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Edmonton Oilers Turn Faceoff Edge Into Goals Against the Nashville Predators

The Edmonton Oilers moved to 33-26-9 with 3 points, while the Nashville Predators slipped to 29-28-9 with 1 point in a 3-1 result at Rogers Place.


Mar 15, 2026; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers left wing Zach Hyman (18) falls in front of Nashville Predators goalie Justus Annunen (29) during the second period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Walter Tychnowicz-Imagn Images

First period


The Edmonton Oilers opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period, and the Oil drove play with 58 percent in the faceoff win rate on 52 draws.


The Predators finished the period with 0 goals and leaned on 27 total shots across the night to keep pressure building toward the later frames.


Second period


The Oilers added 1 more goal in the second period and converted 1 power-play goal on 4 opportunities with 7 shots on the advantage for a post-game report Edmonton Oilers entry point.


The Predators went 0-for-4 on the power play and recorded 7 power-play shots, leaving the special-teams margin to Edmonton in this Edmonton Oilers vs Nashville Predators result analysis.


Mar 15, 2026; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Nashville Predators center Steven Stamkos (91) is seen during the pre game warm up before the first period against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Walter Tychnowicz-Imagn Images

Third period


The Oilers and the Predators traded single goals in the third period, and Edmonton’s 26 hits helped shape a physical, statistical profile against Nashville’s 12 hits.


Matt Savoie earned a star selection and scored 1 goal on 2 shots, while Connor McDavid logged 3 assists for 3 points as the Oil generated 30 shots.


Zach Hyman scored 1 goal on 5 shots, and Leon Draisaitl scored 1 goal on 2 shots as Edmonton finished with 3 total goals and 8 total points from the team sheet.


Connor Ingram secured the win with 26 saves on 27 shots against, and Nashville’s goaltending line showed 27 saves while allowing 2 goals against before an empty-net goal made the Edmonton Oilers vs Nashville Predators final score line read cleanly for fans tracking the stat sheet.


Nashville’s only goal came at even strength, and the Preds ended with a 42 percent faceoff rate and 18 giveaways in a post game analysis built from the totals.


The next Edmonton Oilers broadcast is scheduled for 9:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-17 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada against the San Jose Sharks, with viewing on ESPN+ and NBCS-CA.


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Mar 15, 2026; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Nashville Predators right winger Joakim Kemell (25) is seen during the pre game warm up before the first period against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Walter Tychnowicz-Imagn Images
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