On Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Nashville Predators dropped their season opener 3-1 to the Minnesota Wild at Bridgestone Arena. Roman Josi scored Nashville’s only goal. More Sports News
Game Summary
Nick Foligno and Blake Coleman, on the power play, staked Minnesota to a 2-0 first-period lead. Josi cut it to 2-1 in the second, but Kirill Kaprizov answered early in the third.
Goaltending
| Goalie | DEC | GA | SA | SV | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juuse Saros (NSH) | L | 3 | 30 | 27 | .900 | 0 | 58:19 |
| Jesper Wallstedt (MIN) | W | 1 | 20 | 19 | .950 | 0 | 59:14 |
Saros made 27 saves, while Wallstedt stopped 19 of 20.
Special Teams and Possession
Nashville went 0-for-4 on the power play and was outshot 30-20, as Minnesota went 1-for-4 with the extra man.
Point Scorers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | Type | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Josi (NSH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | EV | 24:53 |
| Filip Forsberg (NSH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | EV | 19:29 |
| Steven Stamkos (NSH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | EV | 18:46 |
| Blake Coleman (MIN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | PP (GWG) | 13:44 |
| Nick Foligno (MIN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | EV | 12:29 |
| Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | EV | 20:53 |
Forsberg and Stamkos assisted on Josi’s goal, and Coleman’s power-play tally stood as the winner.
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