Nashville Predators vs Los Angeles Kings

NHL

Predators

35-31-9, 79 PTS

5-4

Final/SO

Kings

30-26-19, 79 PTS

crypto.com Arena

TV: ESPN+

Team	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
NSH	2	2	0	0	1	5
LA	0	3	1	0	0	4

Who won: Predators 5-4

The Nashville Predators beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 in a shootout on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at crypto.com Arena. The Predators lead the series 2-0. The Predators outscored the Kings 2-0 in the 1st period. Jonathan Marchessault led the Predators in goals (1). Adrian Kempe led the Kings in goals (2).

NSH

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Luke EvangelistaRW	0	0	1	-2	10:50	1:36	0:00	9:14	14	0	10	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Filip ForsbergLW	0	1	0	-1	20:34	4:14	0:00	16:20	22	1	35	0	1	4	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Erik HaulaLW	0	0	0	-1	16:31	1:33	2:40	12:18	28	0	11	1	1	0	10	15	40.0	1	0	0
Tyson JostC	0	2	1	-2	14:29	0:00	2:41	11:48	18	0	7	0	5	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0
Joakim KemellRW	0	0	0	0	8:12	0:00	0:00	8:12	11	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Zachary L'HeureuxLW	1	4	0	2	16:55	0:45	2:59	13:11	22	1	3	0	2	2	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Jonathan MarchessaultRW	0	1	0	0	21:12	4:00	0:00	17:12	22	1	12	1	4	3	0	1	0.0	0	1	2
Ryan O'ReillyC	2	0	1	2	22:39	4:00	2:40	15:59	28	0	24	1	4	2	7	8	46.7	0	0	0
Reid SchaeferLW	0	3	0	0	8:05	0:00	0:00	8:05	12	0	6	0	1	1	1	0	100.0	0	0	0
Steven StamkosC	1	2	0	3	20:40	4:14	0:00	16:26	22	1	37	0	3	1	8	7	53.3	1	0	0
Fedor SvechkovC	1	0	1	0	12:54	0:03	0:12	12:39	16	0	3	0	0	0	3	4	42.9	1	0	0
Matthew WoodRW	0	0	2	-1	15:00	1:22	0:00	13:38	18	0	16	1	1	3	3	5	37.5	0	0	0

Defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Justin BarronD	4	1	0	0	15:18	0:28	0:18	14:32	19	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Nicolas HagueD	1	1	0	-2	19:30	0:07	4:15	15:08	25	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
Roman JosiD	3	1	0	2	27:49	4:13	1:18	22:18	30	12	1	4	2	0	0	0
Nick PerbixD	1	0	1	-1	19:02	0:09	4:34	14:19	27	3	0	1	0	2	0	0
Brady SkjeiD	1	2	0	1	24:59	1:16	0:47	22:56	31	2	1	1	0	0	2	4
Adam WilsbyD	1	1	0	0	14:36	0:00	0:00	14:36	17	1	0	2	1	1	0	0