Nashville Predators lean on Justus Annunen saves as the Edmonton Oilers strike on the power play at Rogers Place

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

First period

The Nashville Predators opened with 0 goals in the first period while putting 27 shots on goal in the game.

The Edmonton Oilers scored 1 goal in the first period as part of a 30-shot night.

The Preds finished with 12 hits and 9 blocked shots, while the Oilers recorded 26 hits and 9 blocked shots.

Second period

The Predators went 0-for-4 on the power play and generated 7 power-play shots.

The Oilers went 1-for-4 on the power play and produced 7 power-play shots with 2 power-play assists.

The Oil won the faceoff battle at 58 percent, and the Preds finished at 42 percent on draws.

Justus Annunen logged 27 saves on 29 shots against in net.

Third period

The Predators scored 1 goal in the third period, and Fedor Svechkov provided the finish with 1 goal on 1 shot.

Nicolas Hague added 1 assist with 3 shots, and Roman Josi led the Preds with 4 shots.

The Oilers scored 1 goal in the third period and added an empty-net goal to reach 3 total goals.

Edmonton ended with 15 giveaways, and Nashville finished with 18 giveaways and 5 takeaways in the Nashville Predators vs Edmonton Oilers recap.

The Nashville Predators vs Edmonton Oilers turning point came on the Oilers power-play goal after Nashville’s 4 chances did not convert, shaping the game-changing plays Nashville Predators vs Edmonton Oilers sequence that decided the margin.

The Nashville Predators post-game interviews followed a night where both teams took 5 penalties and each side finished with 13 penalty minutes.

The Predators are scheduled to play the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg on 3/17/2026 at 8:00 PM EDT, with broadcasts on ESPN+ and FDSSO.

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