Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators

Thursday, October 31, 2024, 8:00 PM ET Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Nashville Predators 5–1 on Thursday, October 31, 2024 on the road.

Final score, Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2024-2025 record
Edmonton Oilers	5	48-29-5
at Nashville Predators	1	30-44-8

News about this game

NHL Showdown: Predators Seek Revenge Against Oilers After Earlier Defeat

Wed, Oct 30, 2024

The Nashville Predators (3-5-1) face the Edmonton Oilers (4-5-1) on Thursday at 8 p.m. EDT. Nashville is 2-4-0 at home, and Edmonton is 2-2-0 away. Oilers won last, 4-2.
Connor McDavid Injury Benches Oilers Captain for 2-3 Weeks, Hindering Team's Progress

Wed, Oct 30, 2024

Oilers captain Connor McDavid will be out 2-3 weeks due to an ankle injury suffered in Monday's loss to the Blue Jackets.
Leon Draisaitl Leads Oilers to Victory Over Predators, Enhancing Scoring Depth During McDavid's Absence

Thu, Oct 31, 2024

Leon Draisaitl scored twice to lead the Oilers past the Predators 5-1, ending a two-game skid. He has 27 goals in 28 games vs. Nashville. Zach Hyman also scored.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Edmonton Oilers	2	1	2	5
Nashville Predators	1	0	0	1

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Edmonton Oilers	15	5	9	29
Nashville Predators	10	10	7	27

Three stars

L. Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers (2 goals, 1 assist)
V. Arvidsson, Edmonton Oilers (1 goal)
C. Pickard, Edmonton Oilers (goaltender)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	00:37	Edmonton Oilers	Viktor Arvidsson (1)	Leon Draisaitl (5), Vasily Podkolzin (2)	Even strength	EDM 1, NSH 0
1st	05:05	Nashville Predators	Filip Forsberg (5)	Unassisted	Power play	EDM 1, NSH 1
1st	09:54	Edmonton Oilers	Corey Perry (2)	Drake Caggiula (1), Noah Philp (1)	Even strength	EDM 2, NSH 1
2nd	09:03	Edmonton Oilers	Leon Draisaitl (7)	Unassisted	Even strength	EDM 3, NSH 1
3rd	01:48	Edmonton Oilers	Leon Draisaitl (8)	Mattias Ekholm (7), Evan Bouchard (4)	Even strength	EDM 4, NSH 1
3rd	12:46	Edmonton Oilers	Zach Hyman (1)	Darnell Nurse (4), Jeff Skinner (3)	Even strength	EDM 5, NSH 1

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

Team stats

Team stats, Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators
Stat	Edmonton Oilers	Nashville Predators
Shots on goal	29	27
Power play	0 of 1	1 of 3
Penalty minutes	16	12
Hits	20	30
Blocked shots	19	11
Giveaways	10	9
Takeaways	7	5
Faceoffs won	27/50 (54%)	23/50 (46%)

Box score

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 D. Caggiula	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1		08:27
Number 13 M. Janmark	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1		12:38
Number 18 Z. Hyman	L	1	0	1	+3	0	2	1	0		17:47
Number 19 A. Henrique	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	60%	13:56
Number 28 C. Brown	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		13:24
Number 29 L. Draisaitl	C	2	1	3	+3	0	3	0	0	31.6%	19:20
Number 33 V. Arvidsson	L	1	0	1	+2	0	5	1	0	50%	17:36
Number 48 N. Philp	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	1	71.4%	11:54
Number 53 J. Skinner	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1		16:47
Number 90 C. Perry	R	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0	0		10:21
Number 92 V. Podkolzin	R	0	1	1	+1	5	0	4	1		13:22
Number 93 R. Nugent-Hopkins	C	0	0	0	+1	2	0	1	0	80%	18:29
Number 2 E. Bouchard	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	1	2		22:51
Number 14 M. Ekholm	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	3	1		23:27
Number 24 T. Dermott	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	0		14:40
Number 25 D. Nurse	D	0	1	1	+2	2	5	4	3		22:18
Number 27 B. Kulak	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	6		20:45
Number 49 T. Emberson	D	0	0	0	+1	5	1	2	1		16:23

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Pickard	27	26	1	.963	60:00	Win

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 F. Forsberg	L	1	1	0	0	4	1	1	1	50%	20:07
Number 10 C. Sissons	C	0	0	-3	0	1	3	0	0	14.3%	13:50
Number 13 J. Parssinen	C	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0	63.6%	14:56
Number 14 G. Nyquist	R	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0		16:56
Number 36 C. Smith	R	0	0	-3	5	0	4	0	0		10:14
Number 47 M. McCarron	C	0	0	-2	0	0	2	1	0	14.3%	06:23
Number 68 Z. L'Heureux	L	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		10:24
Number 77 L. Evangelista	R	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0		15:08
Number 81 J. Marchessault	R	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0		18:21
Number 82 T. Novak	C	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	42.9%	16:16
Number 90 R. O'Reilly	C	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	55.6%	19:46
Number 91 S. Stamkos	C	0	0	-1	0	2	2	1	0	71.4%	19:45
Number 2 L. Schenn	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	0		18:27
Number 3 J. Lauzon	D	0	0	-2	5	1	3	1	0		15:05
Number 7 M. Del Gaizo	D	0	0	-1	0	3	2	0	0		19:40
Number 45 A. Carrier	D	0	0	-3	0	0	0	1	0		19:50
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	0	-2	0	4	0	2	0		21:26
Number 76 B. Skjei	D	0	0	-2	0	2	3	0	0		21:30

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 74 J. Saros	29	24	5	.828	59:56	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:20	Nashville Predators	Ryan O'Reilly	Hooking	2
1st	03:30	Edmonton Oilers	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	Hooking	2
1st	15:15	Edmonton Oilers	Ty Emberson	Fighting (major)	5
1st	15:15	Nashville Predators	Cole Smith	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	06:44	Edmonton Oilers	Darnell Nurse	Tripping	2
2nd	18:49	Edmonton Oilers	Mattias Janmark	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	04:04	Nashville Predators	Jeremy Lauzon	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	04:04	Edmonton Oilers	Vasily Podkolzin	Fighting (major)	5

Game information

Edmonton Oilers head coach: Kris Knoblauch
Nashville Predators head coach: Andrew Brunette
Referees: Chris Rooney, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Brandon Grillo, Matt MacPherson
Edmonton Oilers scratches: Connor McDavid, Derek Ryan, Troy Stecher
Nashville Predators scratches: Mark Jankowski, Dante Fabbro, Philip Tomasino

2024-2025 season series

Every Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators game in the 2024-2025 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators, Thu, Oct 17, 2024
Edmonton Oilers 5 at Nashville Predators 1	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators, Thu, Oct 31, 2024
Nashville Predators 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers, Thu, Nov 14, 2024

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