnipeg Jets 3 at Arizona Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Arizona Coyotes, Tue, Jan 4, 2022
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Anaheim Ducks 4	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Anaheim Ducks, Tue, Jan 4, 2022

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