Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators

Thu, Feb 26, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena · 2025–26 Regular Season

Chicago Blackhawks

2 – 4

Final

Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 on Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at Bridgestone Arena. Justus Annunen made 21 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 23–26.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
CHI	0	1	1	2	23
NSH	1	0	3	4	26

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	13:50	NSH	EV	Filip Forsberg (25) · wrist	Unassisted	0–1
2nd	04:13	CHI	EV	Connor Bedard (24) · wrist	Ryan Greene (14)	1–1
3rd	03:16	CHI	PP	Tyler Bertuzzi (26) · snap	Teuvo Teravainen (14), Sam Rinzel (8)	2–1
3rd	07:12	NSH	PP	Matthew Wood (10) · wrist	Erik Haula (21)	2–2
3rd	16:44	NSH	EV	Ryan O'Reilly (21) · wrist	Roman Josi (29)	2–3
3rd	19:12	NSH	SH EN	Steven Stamkos (29) · wrist	Unassisted	2–4

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	03:26	NSH	Nick Perbix	high sticking	2
1st	06:00	NSH	Erik Haula	high sticking double minor	4
3rd	01:25	NSH	Adam Wilsby	delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	05:17	CHI	Nick Foligno	interference	2
3rd	12:58	NSH	Michael McCarron	roughing	2
3rd	12:58	CHI	Sam Rinzel	roughing	2
3rd	12:58	NSH	Michael McCarron	tripping	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: CHI 2.97 · NSH 2.62 · xG% CHI 53.1

Chicago Blackhawks

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
98	Connor Bedard	C	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	50.0	21:29	21
6	Sam Rinzel	D	0	1	1	-1	2	3	0	1		20:53	19
86	Teuvo Teravainen	C	0	1	1	-2	0	2	0	0		19:49	19
59	Tyler Bertuzzi	L	1	0	1	-2	0	3	0	0		17:56	17
20	Ryan Greene	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	50.0	16:44	21
72	Alex Vlasic	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		22:39	24
91	Frank Nazar	C	0	0	0	-2	0	4	0	0	50.0	18:13	16
55	Artyom Levshunov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1		17:47	20
46	Louis Crevier	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		17:11	22
28	Andre Burakovsky	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		17:08	21
48	Matt Grzelcyk	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	2		16:16	19
5	Connor Murphy	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		15:12	21
17	Nick Foligno	L	0	0	0	-1	2	1	3	0	71.4	14:55	18
95	Ilya Mikheyev	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		14:07	18
16	Jason Dickinson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	66.7	13:44	19
11	Oliver Moore	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		12:54	15
8	Ryan Donato	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		11:55	17
84	Landon Slaggert	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		9:58	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Spencer Knight	L	25	22	3	.880	59:15

Nashville Predators

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
59	Roman Josi	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2		25:25	26
90	Ryan O'Reilly	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	36.4	18:40	26
9	Filip Forsberg	L	1	0	1	+1	0	4	2	0		17:40	21
56	Erik Haula	L	0	1	1	+2	4	0	6	0	43.8	15:56	25
91	Steven Stamkos	C	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	0	100.0	14:54	18
71	Matthew Wood	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	0		10:07	12
41	Nicolas Hague	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		22:03	27
48	Nick Perbix	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		19:57	24
37	Nick Blankenburg	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	4	1		19:52	24
76	Brady Skjei	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	2	3		17:17	19
36	Cole Smith	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	1		16:20	24
47	Michael McCarron	C	0	0	0	0	4	2	2	1	50.0	14:40	23
81	Jonathan Marchessault	R	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0		14:23	17
77	Luke Evangelista	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		14:20	18
83	Adam Wilsby	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2		14:02	20
17	Tyson Jost	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	50.0	13:20	15
58	Michael Bunting	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		11:28	13
68	Zachary L'Heureux	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		9:45	14

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29	Justus Annunen	W	23	21	2	.913	60:00