January 31, 2026 — The Nashville Predators defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 at UBS Arena, with Roman Josi’s goal at 18:46 of the third period securing the victory. Nashville improved to 25-23-6 in front of 17,255 fans.
The Predators overcame a 2-0 first-period deficit to earn the road win.
Goaltending Battle
Juuse Saros earned the win for Nashville, making 27 saves on 30 shots for a .900 save percentage. Ilya Sorokin took the loss despite stopping 38 of 42 shots (.905 save percentage) in 58:50 of ice time.
| Player | Team | Decision | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juuse Saros | NSH | W | 3 | 30 | 27 | .900 | 60:00 |
| Ilya Sorokin | NYI | L | 4 | 42 | 38 | .905 | 58:50 |
Nashville outshot New York 42-30.
Point Leaders
Filip Forsberg led Nashville with two goals, while Roman Josi and Matthew Wood each recorded a goal and an assist. Josi logged 29:15 of ice time and finished with five shots on goal.
| Player | Team | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Forsberg | NSH | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 16:58 |
| Roman Josi | NSH | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 29:15 |
| Matthew Wood | NSH | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:02 |
| Mathew Barzal | NYI | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19:04 |
| Matthew Schaefer | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23:25 |
Mathew Barzal recorded a goal and an assist for the Islanders, while Matthew Schaefer scored his 15th goal of the season.
Game Flow
The Islanders took a 2-0 lead on first-period goals from Barzal (1:29) and Schaefer (5:57). Forsberg converted a power-play goal at 9:59, assisted by Roman Josi and Steven Stamkos, to make it 2-1. Matthew Wood tied the game 2-2 at 12:53 with assists from Jonathan Marchessault and Tyson Jost.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau gave New York a 3-2 lead at 7:21 of the second period. Forsberg’s second goal at 14:11, assisted by Wood, tied the game 3-3.
Josi’s game-winner came with 1:14 remaining in regulation, assisted by Adam Wilsby and Erik Haula, marking his 10th goal of the season.
Nashville went 1-for-2 on the power play, while New York finished 0-for-3.
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