Predators 4–1 Stars — Final Score & Stats (Dec 12, 2024)

The game

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

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐯 NSH

Ryan O'Reilly

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · 16:10 TOI

2nd star 🐯 NSH

Jonathan Marchessault

2 A

3 shots · 18:23 TOI

3rd star 🐯 NSH

Justus Annunen

35 saves

0.972 SV% · 1 GA

Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

🐯 Ryan O'Reilly Go-ahead 2nd · 11:40

Assists: Jonathan Marchessault, Adam Wilsby · beat Jake Oettinger

1–0

🐯 Tommy Novak 2nd · 13:33

Assists: Jonathan Marchessault, Steven Stamkos · beat Jake Oettinger

2–0

🐯 Ryan O'Reilly 2nd · 14:39

Assists: Kevin Gravel · beat Jake Oettinger

3–0

3rd period

⭐ Lian Bichsel 3rd · 10:34

Assists: Sam Steel, Jamie Benn · beat Justus Annunen

3–1

🐯 Zachary L'Heureux Empty net 3rd · 16:47

Assists: Ryan O'Reilly, Gustav Nyquist

4–1

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐯Predators

L1 Forsberg · Stamkos · Marchessault 17:40

L2 O'Reilly · Sissons · Nyquist 15:02

L3 Smith · Jankowski · Evangelista 13:39

L4 L'Heureux · Novak · McCarron 13:04

D1 Skjei · Wilsby 22:19

D2 Gravel · Blankenburg 19:29

D3 Schenn · Del Gaizo 17:12

⭐Stars

L1 Marchment · Robertson · Johnston 17:40

L2 Hintz · Duchene · Steel 16:41

L3 Benn · Stankoven · Dadonov 14:21

L4 Bäck · Blackwell · Bourque 10:56

D1 Heiskanen · Harley 25:17

D2 Lundkvist · Lindell 17:48

D3 Bichsel · Lyubushkin 15:38

Team stats

Away left · home right

🐯NSH DAL⭐

26 Shots on goal 36

20 Hits 18

18 Blocked shots 9

4 Takeaways 3

10 Giveaways 12

4 Penalty minutes 4

NSH shooting 15.4% (4/26) DAL shooting 2.8% (1/36)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐯Predators

Justus Annunen

35/36

.972 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

⭐Stars

Jake Oettinger

22/25

.880 SV% · 3 GA · 59:10 TOI

Where the goals came from

5 of 5 goals located

NSH DAL

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

Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Predators

Predators — tied after 1st: 3-9-1 (23% win rate, 13 games)

Stars

Stars — tied after 1st: 9-1 (90% win rate, 10 games)

After 2nd — 3–0

Predators

Predators — leading by 3 goals after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

Stars

Stars — trailing by 3 goals after 2nd: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1

Oct 102024 ⭐DAL @ 🐯NSH 4–3 Feb 152024 ⭐DAL @ 🐯NSH 9–2 Jan 122024 🐯NSH @ ⭐DAL 6–3 Jan 62024 🐯NSH @ ⭐DAL 4–3 Dec 232023 ⭐DAL @ 🐯NSH 3–2

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Who won Predators vs Stars on December 12, 2024?

Predators won 4–1. The final score was Predators 4, Stars 1.

Who scored for Predators?

Ryan O'Reilly (2), Tommy Novak, Zachary L'Heureux.

Who scored for Stars?

Lian Bichsel.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Justus Annunen made 35 saves on 36 shots (.972 save percentage).

How did the Stars goalie play?

Jake Oettinger made 22 saves on 25 shots (.880 save percentage).

Where is Predators vs Stars played?

At American Airlines Center in Dallas, the Stars home rink.

What is the Predators vs Stars season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🐯 Predators

BeforeDec 10 🔥CGY @ 🐯NSH 4–3 AfterDec 14 🐯NSH @ 🏔️COL 2–5

⭐ Stars

BeforeDec 8 🔥CGY @ ⭐DAL 2–6 AfterDec 14 🎵STL @ ⭐DAL 1–2

Also on December 12

🐧PIT 9–2 🇨🇦MTL 🦆ANA 2–3 🍁TOR 👑LAK 1–3 😈NJD 🐙DET 1–4 🔔PHI 🦅WSH 2–1 🧥CBJ 🪶CHI 4–5 🏝️NYI 🎰VGK 3–2 ✈️WPG 🦈SJS 4–3 🎵STL

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