The Nashville Predators will begin the 2025 calendar year tonight in Vancouver against the Canucks for a 9 p.m. CT puck drop at Rogers Arena. Tonight’s contest is the second of three meetings between the two clubs this season; the Preds defeated the Canucks back in November.

The undefeated 2025 lasted only three days. The Vancouver Canucks got shutout 3-0 on home ice by the Nashville Predators. However, despite the scoreline, it was much more of a 1-0 game, competitive until the two empty net goals.

Miller & Pettersson Acknowledging Their Rift Could Be The Best Option Moving Forward For The Canucks Despite leading on the shot counter, the Canucks lost the analytics battle. Nashville held a 25-17 even-strength scoring chances advantage,

The Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators squared off in a rematch of their first-round series from last year’s playoffs. With the Canucks emerging victorious in that series, the team was hoping to continue their success against the Predators as Vancouver is hanging on to the last playoff spot in the Western Conference by a thread.

The Vancouver Canucks fell for the first time in 2025, losing 3-0 to the Nashville Predators. Despite outshooting Nashville, the Canucks could not find a goal, falling to 18-12-8 on the season. In net,