Bell Centre Showdown: Nashville Predators Face Off Against Montreal Canadiens

In a closely contested match at the Bell Centre, the Nashville Predators faced off against the Montreal Canadiens. The Predators entered the game with a record of 3-4, while their opponents held a 4-3 standing. Despite a valiant effort, the final score read 4-3 in favor of the home team.

The Nashville Predators showcased an aggressive offense with a total of 42 shots on goal and managed to net three goals throughout regular play. Their scoring was consistent across all three periods, with one goal in each segment. The team's shooting accuracy was notable at seven percent for the game.

Defensively, however, it was a challenging night for Nashville as they conceded four goals from just 35 shots by Montreal. The goaltending statistics reflected this struggle; although there were 31 saves made by the Predators' goalie, this resulted in an overall save percentage of approximately 89 percent.

The special teams had mixed results for both sides. While neither team capitalized on powerplay opportunities – with Nashville having three chances but no goals – it was during shorthanded situations that Montreal found their edge by scoring two goals.

Nashville's physical presence on ice was evident through their total hits count which stood at 29 compared to Montreal's 23. However, giveaways and penalties were areas where improvement could be sought; six giveaways and six penalties including one major penalty contributed to some difficult moments for Nashville during play.

Despite losing more faceoffs than they won (28 lost vs. 23 won), resulting in a faceoff win percentage of about forty-five percent, they did manage to block an impressive number of attempts from Montreal totaling at seventeen blocked shots.

Looking ahead after this hard-fought battle at Bell Centre, fans can anticipate another exciting matchup as Bridgestone Arena prepares to welcome its home team back onto its ice against Buffalo Sabres on January 14th at eight o'clock Eastern Time. This upcoming game will be available for viewing across various networks including ESPN+ online and BSSO channel six hundred forty-six dash one locally or MSG-B channel six hundred thirty-five dash one for away supporters.