Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators

Friday, April 26, 2024, 7:30 PM ET Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Playoffs Final

Final score

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 2–1 on Friday, April 26, 2024 on the road.

Final score, Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Vancouver Canucks	2	50-23-9
at Nashville Predators	1	47-30-5

News about this game

Vancouver Canucks Face Off Against Nashville Predators in NHL Playoff Game 3

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

Predators (47-30-5) & Canucks (50-23-9) tied 1-1 in NHL playoffs. Preds have home edge, favored by 120. Goals O/U: 6. Forsberg & Hughes lead teams.
Canucks Seize Home-Ice Edge with a 2-1 Win, DeSmith Secures His Inaugural Playoff Victory

Fri, Apr 26, 2024

Casey DeSmith clinches his first playoff win, leading Canucks past Predators 2-1 for a 2-1 series lead. Vancouver wins with just 12 shots, a playoff first since 2017.
Vancouver Canucks Seek to Widen Series Advantage in Playoff Battle Against Nashville Predators

Sat, Apr 27, 2024

Canucks (24-14-4 away) lead series 2-1 vs. Predators (23-17-2 home) in NHL playoffs Game 4. Watch live for scores, top players, and injury news.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Vancouver Canucks	1	1	0	2
Nashville Predators	0	0	1	1

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Vancouver Canucks	3	6	3	12
Nashville Predators	5	11	14	30

Three stars

J. Miller, Vancouver Canucks (1 goal, 1 assist)
B. Boeser, Vancouver Canucks (1 goal)
L. Evangelista, Nashville Predators (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	13:23	Vancouver Canucks	J.T. Miller (1)	Quinn Hughes (3), Elias Pettersson (1)	Power play	VAN 1, NSH 0
2nd	04:33	Vancouver Canucks	Brock Boeser (1)	J.T. Miller (2), Quinn Hughes (4)	Power play	VAN 2, NSH 0
3rd	16:48	Nashville Predators	Luke Evangelista (1)	Jason Zucker (2), Alexandre Carrier (1)	Even strength	VAN 2, NSH 1

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

Team stats

Team stats, Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators
Stat	Vancouver Canucks	Nashville Predators
Shots on goal	12	30
Power play	2 of 3	0 of 5
Penalty minutes	14	10
Hits	25	32
Blocked shots	28	11
Giveaways	3	9
Takeaways	6	5
Faceoffs won	22/60 (36.7%)	38/60 (63.3%)

Box score

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 6 B. Boeser	R	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	1	1		17:36
Number 8 C. Garland	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0		12:05
Number 9 J. Miller	C	1	1	2	0	2	6	3	1	1	54.5%	19:35
Number 18 S. Lafferty	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	40%	08:06
Number 21 N. Hoglander	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		07:52
Number 23 E. Lindholm	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1	0	32%	21:37
Number 24 P. Suter	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		12:38
Number 34 P. Di Giuseppe	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		11:03
Number 40 E. Pettersson	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	55.6%	17:41
Number 53 T. Blueger	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	12.5%	13:00
Number 65 I. Mikheyev	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		13:39
Number 81 D. Joshua	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	3	0		15:15
Number 7 C. Soucy	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0		17:25
Number 17 F. Hronek	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	1	0		18:57
Number 43 Q. Hughes	D	0	2	2	-1	2	0	1	2	0		19:29
Number 57 T. Myers	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	3	0		21:58
Number 82 I. Cole	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0		19:18
Number 91 N. Zadorov	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	1	0		20:46

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 C. DeSmith	30	29	1	.967	60:00	Win

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	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	0		25:02
Number 10 C. Sissons	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	0	60%	17:04
Number 14 G. Nyquist	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	50%	23:14
Number 16 J. Zucker	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	0		12:56
Number 17 M. Jankowski	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	83.3%	08:29
Number 21 A. Beauvillier	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	100%	12:28
Number 36 C. Smith	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		10:16
Number 44 K. Sherwood	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0		10:55
Number 47 M. McCarron	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	42.9%	11:19
Number 77 L. Evangelista	R	1	0	1	+1	2	4	0	0		16:43
Number 82 T. Novak	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	66.7%	12:37
Number 90 R. O'Reilly	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	64.5%	25:37
Number 2 L. Schenn	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		13:55
Number 3 J. Lauzon	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	1		15:41
Number 24 S. Stastney	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		06:36
Number 27 R. McDonagh	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	3		24:59
Number 45 A. Carrier	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	1		18:13
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	3		30:31

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 74 J. Saros	12	10	2	.833	58:13	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:57	Vancouver Canucks	Dakota Joshua	Boarding	2
1st	10:07	Vancouver Canucks	Tyler Myers	High sticking	2
1st	12:28	Nashville Predators	Michael McCarron	Interference goalkeeper	2
1st	14:29	Nashville Predators	Ryan McDonagh	Hooking	2
1st	17:32	Vancouver Canucks	Teddy Blueger	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	04:16	Nashville Predators	Roman Josi	Tripping	2
2nd	13:15	Nashville Predators	Luke Evangelista	Roughing	2
2nd	13:15	Vancouver Canucks	Quinn Hughes	Holding	2
2nd	14:19	Vancouver Canucks	J.T. Miller	Slashing	2
2nd	14:19	Nashville Predators	Gustav Nyquist	Cross checking	2
3rd	09:07	Vancouver Canucks	Brock Boeser	Tripping	2
3rd	10:46	Vancouver Canucks	Nikita Zadorov	Delaying game puck over glass	2

Game information

Vancouver Canucks head coach: Rick Tocchet
Nashville Predators head coach: Andrew Brunette
Referees: Jon McIsaac, Francois St-Laurent
Linesmen: Trent Knorr, Mark Shewchyk
Vancouver Canucks scratches: Thatcher Demko, Mark Friedman, Noah Juulsen, Vasily Podkolzin, Nils Aman
Nashville Predators scratches: Tyson Barrie, Dante Fabbro, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Cody Glass, Juuso Parssinen

2023-2024 season series

Every Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Vancouver Canucks 3 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators, Tue, Oct 24, 2023
Nashville Predators 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Oct 31, 2023
Vancouver Canucks 5 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators, Tue, Dec 19, 2023
Nashville Predators 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final Playoffs	Game page: Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks, Sun, Apr 21, 2024
Nashville Predators 4 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final Playoffs	Game page: Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Apr 23, 2024
Vancouver Canucks 2 at Nashville Predators 1	Final Playoffs	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators, Fri, Apr 26, 2024
Vancouver Canucks 4 at Nashville Predators 3	Final/OT Playoffs	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators, Sun, Apr 28, 2024
Nashville Predators 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final Playoffs	Game page: Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Apr 30, 2024
Vancouver Canucks 1 at Nashville Predators 0	Final Playoffs	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators, Fri, May 3, 2024
Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks	Postponed Playoffs	Game page: Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks, Sun, May 5, 2024

Other NHL games on Apr 26

Other NHL games on Friday, April 26, 2024
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 1	Final Playoffs	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Fri, Apr 26, 2024
Winnipeg Jets 2 at Colorado Avalanche 6	Final Playoffs	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Apr 26, 2024
Edmonton Oilers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 1	Final Playoffs	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, Fri, Apr 26, 2024