Kings 2–3 Predators — Final Score & Stats (Dec 21, 2024)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
👑 LAK	0	0	2	0	2
🐯 NSH	1	1	0	1	3

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐯 NSH

Filip Forsberg

2 A

6 shots · 17:45 TOI

2nd star 🐯 NSH

Zachary L'Heureux

1 G

3 shots · 16:02 TOI

3rd star 🐯 NSH

Nick Blankenburg

1 G

2 shots · 17:11 TOI

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🐯 Zachary L'Heureux Go-ahead 1st · 14:16

Assists: Gustav Nyquist, Ryan O'Reilly · beat Darcy Kuemper

0–1

2nd period

🐯 Jonathan Marchessault 2nd · 14:00

Assists: Roman Josi, Filip Forsberg · beat Darcy Kuemper

0–2

3rd period

👑 Quinton Byfield 3rd · 09:24

Assists: Warren Foegele, Vladislav Gavrikov · beat Justus Annunen

1–2

👑 Alex Laferriere Tying 3rd · 13:23

Assists: Phillip Danault, Joel Edmundson · beat Justus Annunen

2–2

Overtime

🐯 Nick Blankenburg Go-ahead OT · 01:03

Assists: Filip Forsberg · beat Darcy Kuemper

2–3

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

👑Kings

L1 Fiala · Byfield · Kempe 19:22

L2 Kopitar · Danault · Laferriere 18:36

L3 Foegele · Jeannot · Turcotte 17:21

L4 Helenius · Thomas 7:52

D1 Gavrikov · Anderson 26:59

D2 Edmundson · Spence 18:06

D3 Clarke · Moverare 12:09

D4 Burroughs 4:57

🐯Predators

L1 Forsberg · Stamkos · Marchessault 18:27

L2 L'Heureux · Smith · O'Reilly 16:02

L3 Nyquist · Sissons · McCarron 13:51

L4 Novak · Jankowski · Evangelista 12:24

D1 Josi · Skjei 23:56

D2 Lauzon · Wilsby 18:50

D3 Blankenburg · Schenn 16:04

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

👑LAK NSH🐯

24 Shots on goal 26

12 Hits 24

9 Blocked shots 9

1 Takeaways 2

13 Giveaways 12

4 Penalty minutes 2

LAK shooting 8.3% (2/24) NSH shooting 11.5% (3/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

👑Kings

Darcy Kuemper

23/26

.885 SV% · 3 GA · 60:48 TOI

🐯Predators

Justus Annunen

22/24

.917 SV% · 2 GA · 61:03 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

5 of 5 goals located

LAK NSH

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

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Kings

Kings — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)

Predators

Predators — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 3-2-5 (30% win rate, 10 games)

After 2nd — 0–2

Kings

Kings — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-2 (0% win rate, 2 games)

Predators

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

⚔️ Last meetings

All →

Season series tied 1–1

Nov 42024 👑LAK @ 🐯NSH 3–0 Feb 222024 🐯NSH @ 👑LAK 4–1 Jan 312024 👑LAK @ 🐯NSH 4–2 Jan 182024 🐯NSH @ 👑LAK 2–1 Mar 112023 🐯NSH @ 👑LAK 2–1 SO

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❓ LAK vs NSH, answered

Who won Kings vs Predators on December 21, 2024?

Predators won 3–2 in overtime. The final score was Kings 2, Predators 3.

Who scored for Kings?

Alex Laferriere, Quinton Byfield.

Who scored for Predators?

Jonathan Marchessault, Nick Blankenburg, Zachary L'Heureux.

How did the Kings goalie play?

Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves on 26 shots (.885 save percentage).

How did the Predators goalie play?

Justus Annunen made 22 saves on 24 shots (.917 save percentage).

Where is Kings vs Predators played?

At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the Predators home rink.

What is the Kings vs Predators season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

👑 Kings

BeforeDec 19 👑LAK @ 🔔PHI 7–3 AfterDec 22 👑LAK @ 🦅WSH 1–3

🐯 Predators

BeforeDec 19 🐧PIT @ 🐯NSH 5–4 AfterDec 23 🌪️CAR @ 🐯NSH 2–5

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