Golden Knights 4–3 Predators — Final Score & Stats (Dec 8, 2017)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

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1st star 🎰 VGK

Nate Schmidt

2 A

28:08 TOI

2nd star 🐯 NSH

Viktor Arvidsson

1 G, 1 A

8 shots · 21:21 TOI

3rd star 🎰 VGK

Malcolm Subban

41 saves

0.932 SV% · 3 GA

Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🎰 William Karlsson PP Go-ahead 1st · 06:55

Assists: Alex Tuch, Nate Schmidt · beat Pekka Rinne

1–0

2nd period

🎰 James Neal 2nd · 14:37

Assists: Luca Sbisa, Nate Schmidt · beat Pekka Rinne

2–0

🐯 Calle Jarnkrok 2nd · 15:40

Assists: Pontus Aberg, Filip Forsberg · beat Malcolm Subban

2–1

3rd period

🐯 Viktor Arvidsson Tying 3rd · 08:04

Assists: Kevin Fiala, Kyle Turris · beat Malcolm Subban

2–2

🐯 Nick Bonino Go-ahead 3rd · 14:56

Assists: Viktor Arvidsson · beat Malcolm Subban

2–3

🎰 Erik Haula Tying 3rd · 19:20

Assists: Colin Miller, David Perron · beat Pekka Rinne

3–3

Shootout

🎰 Reilly Smith Go-ahead SO · 00:00

Unassisted

4–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🎰Golden Knights

L1 Perron · Haula · Karlsson 19:30

L2 Neal · Marchessault · Smith 19:17

L3 Bellemare · Eakin · Tuch 11:52

L4 Nosek · Lindberg · Leipsic 10:14

D1 Schmidt · Sbisa 24:30

D2 Miller · Theodore 19:15

D3 Engelland · McNabb 17:18

🐯Predators

L1 Arvidsson · Forsberg · Sissons 20:51

L2 Jarnkrok · Turris · Smith 18:26

L3 Fiala · Watson · Bonino 15:58

L4 Aberg · McLeod · Gaudreau 8:01

D1 Josi · Ekholm 29:42

D2 Subban · Emelin 20:42

D3 Weber · Bitetto 11:06

Team stats

Away left · home right

🎰VGK NSH🐯

39 Shots on goal 44

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

17 Hits 16

14 Blocked shots 15

4 Takeaways 12

8 Giveaways 15

10 Penalty minutes 10

VGK shooting 10.3% (4/39) NSH shooting 6.8% (3/44)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🎰Golden Knights

Malcolm Subban

41/44

.932 SV% · 3 GA · 64:02 TOI

🐯Predators

Pekka Rinne

36/39

.923 SV% · 3 GA · 64:57 TOI

Where the goals came from

6 of 7 goals located

VGK NSH

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Golden Knights

Golden Knights — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 4-3 (57% win rate, 7 games)

Predators

Predators — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 3-2 (60% win rate, 5 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Golden Knights

Golden Knights — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 2-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

Predators

Predators — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)

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Who won Golden Knights vs Predators on December 8, 2017?

Golden Knights won 4–3 in a shootout. The final score was Golden Knights 4, Predators 3.

Who scored for Golden Knights?

Erik Haula, James Neal, William Karlsson.

Who scored for Predators?

Calle Jarnkrok, Nick Bonino, Viktor Arvidsson.

How did the Golden Knights goalie play?

Malcolm Subban made 41 saves on 44 shots (.932 save percentage).

How did the Predators goalie play?

Pekka Rinne made 36 saves on 39 shots (.923 save percentage).

Where is Golden Knights vs Predators played?

At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the Predators home rink.

What is the Golden Knights vs Predators season series?

Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🎰 Golden Knights

BeforeDec 5 🦆ANA @ 🎰VGK 3–4 AfterDec 9 🎰VGK @ ⭐DAL 5–3

🐯 Predators

BeforeDec 5 🐯NSH @ ⭐DAL 5–2 AfterDec 13 🐯NSH @ 🐋VAN 7–1

Also on December 8

🧥CBJ 5–3 😈NJD 🗽NYR 2–4 🦅WSH ⚔️BUF 2–3 🪶CHI 🌲MIN 3–2 🦆ANA

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