Chicago Blackhawks vs Nashville Predators
Regular season · Thursday, February 26, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena
FDSNSO · CHSN
Game summary
The Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators outshot the Blackhawks 26-23.
Goals came from Filip Forsberg, Connor Bedard, Tyler Bertuzzi, Matthew Wood, Ryan O'Reilly and Steven Stamkos.
Justus Annunen made 21 saves on 23 shots for the win; Spencer Knight stopped 22 of 25.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Filip Forsberg (25)Unassisted0–113:50 NSH
2nd period
Connor Bedard (24)Ryan Greene (14)1–104:13 CHI
3rd period
Tyler Bertuzzi (26)Teuvo Teravainen (14), Sam Rinzel (8)2–103:16 CHI · PPG
Matthew Wood (10)Erik Haula (21)2–207:12 NSH · PPG
Ryan O'Reilly (21)Roman Josi (29)2–316:44 NSH
Steven Stamkos (29)Unassisted2–419:12 NSH · EN
Tired legs
Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.
0–1 NSH
1st 13:50 · Forsberg
Grzelcyk 0:51
1–1 CHI
2nd 4:13 · Bedard
Hague 0:47
2–1 CHI
3rd 3:16 · PP · Bertuzzi
Hague 0:46
2–2 NSH
3rd 7:12 · PP · Wood
Murphy 0:32
2–3 NSH
3rd 16:44 · O'Reilly
Rinzel 0:39
2–4 NSH
3rd 19:12 · EN · Stamkos
Nazar 1:38
Hover or tap a bar for the skater.
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
Penalties
- 1st 03:26
Nick Perbix · high sticking2 min - 1st 06:00Erik Haula · high sticking double minor4 min
- 3rd 01:25Adam Wilsby · delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 3rd 05:17
Nick Foligno · interference2 min - 3rd 12:58Michael McCarron · roughing2 min
- 3rd 12:58Sam Rinzel · roughing2 min
- 3rd 12:58Michael McCarron · tripping2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 20Ryan GreeneC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 16:44 |
| 59Tyler BertuzziL | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 17:56 |
| 86Teuvo TeravainenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 19:49 |
| 98Connor BedardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 21:29 |
| 6Sam RinzelD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 20:53 |
| 8Ryan DonatoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:55 |
| 11Oliver MooreC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:54 |
| 16Jason DickinsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:44 |
| 17Nick FolignoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 14:55 |
| 28Andre BurakovskyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 17:08 |
| 84Landon SlaggertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 09:58 |
| 91Frank NazarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 18:13 |
| 95Ilya MikheyevR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:07 |
| 5Connor MurphyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:12 |
| 46Louis CrevierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:11 |
| 48Matt GrzelcykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 16:16 |
| 55Artyom LevshunovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:47 |
| 72Alex VlasicD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:39 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Spencer KnightG | L | 25 | 22 | 3 | .880 | 59:15 |
| 40Arvid SoderblomG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |
Nashville Predators
| 9Filip ForsbergL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 17:40 |
| 56Erik HaulaL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 15:56 |
| 71Matthew WoodR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:07 |
| 90Ryan O'ReillyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18:40 |
| 91Steven StamkosC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 14:54 |
| 59Roman JosiD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 25:25 |
| 17Tyson JostC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:20 |
| 36Cole SmithR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:20 |
| 47Michael McCarronC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:40 |
| 58Michael BuntingL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:28 |
| 68Zachary L'HeureuxL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:45 |
| 77Luke EvangelistaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14:20 |
| 81Jonathan MarchessaultR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:23 |
| 37Nick BlankenburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 19:52 |
| 41Nicolas HagueD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:03 |
| 48Nick PerbixD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:57 |
| 76Brady SkjeiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 17:17 |
| 83Adam WilsbyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:02 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Justus AnnunenG | W | 23 | 21 | 2 | .913 | 60:00 |
| 74Juuse SarosG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |