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Preseason · September 24, 2026 · Final
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Nashville Predators vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Summary
DateSeptember 24, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastSCRIPPS
ArenaFirst Horizon Coliseum
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their preseason totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | NSH | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Final | 5 | 6 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | NSH | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | 11 |
| 3 | 3 | 10 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | NSH | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 28 | 31 |
| Faceoff win % | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| Power-play % | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 6 |
| Hits | 0 | 0 |
| Blocked Shots | 0 | 0 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
| Takeaways | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | NSH–CAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:48 | NSH | Vitali Pinchuk (1) | Tanner Molendyk (1) | Even strength | — | 1–0 |
| 1 | 07:09 | NSH | Cole O'Hara (1) | Unassisted | Power play | — | 2–0 |
| 1 | 15:24 | NSH | Jonathan Marchessault (1) | Vitali Pinchuk (1) | Even strength | — | 3–0 |
| 2 | 01:19 | CAR | Logan Stankoven (1) | Taylor Hall (1), Noel Fransén (1) | Even strength | — | 3–1 |
| 2 | 03:20 | NSH | Adam Edstrom (1) | Tanner Molendyk (2) | Even strength | — | 4–1 |
| 2 | 08:24 | NSH | Jack Drury (1) | Felix Nilsson (1) | Even strength | — | 5–1 |
| 2 | 12:38 | CAR | Jesperi Kotkaniemi (1) | Pierre-Olivier Joseph (1) | Even strength | — | 5–2 |
| 2 | 16:19 | CAR | Juha Jaaska (1) | Jesperi Kotkaniemi (1) | Even strength | — | 5–3 |
| 3 | 08:26 | CAR | Juuso Välimäki (1) | Taylor Hall (2), Logan Stankoven (1) | Power play | — | 5–4 |
| 3 | 18:36 | CAR | Logan Stankoven (2) | Taylor Hall (3), Jackson Blake (1) | Even strength | — | 5–5 |
| 3 | 19:57 | CAR | Felix Unger Sorum (2) | Bradly Nadeau (1) | Even strength | — | 5–6 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:47 | CAR | Skyler Brind'Amour | Hooking | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 2 | 03:30 | CAR | Aleksi Heimosalmi | Delaying game | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 2 | 06:15 | NSH | Jack Drury | Holding | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 3 | 06:49 | NSH | Felix Nilsson | Interference | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 3 | 10:54 | NSH | Ilya Lyubushkin | Elbowing | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 3 | 15:54 | CAR | Charles Alexis Legault | High sticking | 2 | Minor | — | — |
NSH Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Kerfoot | 14 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jack Drury | 18 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Cole O'Hara | 19 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mavrik Bourque | 22 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Brady Martin | 44 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Reid Schaefer | 49 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Vitali Pinchuk | 51 | Center | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Felix Nilsson | 62 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Ross Colton | 79 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jonathan Marchessault | 81 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Adam Edstrom | 84 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Adam Wilsby | 2 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ryan Ufko | 12 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nicolas Hague | 41 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ilya Lyubushkin | 46 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Nick Perbix | 48 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tanner Molendyk | 50 | Defense | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hunter Skinner | 57 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
NSH Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Kerfoot | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Jack Drury | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Cole O'Hara | 0 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Mavrik Bourque | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Brady Martin | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Reid Schaefer | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Vitali Pinchuk | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Felix Nilsson | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Ross Colton | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Jonathan Marchessault | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Adam Edstrom | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Adam Wilsby | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Ryan Ufko | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Nicolas Hague | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Ilya Lyubushkin | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Nick Perbix | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Tanner Molendyk | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Hunter Skinner | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
NSH Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Haider | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 00:00 | — |
| Justus Annunen | 29 | — | 31 | 6 | 80.6% | 60:00 | Loss |
NSH Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Haider | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Ethan Haider | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Ethan Haider | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Justus Annunen | Even strength | -5/0 | 5 |
| Justus Annunen | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Justus Annunen | Opponent short-handed | -1/0 | 1 |
CAR Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Stankoven | 22 | Center | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Josiah Slavin | 23 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Bradly Nadeau | 29 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Felix Unger Sorum | 36 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Charlie Cerrato | 45 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Justin Robidas | 46 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jackson Blake | 53 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Juha Jaaska | 54 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Taylor Hall | 71 | Left wing | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Skyler Brind'Amour | 76 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Zachary Lansard | 81 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 82 | Center | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Pierre-Olivier Joseph | 7 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Juuso Välimäki | 8 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Aleksi Heimosalmi | 47 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Charles Alexis Legault | 62 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Dominik Badinka | 67 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Noel Fransén | 75 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
CAR Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Stankoven | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Josiah Slavin | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Bradly Nadeau | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Felix Unger Sorum | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Charlie Cerrato | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Justin Robidas | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Jackson Blake | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Juha Jaaska | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Taylor Hall | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Skyler Brind'Amour | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Zachary Lansard | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Pierre-Olivier Joseph | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Juuso Välimäki | 0 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Aleksi Heimosalmi | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Charles Alexis Legault | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Dominik Badinka | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Noel Fransén | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
CAR Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyotr Kochetkov | 52 | — | 28 | 5 | 82.1% | 59:41 | Win |
| Ruslan Khazheyev | 80 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 00:00 | — |
CAR Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyotr Kochetkov | Even strength | -4/0 | 4 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | Opponent short-handed | -1/0 | 1 |
| Ruslan Khazheyev | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Ruslan Khazheyev | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Ruslan Khazheyev | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Unger Sorum | CAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2 | Logan Stankoven | CAR | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 3 | Taylor Hall | CAR | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | TJ Luxmore | 21 |
| Referee | Beau Halkidis | 22 |
| Linesperson | Julien Fournier | 56 |
| Linesperson | Jeremy Faucher | 97 |
| NSH head coach | Andrew Brunette | — |
| CAR head coach | Rod Brind'Amour | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 47 | Aleksi Heimosalmi | Defense |
| CAR | 29 | Bradly Nadeau | Left wing |
| CAR | 62 | Charles Alexis Legault | Defense |
| CAR | 45 | Charlie Cerrato | Center |
| CAR | 67 | Dominik Badinka | Defense |
| CAR | 36 | Felix Unger Sorum | Right wing |
| CAR | 53 | Jackson Blake | Right wing |
| CAR | 82 | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Center |
| CAR | 23 | Josiah Slavin | Left wing |
| CAR | 54 | Juha Jaaska | Left wing |
| CAR | 46 | Justin Robidas | Center |
| CAR | 8 | Juuso Välimäki | Defense |
| CAR | 22 | Logan Stankoven | Center |
| CAR | 75 | Noel Fransén | Defense |
| CAR | 7 | Pierre-Olivier Joseph | Defense |
| CAR | 52 | Pyotr Kochetkov | Goalie |
| CAR | 80 | Ruslan Khazheyev | Goalie |
| CAR | 76 | Skyler Brind'Amour | Center |
| CAR | 71 | Taylor Hall | Left wing |
| CAR | 81 | Zachary Lansard | Right wing |
| NSH | 84 | Adam Edstrom | Center |
| NSH | 2 | Adam Wilsby | Defense |
| NSH | 14 | Alexander Kerfoot | Center |
| NSH | 44 | Brady Martin | Center |
| NSH | 19 | Cole O'Hara | Right wing |
| NSH | 1 | Ethan Haider | Goalie |
| NSH | 62 | Felix Nilsson | Center |
| NSH | 57 | Hunter Skinner | Defense |
| NSH | 46 | Ilya Lyubushkin | Defense |
| NSH | 18 | Jack Drury | Center |
| NSH | 81 | Jonathan Marchessault | Right wing |
| NSH | 29 | Justus Annunen | Goalie |
| NSH | 22 | Mavrik Bourque | Center |
| NSH | 48 | Nick Perbix | Defense |
| NSH | 41 | Nicolas Hague | Defense |
| NSH | 49 | Reid Schaefer | Left wing |
| NSH | 79 | Ross Colton | Center |
| NSH | 12 | Ryan Ufko | Defense |
| NSH | 50 | Tanner Molendyk | Defense |
| NSH | 51 | Vitali Pinchuk | Center |
Play-by-Play
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Events 1–17 of 17 · Page 1 of 1
| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:48 | NSH | Goal | Vitali Pinchuk scores (—) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Tanner Molendyk · Goalie: Pyotr Kochetkov |
| 1 | 05:47 | CAR | Penalty | Skyler Brind'Amour · Hooking · 2 min |
| 1 | 07:09 | NSH | Goal | Cole O'Hara scores (—) · Score: 2–0 (away–home) · Goalie: Pyotr Kochetkov |
| 1 | 15:24 | NSH | Goal | Jonathan Marchessault scores (—) · Score: 3–0 (away–home) · Assist: Vitali Pinchuk · Goalie: Pyotr Kochetkov |
| 2 | 01:19 | CAR | Goal | Logan Stankoven scores (—) · Score: 3–1 (away–home) · Assist: Taylor Hall · Assist: Noel Fransén · Goalie: Justus Annunen |
| 2 | 03:20 | NSH | Goal | Adam Edstrom scores (—) · Score: 4–1 (away–home) · Assist: Tanner Molendyk · Goalie: Pyotr Kochetkov |
| 2 | 03:30 | CAR | Penalty | Aleksi Heimosalmi · Delaying game · 2 min |
| 2 | 06:15 | NSH | Penalty | Jack Drury · Holding · 2 min |
| 2 | 08:24 | NSH | Goal | Jack Drury scores (—) · Score: 5–1 (away–home) · Assist: Felix Nilsson · Goalie: Pyotr Kochetkov |
| 2 | 12:38 | CAR | Goal | Jesperi Kotkaniemi scores (—) · Score: 5–2 (away–home) · Assist: Pierre-Olivier Joseph · Goalie: Justus Annunen |
| 2 | 16:19 | CAR | Goal | Juha Jaaska scores (—) · Score: 5–3 (away–home) · Assist: Jesperi Kotkaniemi · Goalie: Justus Annunen |
| 3 | 06:49 | NSH | Penalty | Felix Nilsson · Interference · 2 min |
| 3 | 08:26 | CAR | Goal | Juuso Välimäki scores (—) · Score: 5–4 (away–home) · Assist: Taylor Hall · Assist: Logan Stankoven · Goalie: Justus Annunen |
| 3 | 10:54 | NSH | Penalty | Ilya Lyubushkin · Elbowing · 2 min |
| 3 | 15:54 | CAR | Penalty | Charles Alexis Legault · High sticking · 2 min |
| 3 | 18:36 | CAR | Goal | Logan Stankoven scores (—) · Score: 5–5 (away–home) · Assist: Taylor Hall · Assist: Jackson Blake · Goalie: Justus Annunen |
| 3 | 19:57 | CAR | Goal | Felix Unger Sorum scores (—) · Score: 5–6 (away–home) · Assist: Bradly Nadeau · Goalie: Justus Annunen |
Source: Official NHL Gamecenter. NHL scoring decisions may be corrected after the game.
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