Nashville Predators vs Ottawa Senators — Saturday, October 10, 2026 Game Analysis
Nashville Predators at Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Final/SO.
OTT3VS
NSH2Canadian Tire Centre
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OTT
- PPTim Stützle (4)
- Drake Batherson (3)
- Tim Stützle
- Shane Pinto
NSH
- Ross Colton (1)
- PPJonathan Marchessault (1)
- Ryan O'Reilly
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Nashville Predators | Ottawa Senators |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 18 | 20 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 6 | 6 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 45.3 | 54.7 |
| Hits | 34 | 20 |
| Blocked shots | 26 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 8 | 7 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 17 |
| Penalty minutes | 12 | 12 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Nashville Predators vs Ottawa Senators Game Analysis
Ottawa Senators defeated Nashville Predators, 3–2 in a shootout. Ottawa Senators led shots on goal 20–18. Nashville Predators went 1-for-6; Ottawa Senators went 1-for-6. Ottawa Senators won 54.7% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Senators 3, Predators 2 on October 10, 2026
On October 10, 2026, the Ottawa Senators defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 in a shootout at Canadian Tire Centre. Jonathan Marchessault and Ross Colton scored for Nashville, which led 2-0 after the first period on the road.
Tim Stutzle scored in the second period, and Drake Batherson tied it with 2:23 left in the third on a rally that spoiled Nashville's delay-of-game penalty with 13 seconds remaining in regulation. Ottawa went 1-for-6 on the power play and could not convert a late man advantage.
Shane Pinto scored the shootout winner for Ottawa, which improved to 4-1-0. Linus Ullmark made 16 saves. Matt Murray made 18 saves for Nashville. Jayden Struble made his Predators debut after being acquired from Montreal on Friday.
The Senators won their second straight home game. Nashville finished a three-game Eastern Canada trip at 2-1-2 after opening the frame with two quick goals. Ottawa went 1-for-6 on the power play in the win.
Scoring and goaltending
Ottawa Senators won 3–2 at Canadian Tire Centre.
Who scored
- Ross Colton Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Vitali Pinchuk (1), Alexander Kerfoot (3)
- Jonathan Marchessault Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Steven Stamkos (4), Roman Josi (5)
- Tim Stützle Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (1), Thomas Chabot (2)
- Drake Batherson Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Shane Pinto (4), Tim Stützle (4)
- Ryan O'Reilly Goal Snap Shot
- Tim Stützle Goal Wrist Shot
- Shane Pinto Goal Snap Shot
Goalies
- Matt Murray stopped 18 of 20 for Nashville Predators.
- Linus Ullmark stopped 16 of 18 for Ottawa Senators.
Shane Pinto Goal Snap Shot That made the score 1–2 in the SO, and Ottawa Senators stayed ahead.