Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Thursday, October 23, 2025 · Bridgestone Arena

VancouverCanucksAway

1–2

Final

SOG 22–35

NashvillePredatorsHome

SNP · FDSNSO

Game summary

The Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators outshot the Canucks 35-22.

Goals came from Ryan O'Reilly, Max Sasson and Cole Smith.

Juuse Saros made 21 saves on 22 shots for the win; Thatcher Demko stopped 33 of 35.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
VAN	0	1	0	1	22
NSH	0	1	1	2	35

Three stars

Scoring

2nd period

Ryan O'Reilly (3)Spencer Stastney (2)0–109:01 NSH · SHG
Max Sasson (3)Linus Karlsson (2)1–111:49 VAN

3rd period

Cole Smith (2)Michael McCarron (2), Justin Barron (2)Sherwood 1:10 into shift1–205:09 NSH

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1:10

1–2 · 3rd 5:09 · Smith. Sherwood was 1:10 into his shift when it went in.

GoalVAN on iceNSH on iceDefenders’ longest

0–1 NSH

2nd 9:01 · SH · O'Reilly

Kane 0:19

Fresh legsKane 0:19

1–1 VAN

2nd 11:49 · Sasson

Skjei 0:53

NormalSkjei 0:53

1–2 NSH

3rd 5:09 · Smith

Long shift: Sherwood 1:10

Long shiftSherwood 1:10

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).

3.9%

5.8%

6.5%

7.1%

7.3%

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

VANNSH

22Shots on goal35

40%Faceoff %60%

0/5Power play0/3

6Penalty minutes10

25Hits21

20Blocked shots19

13Giveaways10

3Takeaways8

Penalties

1st 01:15Nick Perbix · interference2 min
1st 10:04Tyler Myers · delaying game puck over glass2 min
1st 12:40Erik Haula · high sticking2 min
1st 17:48Luke Evangelista · high sticking2 min
1st 18:18Brady Skjei · delaying game puck over glass2 min
2nd 01:23Marcus Pettersson · high sticking2 min
2nd 07:32Erik Haula · tripping2 min
3rd 10:23Marcus Pettersson · roughing2 min

Season series

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks skaters

63Max SassonC	1	0	1	+1	1	0	2	0	17	12:08
94Linus KarlssonC	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	09:51
6Brock BoeserR	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	100	21:09
8Conor GarlandR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	23:31
13Arshdeep BainsL	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	–	08:55
18Drew O'ConnorL	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	–	13:03
40Elias PetterssonC	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	0	50	20:45
44Kiefer SherwoodL	0	0	0	-2	1	4	0	0	–	18:16
54Aatu RätyC	0	0	0	-1	1	5	0	0	60	14:47
74Jake DeBruskL	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	–	14:21
88Nils AmanC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	–	06:47
91Evander KaneL	0	0	0	-1	3	1	0	0	–	19:29
7Pierre-Olivier JosephD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	–	10:14
17Filip HronekD	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	–	25:00
25Elias PetterssonD	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	–	11:51
29Marcus PetterssonD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	4	–	16:25
43Quinn HughesD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	29:26
57Tyler MyersD	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2	–	20:20

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
32Kevin LankinenG		0	0	0	–	00:00
35Thatcher DemkoG	L	35	33	2	.943	57:42

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

36Cole SmithR	1	0	1	+1	2	3	0	0	–	15:55
47Michael McCarronC	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	0	54	16:22
90Ryan O'ReillyC	1	0	1	0	2	1	3	0	53	17:57
20Justin BarronD	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	–	14:16
24Spencer StastneyD	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	0	–	14:38
9Filip ForsbergL	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	–	16:05
17Tyson JostC	0	0	0	+1	1	2	1	0	100	12:30
40Fedor SvechkovC	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	–	13:13
56Erik HaulaL	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	82	14:21
58Michael BuntingL	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	–	12:37
71Matthew WoodR	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	100	14:28
77Luke EvangelistaR	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	–	14:21
89Ozzy WiesblattC	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	0	–	09:47
91Steven StamkosC	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	50	15:08
48Nick PerbixD	0	0	0	0	3	3	4	2	–	25:44
59Roman JosiD	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	–	18:09
76Brady SkjeiD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	1	2	–	24:45
83Adam WilsbyD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	–	19:44

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Justus AnnunenG		0	0	0	–	00:00
74Juuse SarosG	W	22	21	1	.955	60:00