Nashville came away from Canadian Tire Centre with a 3-2 shootout win over Ottawa, settling an NHL matchup that remained even through overtime. The result gives the Predators the road victory and leaves the Senators with a narrow home defeat on Oct. 10.
How the Game Played Out
The final score tells the central story: neither side separated itself before the shootout. Ottawa finished with two goals and Nashville with three, with the shootout providing the difference recorded in the result. The game’s overtime line was 0-0, so the extra period did not break the tie. Instead, the decision came in the skills competition, where Nashville secured the win.
That finish makes the margin especially slim, but the outcome is definitive. Nashville’s 3-2 result counts as a victory, while Ottawa’s 2-3 result counts as a loss. At Canadian Tire Centre, the Senators had home ice; it was the Predators who left with the result. The score offers a clear account of the ending without requiring a wider narrative about how either team controlled play.
For Ottawa, the home setting did not translate into the final edge. For Nashville, the road setting did not prevent the team from finishing ahead. Those are the confirmed contours of the game: a two-goal total for the Senators, a three-goal total for the Predators, no scoring in overtime, and a shootout that settled the contest. The 3-2 line captures a close finish, with the winner determined only after the game moved beyond overtime.
What the Result Means
Nashville adds a win to its record from this visit to Ottawa, while the Senators take a loss at home. The result gives each club a concrete early-season outcome, but a single game does not establish a broader trend. Its immediate significance is straightforward: the Predators prevailed in a game that required a shootout, and Ottawa was left on the wrong side of a one-goal final.
The format of the finish is part of the result. A 3-2 shootout decision is not the same kind of ending as a regulation win by multiple goals; the overtime remained scoreless, and the shootout supplied the separation. That makes the outcome close on the scoreboard while leaving no ambiguity about who won. Nashville takes the victory from Canadian Tire Centre, and Ottawa will look to its next game to respond.
For both teams, the result now becomes one entry in the season’s record. Nashville can carry a road win forward, while Ottawa’s next opportunity will come with a chance to turn the page from a home loss. The next game on each club’s schedule will show how this result fits into the opening stretch of the NHL season.
Watch the Highlights
Watch the highlights from Ottawa’s meeting with Nashville in the video below. The recap captures the final 3-2 shootout result from Canadian Tire Centre and the outcome that sent the Predators away with the win.
Final Score: Ottawa Senators 2, Nashville Predators 3.
Final Score: Ottawa Senators 3, Nashville Predators 2.
Source: NHL.com boxscore + Highlightly match API