Saros shines in Predators' 2-1 shootout victory over Islanders

— Filip Forsberg scored the only goal in a shootout to lift the Nashville Predators over the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night.
Jan 8, 2026, 11:34 pm - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodNYINSH
12:14Simon Holmstrom (10)
Assists: Scott Mayfield (6), Mathew Barzal (25)
10
19:19Ryan O'Reilly (13) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Cole Smith (2)
11
3rd Period
No Goals Scored
OT Summary
No Goals Scored
Shootout SummaryNYINSH
Ryan O'Reilly Backhand saved by David Rittich00
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros00
Filip Forsberg Goal Backhand01
Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Hit Left Post01
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Hit Left Post01
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros01

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Michael McCarron hit Simon Holmstrom
  • Reid Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Nick Blankenburg Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Michael Bunting faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Nick Perbix Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
  • Giveaway by Matthew Wood
  • Takeaway by Michael McCarron
  • Michael McCarron hit Ryan Pulock
  • Adam Wilsby Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Anders Lee shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Anders Lee
  • Michael Bunting faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Matthew Wood hit Kyle MacLean
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Michael McCarron hit Tony DeAngelo
  • Giveaway by Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Adam Wilsby
  • Michael Bunting Tip-In saved by David Rittich
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Nick Blankenburg Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Cole Smith Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Cole Smith Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Michael McCarron hit Simon Holmstrom
  • Giveaway by Michael McCarron
  • Kyle MacLean shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
  • Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
  • Steven Stamkos hit Emil Heineman
  • Michael McCarron hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Cole Smith Tripping against Matthew Schaefer
  • Filip Forsberg Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Nick Blankenburg Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Fedor Svechkov Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Fedor Svechkov Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Adam Wilsby Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Reid Schaefer hit Mathew Barzal
  • Takeaway by Reid Schaefer
  • Tyson Jost Tripping against Casey Cizikas
  • Steven Stamkos Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Adam Pelech shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
  • Nicolas Hague hit Max Shabanov
  • Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  • Takeaway by Michael Bunting
  • Giveaway by Michael Bunting
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Anders Lee
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Giveaway by Nick Perbix
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Matthew Wood Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • Fedor Svechkov Tip-In Wide Left
  • Steven Stamkos hit Emil Heineman
  • Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Takeaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Cole Smith hit Matthew Schaefer
  • Steven Stamkos Tip-In saved by David Rittich
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Michael McCarron Interference against Scott Mayfield
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Giveaway by Nick Blankenburg
  • Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Ryan O'Reilly Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Smith (2)
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Cole Smith Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Cole Smith hit Emil Heineman
  • Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Nick Perbix hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Tyson Jost Tripping against Adam Pelech
  • Cole Smith Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Takeaway by Nick Blankenburg
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Takeaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Emil Heineman shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  • Luke Evangelista Unsportsmanlike conduct against Tony DeAngelo
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Fedor Svechkov Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Nick Blankenburg Backhand Wide Right
  • Nick Perbix Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Calum Ritchie
  • Tyson Jost hit Kyle MacLean
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Takeaway by Michael McCarron
  • Reid Schaefer Tip-In Wide Left
  • Brady Skjei hit Calum Ritchie
  • Ryan O'Reilly Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Filip Forsberg hit Anders Lee
  • Reid Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Cole Smith hit Tony DeAngelo
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
  • Adam Wilsby Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Filip Forsberg Backhand Wide Left
  • Michael McCarron hit Ryan Pulock
  • Emil Heineman shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Steven Stamkos hit Adam Pelech
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Takeaway by Nick Blankenburg
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Ryan O'Reilly Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Filip Forsberg Goal Backhand
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Casey Cizikas hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Anders Lee Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Simon Holmstrom Backhand Wide Right
  • Scott Mayfield Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
  • Giveaway by Kyle MacLean
  • Tyson Jost shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
  • Icing
  • Tyson Jost shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  • Anthony Duclair Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Anders Lee hit Luke Evangelista
  • Emil Heineman hit Roman Josi
  • Michael McCarron shot blocked by Cole McWard
  • Puck in Netting
  • Calum Ritchie Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Roman Josi
  • Ryan Pulock hit Cole Smith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • TV Timeout
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
  • Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Giveaway by Cole McWard
  • Giveaway by Marc Gatcomb
  • Calum Ritchie Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Icing
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • TV Timeout
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Wood shot blocked by Marc Gatcomb
  • Tyson Jost shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
  • Anders Lee hit Brady Skjei
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Puck in Netting
  • TV Timeout
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by Adam Pelech
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Cole McWard
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
  • Takeaway by Matthew Schaefer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Casey Cizikas Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Casey Cizikas hit Luke Evangelista
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
  • Matthew Schaefer Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot Short
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Calum Ritchie faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Puck in Netting
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Roman Josi
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Anders Lee faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Emil Heineman hit Adam Wilsby
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Reid Schaefer
  • Kyle MacLean Tripping against Cole Smith
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Adam Pelech Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Max Shabanov Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Tony DeAngelo Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Cole McWard
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Emil Heineman
  • Casey Cizikas Unsportsmanlike conduct against Tyson Jost
  • TV Timeout
  • Jonathan Drouin hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Takeaway by Max Shabanov
  • Mathew Barzal hit Fedor Svechkov
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Michael McCarron
  • Puck in Benches
  • TV Timeout
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Casey Cizikas hit Luke Evangelista
  • Max Shabanov Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Emil Heineman
  • Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Cole McWard Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Simon Holmstrom Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Scott Mayfield (6), Mathew Barzal (25)
  • Adam Pelech Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Kyle MacLean
  • Calum Ritchie shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
  • Hand Pass
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
  • Puck in Netting
  • TV Timeout
  • Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Simon Holmstrom Slashing against Reid Schaefer
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  • Puck in Netting
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Jonathan Drouin hit Brady Skjei
  • Calum Ritchie Wrap-around saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Anders Lee
  • Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Giveaway by Emil Heineman
  • Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Anders Lee Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Cole McWard
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Anders Lee Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tony DeAngelo Unsportsmanlike conduct against Luke Evangelista
  • TV Timeout
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Cole Smith shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Cole Smith shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  • Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
  • Scott Mayfield hit Michael McCarron
  • Nick Perbix shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
  • Icing
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Adam Wilsby
  • Puck in Crowd
  • TV Timeout
  • Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Icing
  • Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Mathew Barzal Batted Short
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Nick Perbix
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Casey Cizikas Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Marc Gatcomb hit Cole Smith
  • Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Scott Mayfield hit Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Puck in Netting
  • TV Timeout
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by Simon Holmstrom
  • Giveaway by Matthew Schaefer
  • Icing
  • Emil Heineman Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jonathan Drouin Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Takeaway by Simon Holmstrom
  • Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Simon Holmstrom Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
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