Juuse Saros stopped all 27 shots he faced, and the Nashville Predators shut out the Vancouver Canucks by a 3-0 final on Friday night at Rogers Arena. The result gives the Preds a victory in their first game of 2025 and snaps a three-game skid to end the previous year.

The Canucks — specifically their fourth line — started this game with some good jump early on. They were quicker to pucks than the Preds were, got in on the forecheck, and did a good job of vacating the defensive zone quickly when Nashville counterattacked.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Nashville Predators vs. Vancouver Canucks NHL game to be played on January 3, 2025 on ESPN.

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,

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.