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Predators Stay Hot, Knock Off Islanders in Shootout

Juuse Saros made 30 saves and stopped all three shootout attempts as Filip Forsberg scored the winner, keeping Nashville undefeated in shootouts this season.

  • On Jan. 8, the Nashville Predators beat the New York Islanders 2-1 in a shootout at Bridgestone Arena, with Filip Forsberg scoring the lone shootout goal.
  • Midway through the second, Simon Holmstrom opened scoring off Scott Mayfield's setup, but Ryan O'Reilly tied it with a short-handed goal late in the period.
  • Juuse Saros made 30 saves and stopped all three Islanders attempts in the shootout, denying Matthew Schaefer on a breakaway with 20 seconds left in overtime.
  • Nashville is now 3-0 in shootouts this season, all with Saros in net, and the Predators host the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 10 while the Islanders visit the Minnesota Wild.
  • Amid road struggles, the Islanders have not won in regulation on the road since Dec. 6 and allowed five short-handed goals this season.
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Saros shines in Predators' 2-1 shootout victory over Islanders

Filip Forsberg scored the only goal in a shootout to lift the Nashville Predators over the New York Islanders 2-1.

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The Tennessean broke the news in Nashville, United States on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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