The Nashville Predators defeated the Calgary Flames 4-2 at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, ending a three-game losing streak. Michael Bunting recorded a goal and two assists in the first period to spark the victory, while Juuse Saros made 33 saves. The Flames rallied in the third but fell short after a late penalty.
The Nashville Predators hosted the Calgary Flames at Bridgestone Arena on November 1, 2025, with both teams seeking momentum. The Predators, on a three-game skid, jumped ahead early in the first period. At 10:29, Michael Bunting deflected a shot from Spencer Stastney for a 1-0 lead. Just 49 seconds later, Matthew Wood scored on a wrist shot from the right circle, assisted by Bunting, making it 2-0. Wood, a 20-year-old forward selected 15th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft, notched his first multipoint game in his 12th NHL appearance.
Jonathan Marchessault extended the lead to 3-0 at 14:17 on a power-play goal, taking a pass from Bunting on a 3-on-2 rush and beating Dustin Wolf forehand. The Flames outshot Nashville 15-11 in the period but trailed by three, prompting coach Ryan Huska to pull Wolf after he allowed three goals on 11 shots. Devin Cooley replaced him and stopped all 12 shots in the final two periods, including a scoreless second.
In the third, Jonathan Huberdeau cut the deficit to 3-1 at 4:39, whacking in a rebound from Jake Bean's shot and extending his point streak to four games. Joel Farabee made it 3-2 at 11:57 with a one-timer from Nazem Kadri off the rush. A late penalty halted Calgary's momentum, and Filip Forsberg sealed the 4-2 win with an empty-net goal at 19:36.
'I thought we brought some speed and kind of played on top of them,' Bunting said of the first period. Huberdeau added, 'We can't be down 3-0 right away... three goals is a lot.' The win improved Nashville to 5-6-2; Calgary fell to 2-9-2, with one win in their last 12 games. Roman Josi missed his fifth straight game with an upper-body injury, and Cole Smith exited early with the same issue.