Luke Evangelista breaks 3rd-period tie in Predators' 5-3 victory over the Maple Leafs

— Luke Evangelista broke a tie at 9:18 of the third period to help the Nashville Predators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Saturday night.
Dec 20, 2025, 09:53 pm - AP
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Maple Leafs1113
Predators0235
1st PeriodTORNSH
1:32Nicolas Roy (3)
Assists: Bobby McMann (7), Nicholas Robertson (7)
10
2nd PeriodTORNSH
4:56Erik Haula (5) (Power Play)
Assists: Roman Josi (13), Steven Stamkos (6)
11
11:57John Tavares (14)
Assists: Matias Maccelli (6), Jake McCabe (12)
21
19:26Adam Wilsby (1)
Assists: Ryan O'Reilly (18)
22
3rd PeriodTORNSH
9:18Luke Evangelista (5)
Assists: Brady Skjei (10)
23
18:25Steven Stamkos (13) (Empty Net)
Assists: Filip Forsberg (12)
24
19:06Bobby McMann (9)
Assists: Nicholas Robertson (8), Easton Cowan (7)
34
19:51Cole Smith (4) (Empty Net)
Assists: Brady Skjei (11), Michael McCarron (5)
35

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Matthew Wood hit Jake McCabe
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Giveaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Michael Bunting Backhand Wide Right
  • Steven Stamkos hit Bobby McMann
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Michael Bunting hit Nicholas Robertson
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Reid Schaefer hit Scott Laughton
  • Cole Smith hit Calle Jarnkrok
  • Cole Smith Hooking against Calle Jarnkrok
  • Brady Skjei Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
  • Matias Maccelli shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Easton Cowan shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Michael Bunting Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Adam Wilsby hit John Tavares
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Nick Perbix Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Giveaway by Roman Josi
  • Giveaway by Roman Josi
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Reid Schaefer Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Smith Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Cole Smith hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Reid Schaefer shot blocked by Cole Smith
  • Reid Schaefer hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Giveaway by Fedor Svechkov
  • Matthew Wood Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Adam Wilsby Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Fedor Svechkov Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Giveaway by Roman Josi
  • Ryan O'Reilly Backhand Wide Left
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Erik Haula Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Roman Josi (13), Steven Stamkos (6)
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  • Filip Forsberg Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by Nick Blankenburg
  • Erik Haula Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Reid Schaefer hit Jake McCabe
  • Cole Smith hit Jake McCabe
  • Michael McCarron hit Dakota Joshua
  • Fedor Svechkov hit Nicholas Robertson
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Michael Bunting Snap Shot Short
  • Takeaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Matias Maccelli shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Nicolas Hague hit Bobby McMann
  • Giveaway by Matthew Wood
  • Easton Cowan shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Reid Schaefer
  • Michael Bunting Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Steven Stamkos Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Cole Smith hit Troy Stecher
  • Giveaway by Erik Haula
  • Nicolas Hague Unsportsmanlike conduct against Simon Benoit
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Adam Wilsby Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (18)
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Cole Smith
  • Roman Josi Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Nicolas Hague Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
  • Tyson Jost hit Nicolas Roy
  • Adam Wilsby hit Calle Jarnkrok
  • Takeaway by Adam Wilsby
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against John Tavares
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Adam Wilsby Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Cole Smith hit Troy Stecher
  • Cole Smith hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Takeaway by Nick Blankenburg
  • Michael Bunting Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Giveaway by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Filip Forsberg hit Jake McCabe
  • Luke Evangelista Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Brady Skjei (10)
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Cole Smith Backhand Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Nick Perbix
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Reid Schaefer Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Cole Smith hit Troy Stecher
  • Giveaway by Nick Blankenburg
  • Luke Evangelista Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Matthew Knies shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Takeaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Steven Stamkos Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Filip Forsberg (12)
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Cole Smith Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Brady Skjei (11), Michael McCarron (5)
  • Puck in Netting
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Filip Forsberg
  • Icing
  • Nicolas Roy Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Bobby McMann (7), Nicholas Robertson (7)
  • Calle Jarnkrok hit Nicolas Hague
  • Giveaway by Joseph Woll
  • Icing
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Giveaway by Simon Benoit
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • William Nylander Tip-In Wide Right
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Easton Cowan
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Luke Evangelista
  • Jake McCabe hit Nicolas Hague
  • TV Timeout
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Takeaway by Easton Cowan
  • Nicholas Robertson Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Troy Stecher
  • Takeaway by Auston Matthews
  • Scott Laughton hit Nick Perbix
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Luke Evangelista
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by William Nylander
  • Jake McCabe hit Michael McCarron
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Scott Laughton
  • Troy Stecher Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matias Maccelli Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Troy Stecher
  • Auston Matthews Tripping against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Calle Jarnkrok Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Joseph Woll
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Icing
  • Philippe Myers hit Tyson Jost
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Matthew Knies
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Troy Stecher
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • Icing
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Giveaway by Joseph Woll
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Perbix shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Giveaway by Troy Stecher
  • Jake McCabe Tripping against Luke Evangelista
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Simon Benoit Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nicolas Roy hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matias Maccelli Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matias Maccelli Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Philippe Myers hit Erik Haula
  • Jake McCabe Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Dakota Joshua hit Cole Smith
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Matthew Knies
  • John Tavares Goal (14) Deflected, assists: Matias Maccelli (6), Jake McCabe (12)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nicolas Roy Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Nicolas Hague
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Matthew Knies Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Matthew Knies Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Michael McCarron shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Simon Benoit shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Troy Stecher hit Reid Schaefer
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Erik Haula
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Simon Benoit Unsportsmanlike conduct against Nicolas Hague
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Nick Perbix shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Matias Maccelli Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Philippe Myers hit Roman Josi
  • Tyson Jost shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Dakota Joshua Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Dakota Joshua Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Troy Stecher
  • Matias Maccelli Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Simon Benoit hit Luke Evangelista
  • Giveaway by Joseph Woll
  • John Tavares hit Luke Evangelista
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Simon Benoit
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Matias Maccelli
  • Morgan Rielly hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • Philippe Myers hit Michael Bunting
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • John Tavares hit Luke Evangelista
  • Jake McCabe hit Fedor Svechkov
  • Giveaway by Simon Benoit
  • Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Michael Bunting
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Simon Benoit hit Reid Schaefer
  • Puck in Netting
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Matthew Knies Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Dakota Joshua Tip-In Wide Right
  • Calle Jarnkrok Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Bobby McMann Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Nicholas Robertson (8), Easton Cowan (7)
  • Icing
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