The Nashville Predators (27-42-8, 62 points) look to avoid a seventh straight loss when they host the New York Islanders (36-34-7, 78 points) Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena.
Nashville is coming off a 2-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, while the Islanders’ last game was a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals that saw Alexander Ovechkin score his 895th career goal to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.
How the Predators Lined Up vs. New York
Bunting-O’Reilly-Evangelista
Forsberg-Stamkos-L’Heureux
Vrana-Svechkov-Marchessault
Smith-McCarron-Wood
Skjei-Blankenburg
Del Gaizo-Barron
Englund-Oesterle
Annunen
Saros
Extra: Sissons (WTW)
IR: Lauzon, Wilsby, Josi
Jonathan Marchessault, who missed Nashville’s last four games with an upper-body injury, returns to the lineup against the Islanders.
Matthew Wood, the Predators’ first-round pick (No. 15 overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft, will appear in his second NHL game after making his debut with Nashville Sunday against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Predators announced prior to Tuesday’s game that forward Kieffer Bellows and defenseman Spencer Stastney had been reassigned to the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals.
Predators vs. Islanders: Live Updates
First Period (NSH 2, NYI 2)
The Islanders took an early 1-0 lead when Simon Holmstrom deflected a Ryan Pulock shot from the top of the right circle past Justus Annunen at the 4:16 mark.
Ryan O’Reilly cleaned up a rebound on a Michael Bunting shot in front of the Islanders’ net for a quick Nashville response at the 6:44 mark to tie the game at 1-1.
Saw his shot & took it 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/v17VTN6RJZ
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) April 9, 2025
O’Reilly’s goal was his 18th of the season and the 300th of his career.
Filip Forsberg gave the Predators their first lead of the game five minutes later with his 30th goal of the season – an unassisted shot from the top of the left circle at the 11:45 mark. The tally gives Forsberg the fifth 30-goal season of his career.
That’s 30 for Filip Forsberg 😌 pic.twitter.com/b5N93GzsMO
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) April 9, 2025
Bo Horvat deflected an Adam Pelech shot past Annunen to tie it up for the Islanders at the 16:12 mark.
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