Overall, the heatmap from Wednesday's game is positive. While the Canucks did give up chances, they kept the "guts of the ice" relatively clean, and forced the Predators to shoot from distance. While Thatcher Demko did have to come up with a couple of big saves, Vancouver played a strong defensive game from start to finish.

Juuse Saros finished with 19 saves in the loss, while Canucks goaltender made 31 saves to earn his fourth win of the season. Forsberg-Stamkos-Marchessault Hinostroza-O'Reilly-Nyquist L'Heureux-Svechkov-Novak Smith-McCarron-Sissons Nils Hoglander got Vancouver on the board first off the rush with a toe drag around Roman Josi and a wrist shot that beat Saros under the glove at the 7:11 mark of the first period.