Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights
· National Hockey League
Steven Stamkos scores goal No. 600, Predators win New Year's Eve matinee in Vegas 4-2
The Predators, in the middle of a season-long seven-game road trip, won for the 12th time in 17 games, including the third of their first four on the trip.
The win put the Predators (18-17-4) above .500 for the first time since Oct. 16, just five games into the season, when they were 2-1-2.
Vegas, meanwhile, lost for the sixth time in seven games. The Knights closed their four-game homestand with a 1-2-1 mark.
Now in his 18th season, Stamkos scored his 18th of the season and ninth against the Golden Knights since they entered the league in 2017. The game-tying goal was part of an unanswered three-goal spurt over five minutes that turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead for the Predators.
Nick Perbix, Reid Schaefer and Michael Bunting also scored for the Predators. Justus Annunen made 29 saves.
Former Knight Erik Haula, who is two games shy of skating in his 800th game, registered the 200th assist of his career on Bunting’s goal.
Mark Stone, who earlier in the day was named to Canada’s Olympic roster, scored his 10th goal of the season, while Ben Hutton added his sixth for the Knights. Akira Schmid stopped 15 shots before being pulled late in the third period for an extra skater.
Vegas forward Mitch Marner and defenseman Shea Theodore were also named to Canada’s team. All three of the Knights represented their homeland in the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.
Vegas: Visits St. Louis on Friday.
Regular Season SeriesNSH leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 5:35 | Mark Stone Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (12), Noah Hanifin (12) |
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Goal | 1st Period 9:06 | Ben Hutton Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Tomas Hertl (15), Pavel Dorofeyev (13) |
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Goal | 1st Period 11:20 | Nick Perbix Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Luke Evangelista (22) |
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Goal | 1st Period 15:37 | Steven Stamkos Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Filip Forsberg (15), Luke Evangelista (23) |
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Goal | 1st Period 16:21 | Reid Schaefer Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Brady Skjei (12), Michael McCarron (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:52 | Michael Bunting Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Nick Blankenburg (13), Erik Haula (16) |
Statistics
 NSH |
 VGK |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 26 | Hits | 26 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 19 | Shots | 31 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 34 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 52.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 47.7 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 18 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Andersson, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Brett Howden, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 20 |
| Colton Sissons, C | Out | Jan 19 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Wilsby, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,970 | Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,970 | Capacity:
