Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators
· Bridgestone Arena, Nashville · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Nashville Predators 4–1 on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
| Nashville Predators |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
19 |
9 |
9 |
37 |
| Nashville Predators |
5 |
6 |
15 |
26 |
Three stars
- S. Aho, Carolina Hurricanes (2 goals, 1 assist)
- P. Kochetkov, Carolina Hurricanes (goaltender)
- F. Forsberg, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
13:00 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Jackson Blake (9) |
Logan Stankoven (9), Alexander Nikishin (9) |
Even strength |
CAR 1, NSH 0 |
| 3rd |
02:43 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Sebastian Aho (10) |
Jackson Blake (12), Andrei Svechnikov (12) |
Power play |
CAR 2, NSH 0 |
| 3rd |
04:33 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Seth Jarvis (19) |
Sebastian Aho (18), Nikolaj Ehlers (15) |
Even strength |
CAR 3, NSH 0 |
| 3rd |
08:06 |
Nashville Predators |
Filip Forsberg (15) |
Ryan O'Reilly (17), Steven Stamkos (5) |
Even strength |
CAR 3, NSH 1 |
| 3rd |
19:15 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Sebastian Aho (11) |
Andrei Svechnikov (13) |
Even strength, Empty net |
CAR 4, NSH 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators
| Stat |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Nashville Predators |
| Shots on goal |
37 |
26 |
| Power play |
1 of 4 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
8 |
| Hits |
11 |
23 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
12 |
18 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
36/77 (46.8%) |
41/77 (53.2%) |
Box score
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 J. Staal |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
57.7% |
17:36 |
| Number 20 S. Aho |
C |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
47.4% |
20:20 |
| Number 22 L. Stankoven |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
46.2% |
13:45 |
| Number 24 S. Jarvis |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:41 |
| Number 27 N. Ehlers |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:30 |
| Number 28 W. Carrier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:39 |
| Number 37 A. Svechnikov |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:31 |
| Number 48 J. Martinook |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:44 |
| Number 50 E. Robinson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:03 |
| Number 53 J. Blake |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:28 |
| Number 71 T. Hall |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:49 |
| Number 77 M. Jankowski |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
11:19 |
| Number 4 S. Gostisbehere |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:11 |
| Number 5 J. Chatfield |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:40 |
| Number 19 K. Miller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:34 |
| Number 21 A. Nikishin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:23 |
| Number 26 S. Walker |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:03 |
| Number 74 J. Slavin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:47 |
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 52 P. Kochetkov |
26 |
25 |
1 |
.962 |
59:57 |
Win |
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 F. Forsberg |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
19:41 |
| Number 36 C. Smith |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:45 |
| Number 40 F. Svechkov |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
12:05 |
| Number 47 M. McCarron |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
54.5% |
16:12 |
| Number 49 R. Schaefer |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:01 |
| Number 56 E. Haula |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
57.1% |
14:55 |
| Number 58 M. Bunting |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:35 |
| Number 71 M. Wood |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:44 |
| Number 77 L. Evangelista |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:27 |
| Number 81 J. Marchessault |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:27 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
21:06 |
| Number 91 S. Stamkos |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
18:58 |
| Number 37 N. Blankenburg |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
|
21:30 |
| Number 41 N. Hague |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:08 |
| Number 48 N. Perbix |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:23 |
| Number 59 R. Josi |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:28 |
| Number 76 B. Skjei |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:21 |
| Number 83 A. Wilsby |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:57 |
Nashville Predators goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 74 J. Saros |
36 |
33 |
3 |
.917 |
57:58 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
08:28 |
Nashville Predators |
Brady Skjei |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
14:09 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Jordan Martinook |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:20 |
Nashville Predators |
Steven Stamkos |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:01 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Sebastian Aho |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:25 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Taylor Hall |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
13:54 |
Nashville Predators |
Ryan O'Reilly |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
01:24 |
Nashville Predators |
Nick Perbix |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
Game information
- Carolina Hurricanes head coach
- Rod Brind'Amour
- Nashville Predators head coach
- Andrew Brunette
- Referees
- Gord Dwyer, Eric Furlatt
- Linesmen
- Libor Suchanek, Brandon Grillo
- Carolina Hurricanes scratches
- Mike Reilly, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brandon Bussi
- Nashville Predators scratches
- Tyson Jost
Other NHL games on Dec 17
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Los Angeles Kings
2
 at Florida Panthers
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Florida Panthers, Wed, Dec 17, 2025
|
 Utah Mammoth
4
 at Detroit Red Wings
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Utah Mammoth at Detroit Red Wings, Wed, Dec 17, 2025
|
 Winnipeg Jets
0
 at St. Louis Blues
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues, Wed, Dec 17, 2025
|
 New Jersey Devils
2
 at Vegas Golden Knights
1
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Vegas Golden Knights, Wed, Dec 17, 2025
|
Sources and further reading
Carolina Hurricanes 
at Nashville Predators