Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights: Live Game Thread

The Nashville Predators (29-42-8, 66 points) visit the Vegas Golden Knights (48-22-9, 105 points) for their final road game of the season Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.

The Predators are 3-7-0 in their last 10 games and coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday. The Golden Knights, who are in first place in the Pacific Division, are 7-2-1 in their last 10 and coming off a 2-1 defeat of the Seattle Kraken.

How the Predators Lined Up vs. Vegas

Bunting-O’Reilly-Evangelista
Forsberg-Stamkos-Marchessault
Vrana-Svechkov-L’Heureux
Smith-McCarron-Wood

Skjei-Blankenburg
Oesterle-Barron
Englund-Del Gaizo

Annunen
Saros

Extra: Sissons (week-to-week, lower-body)
IR: Lauzon, Wilsby, Josi

Predators at Golden Knights: Live Game Thread

First Period (NSH 1, VGK 0)

The Predators scored on their first shot of the game – a one-timer from Jordan Oesterle off the rush – to take a 1-0 lead at the 8:11 mark of the first period.

Oesterle on the rush 💨 pic.twitter.com/boRgmtriNn

— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 13, 2025

The Golden Knights recorded the first 10 shots on goal before the Predators recorded one but failed to find the scoresheet in the first period. The shot differential at the end of the period was 15-5 in favor of Vegas, but Nashville maintained the 1-0 lead.

Second Period (NSH 1, VGK 3)

Vegas finally found the scoresheet just over four minutes into the second period, when Brett Howden picked his spot and rifled it top corner to beet Annunen and tie the game at 1-1.

Momentum quickly swung in the Golden Knights’ favor, as Nicolas Roy scored with a wrist shot just 1:34 later to give Vegas a 2-1 lead.

Nashville struggled to find sustained time in the offensive zone, resulting in zero shots on goal through the first eight minutes of the period. The Golden Knights eventually capitalized on the man advantage when Fedor Svechkov was whistled for Nashville’s third penalty of the game, as Alexander Holtz banged home a power-play goal at 11:09 of the period to extend Vegas’ lead to 3-1.

Third Period (NSH 3, VGK 3)

Jonathan Marchessault brought the Predators within one against his former team, finishing off a beautiful spinning setup pass from Zach L’Heureux just over a minute into the third period.

Marchessault, who won the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy in 2022-23 with the Golden Knights, was honored in a pregame ceremony in his return to T-Mobile Arena. He spent seven seasons in Vegas from 2017-24 before signing with Nashville during the 2024 offseason.

Marchy with the spin move ✨ pic.twitter.com/FPd0Mija67

— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 13, 2025

Just before the 5-minute mark of the third period, Marc Del Gaizo redirected an Andreas Englund shot with his head to get the score for Nashville and tie the game at 1-1.