NHL · Final Recap

Pittsburgh Fires 37 Shots, Edges Nashville 3-2

October 25, 2026 · 1:46 AM

The Penguins converted their shot advantage into a narrow win, holding off Nashville for a 3-2 final.

Pittsburgh beat Nashville 3-2, building its edge with 37 shots to the Predators’ 26. Rickard Rakell, Connor Dewar and Ville Koivunen each scored for the Penguins, while Dewar and Koivunen finished at plus-1 and plus-2, respectively. Hendrix Lapierre and Erik Karlsson each added an assist, and Lapierre recorded four shots at plus-1. Steven Stamkos and Jayden Struble scored Nashville’s goals, with Matthew Wood and Ryan O’Reilly each contributing an assist. Juuse Saros made 34 saves on 37 shots (.919) for Nashville; Arturs Silovs stopped 24 of 26 (.923) for Pittsburgh. Neither team scored on the power play; Nashville outhit Pittsburgh 26-11, but the Penguins’ shot volume and Silovs’ saves carried the result.

Key Performers

Rickard Rakell, Pittsburgh: 1 goal, 1 point, 4 shots, plus-0, 1 hit, 0 power-play goals. Connor Dewar, Pittsburgh: 1 goal, 1 point, 4 shots, plus-1, 0 hits, 0 power-play goals. Juuse Saros, Nashville: 34 saves on 37 shots, .919 save percentage.

Standings Impact

Pittsburgh entered at 4-6-1 with 9 points; Nashville was 3-3-3 with 9 points. The Penguins’ win gives them separation in the standings, though the supplied data does not provide updated totals.

DYMA Insight

Nashville held the higher pregame Power Index spot at No. 24, ahead of Pittsburgh at No. 25, but the Penguins generated 11 more shots and got the stronger save percentage. Pittsburgh turned those edges into the 3-2 result despite Nashville’s 26-11 advantage in hits.