Predators Thrash Oilers 3-0 for Dominant Win!
O'Reilly's shootout heroics end Nashville's skid. Saros stellar as Predators surge in critical Wild Card race.
Ryan O'Reilly netted the only goal of the shootout as the Nashville Predators defeated the Winnipeg Jets, 4-3, on Tuesday at Canada Life Arena. It was a critical win in the Western Conference Wild Card race, putting Nashville within two points of the final spot and keeping Winnipeg from tying the Predators in points. Juuse Saros picked up his 24th win of the season, making 36 saves on 39 shots, and stopping all three Jets in the shootout.
Nashville nearly walked away with a regulation win, but saw Jonathan Toews tie the game for Winnipeg with 1:01 left. Matthew Wood's fifth point in five games and 15th goal of the season gave Nashville a late lead in the third period. FACTOR FTW ā¼ļø pic.
twitter. com/MXlJ8Zc0gW ā Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) March 18, 2026 Filip Forsberg, who had gone pointless in the prior four games, had a goal and an assist in the victory. Erik Haula (power play goal) and Luke Evangelista (one assist) also snapped four-game pointless droughts.
Haula's power play goal was just the Predators' second conversion in 11 opportunities over the last five games. Jonathan Marchessault had two assists, now recording five points in five games. Six points in the month of March is the highest single-month point total Marchessault has recorded this season.