Nashville Predators settle Winnipeg Jets in shootout at Canada Life Centre with Saros stops and Wood strike

The Nashville Predators moved to 30-28 with 4 points after a 4-3 shootout decision over the the Winnipeg Jets, who carried a 28-28 record with 3 points at Canada Life Centre.

First period

The Nashville Predators opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while the the Winnipeg Jets also scored 1 goal in the first period.

The Preds finished the night with 21 hits and 14 blocked shot attempts, and those defensive plays helped keep the game level after 1 period.

Second period

The Predators added 1 goal in the second period, and the the Winnipeg Jets matched it with 1 goal in the second period.

Nashville’s special teams produced 1 power-play goal on 1 opportunity, while Winnipeg recorded 1 power-play goal on 4 opportunities.

Juuse Saros faced 39 shots against and logged 36 saves, including 5 shorthanded saves that limited damage during Jets power plays.

Third period

The Preds scored 1 goal in the third period, and the the Winnipeg Jets answered with 1 goal in the third period to send the game beyond regulation.

Nashville Predators post-match stats showed 23 shots for the Preds and 39 shots for the Jets, a gap that reflected Winnipeg’s extended time in the offensive zone.

Overtime

Neither the Nashville Predators nor the the Winnipeg Jets scored in overtime, and Nashville recorded 2 overtime shots while Winnipeg had 4 overtime shots.

The Preds finished with 8 giveaways and 6 takeaways, while the Jets posted 11 giveaways and 3 takeaways in a puck-management battle that stayed tight into the extra session.

Shootout

The Predators scored 1 shootout goal and Saros stopped all 3 Winnipeg attempts as Nashville secured the 4-3 outcome.

Matthew Wood scored 1 goal on 3 shots, Jonathan Marchessault delivered 2 assists, and Filip Forsberg posted 2 points on 5 shots in Nashville Predators vs Winnipeg Jets result analysis.

The the Winnipeg Jets earned 55 faceoff win percent and totaled 31 faceoffs won, but Nashville’s goaltending carried the shootout swing in Nashville Predators coach post-game reaction and Nashville Predators post-game interviews.

The Predators will be back at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on 3/19/2026 at 8:00 PM EDT against the the Seattle Kraken, with the broadcast available on ESPN+, FDSSO, KHN, and KONG.

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