Final
Saturday, January 6, 2018 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Predators beat Kings 4–3
- A. Watson scored the game-winner at 5:05 of the third.
- P. Rinne stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897) for the win.
- The Predators won despite being outshot 29–20.
- Power play: NSH 1/5, LAK 1/4.
- A. Watson led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Watson
NSH · 2G 0A
- 2nd starT. Toffoli
LAK · 1G 0A
- 3rd starP. Subban
NSH · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
2nd
- 6:43LAKA. Kempe1–1
- 11:53NSHS. HartnellAssists: R. Johansen, A. Emelin2–1
- 16:49NSHA. WatsonAssists: P. Subban, M. Salomaki3–1
3rd
- 3:56LAKT. LewisAssists: A. Iafallo, N. Shore3–2
- 5:05NSHA. WatsonAssists: R. Ellis, C. Jarnkrok4–2
- 8:24LAKT. ToffoliPPAssists: T. Pearson, A. Kopitar4–3
Team stats
| NSH | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Shots | 29 |
| 51.7% | Faceoff % | 48.3% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 12 |
| 24 | Hits | 34 |
| 13 | Blocked | 13 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 3 |
Predators at Kings recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice