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Vegas Golden Knights vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Saturday, March 21, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena

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1–4

Final

SOG 40–20

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Game summary

The Nashville Predators beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Bridgestone Arena. The Golden Knights outshot the Predators 40-20.

Steven Stamkos scored twice. Tyson Jost, Shea Theodore and Ryan O'Reilly also scored.

Justus Annunen made 39 saves on 40 shots for the win; Akira Schmid stopped 16 of 20.

Goals1st2nd3rdTSOG
Vegas Golden KnightsVGK010140
Nashville PredatorsNSH130420

Three stars

  1. ★1st starSteven StamkosNSH · 2G 1A
  2. ★2nd starJustus AnnunenNSH · .975 SV%
  3. ★3rd starRyan O'ReillyNSH · 1G 1A

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

Tired legs

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

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+
1:04

0–3 · 2nd 11:56 · Jost. Hertl was 1:04 into his shift when it went in.

GoalVGK on iceNSH on ice

0–1 NSH

1st 0:40 · Stamkos

McNabb 0:17

0–2 NSH

2nd 1:24 · PP · Stamkos

McNabb 0:53

0–3 NSH

2nd 11:56 · SH · Jost

Long shift: Hertl 1:04

1–3 VGK

2nd 13:10 · PP · Theodore

Jost 0:35

1–4 NSH

2nd 14:53 · PP · O'Reilly

Eichel 0:38

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

VGKNSH
40Shots on goal20
58%Faceoff %42%
1/4Power play2/4
12Penalty minutes12
13Hits13
8Blocked shots15
14Giveaways14
2Takeaways8

Penalties

  • 1st 15:42Steven Stamkos · hooking2 min
  • 2nd 00:54Shea Theodore · high sticking double minor4 min
  • 2nd 04:31Erik Haula · interference2 min
  • 2nd 08:05Ben Hutton · roughing2 min
  • 2nd 08:05Nic Dowd · roughing2 min
  • 2nd 08:05Nick Perbix · roughing2 min
  • 2nd 08:05Ozzy Wiesblatt · roughing2 min
  • 2nd 08:05Brett Howden · slashing2 min
  • 2nd 11:39Ryan O'Reilly · high sticking2 min
  • 2nd 13:27Nic Dowd · slashing2 min
  • 3rd 02:45Matthew Wood · slashing2 min

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