Oilers beat Predators 3-1 in Edmonton as Draisaitl scores early, exits with injury

Game overview

The Nashville Predators fell 3-1 to the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on March 15, 2026, a result that completed the clubs’ three-game regular-season series. Edmonton led 1-0 after the first period, 2-0 after the second, and added an empty-net goal late in the third to close out the win.

Scoring timeline

Edmonton opened the scoring on the power play at 3:12 of the first period. Leon Draisaitl finished the play with Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard recording assists.

The Oilers doubled the lead early in the second period at 2:32 when Matt Savoie scored at even strength. McDavid earned his second assist of the night on the goal, with Mattias Ekholm also credited with an assist.

Nashville got on the board at 4:52 of the third period when Fedor Svechkov scored, assisted by Nicolas Hague and Justin Barron. The Predators pushed for an equalizer, but Zach Hyman’s empty-net goal at 18:53 restored a two-goal margin and sealed the result, with McDavid adding his third assist.

• Final score: Edmonton 3, Nashville 1

• Shots on goal: Edmonton 30, Nashville 27

• Faceoffs: Edmonton 57.7%, Nashville 42.3%

• Hits: Edmonton 26, Nashville 12

• Penalty minutes: 13 each

• Attendance: 18,347

Goaltending and special teams

Connor Ingram stopped 26 shots for Edmonton, turning aside all but Svechkov’s third-period goal. Nashville’s Justus Annunen faced 30 shots, with Edmonton converting once on the power play and adding an empty-netter as Nashville pressed with its net empty late.

Key individual performances

McDavid finished with three assists, factoring into each Oilers goal. Savoie scored Edmonton’s second goal, while Draisaitl scored the game-winner on the first-period power play.

Stars of the game were listed as Matt Savoie, Connor McDavid, and Connor Ingram.

Injury development

Draisaitl scored early but did not finish the game after leaving with an injury shortly after his goal. No additional on-ice details were provided in the official game information available immediately after the final horn.

Series context

The March 15 result was the third meeting between Nashville and Edmonton this season. Edmonton’s win followed earlier matchups on January 6 and January 13, 2026.