Ryan O'Reilly stars with hat trick in Nashville Predators' road trip win over Oilers

The Nashville Predators are in need of a win and face the slumping Edmonton Oilers as the western road trip continues Saturday at Rogers Place.

Nashville lost 4-2 in Seattle on Thursday, its third loss in four games. On this trip, the Predators are 0-2, with three games left.

Edmonton, since its 6-1 win in Nashville on Oct. 17, has lost five of six games.

Follow along with the live game updates below.

Nashville Predators live score updates, highlights vs. Edmonton Oilers

End of game: Predators 5, Oilers 2

Predators backup goalie Kevin Lankinen gets the win. Ryan O'Reilly gets the hat trick and an assist. Filip Forsberg one goal and three assists. Nashville 1-2 on its five-game road trip. Next game is 8 p.m. CT Tuesday against the Calgary Flames.

Ryan O'Reilly with the hat trick!

A couple of video clips for Predators goals 3 and 4

End of second period: Predators 4, Oilers 2

A ton of action midway through the second period.

Ryan O'Reilly scores early in the period, fighting for position in front of the net, slips in the puck on a rebound off goalie Jack Campbell's toe for a 2-1 lead.

The Predators, on a power play because of Evander Kane's high-sticking penalty, take a 3-1 lead. O'Reilly has his second goal of the game on a back-door play.

The Oilers make it 3-2 on a power play, started by Alexandre Carrier's holding penalty. Edmonton keeps the puck in the zone the entire time. Predators defenseman Jeremy Lauzon is a monster, blocking three shots. Zach Hyman scores. Lauzon limps off the ice and down the tunnel to the locker room.

True to hockey player toughness, he's back on the bench not long after.

The Predators take a 4-2 lead with Tommy Novak's goal at 13:55.

End of first period: Predators 1, Oilers 1

Filip Forsberg ties it up less than a minute later with a wraparound that caught Oilers goalie Jack Campbell still on the other post.

Darnell Nurse scores on a power play to give the Oilers the 1-0 lead.

Defenseman Ryan McDonagh, who is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, took a warm-up but did not play. Marc Del Gaizo was called up from AHL Milwaukee and got to take a "hot lap" in his NHL debut.

First period

What channel is Predators vs. Oilers today?

• TV channel: Bally Sports South locally, NHL Network nationally

• Stream: Bally Sports app, FUBO (free trial)

Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

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Predators vs. Oilers start time

• Date: Saturday, Nov. 4

• Time: 2 p.m. CT

The Predators face the Edmonton Oilers, with puck drop scheduled for 2 p.m. CT Saturday at Rogers Place.

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Nashville Predators 2023-24 schedule

All games on Bally Sports South unless listed; All times Central

October

10: at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m., ESPN and ESPN+ — L 5-3

12: vs. Seattle, 7 p.m. — W 3-0

14: at Boston, 6 p.m. — L 3-2

17: vs. Edmonton, 7 p.m. — L 6-1

19: at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. — W 4-1

21: vs. San Jose, 7 p.m. — W 5-1

24: vs. Vancouver, 8:15 p.m. — L 3-2

28: vs. Toronto, 6 p.m., Bally Sports South and NHL Network (nationally) — W 3-2 OT

31: at Vancouver, 9 p.m. — l 5-2

November

2: at Seattle, 9 p.m. — l 4-2 (4-6-0)

4: at Edmonton, 2 p.m., Bally Sports South and NHL Network (nationally)

7: at Calgary, 8 p.m.

9: at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

11: vs. Arizona, 7 p.m.

14: vs. Anaheim, 7 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu

18: vs. Chicago, 1 p.m.

20: vs. Colorado, 7 p.m.

22: vs. Calgary, 8 p.m.

24: at St. Louis 2 p.m.

26: vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

28: vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

30: at Washington, 6 p.m.

December

2: vs. N.Y. Rangers, 3:30 p.m.

3: at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

5: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

7: vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

9: at Toronto, 6 p.m.

10: at Montreal, 6 p.m.

12: vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

15: at Carolina, 6 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu

16: vs. Washington, 7 p.m.

19: vs. Vancouver, 7 p.m.

21: at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

23: vs. Dallas, 2 p.m.

27: vs. Carolina, 7 p.m.

29: at Detroit, 6 p.m.

30: at Washington, 6 p.m.

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