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Blake Coleman finds net in Wild debut, helps take down Predators

Blake Coleman scored in his team debut, and the Minnesota Wild held on for a 3-1 win over the host Nashville Predators on Thursday evening. Nick Foligno and Kirill Kaprizov also scored for Minnesota, which never trailed in its regular-season…

Published: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 3:05 AM
Blake Coleman finds net in Wild debut, helps take down Predators
Key Things to Know
  • Blake Coleman scored in his Minnesota Wild debut during a 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators.
  • Nick Foligno and Kirill Kaprizov also scored for Minnesota in the regular-season opener.
  • Roman Josi scored the lone goal for Nashville off assists from Filip Forsberg and Steven Stamkos.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Blake Coleman scored a power-play goal in his team debut to help lead the Minnesota Wild to a 3-1 victory against the Nashville Predators on Thursday. Nick Foligno and Kirill Kaprizov also scored for the Wild in their regular-season opener, while goaltender Jesper Wallstedt made 19 saves to earn the win.

Roman Josi provided the only goal for Nashville, assisted by Filip Forsberg and Steven Stamkos. Quinn Hughes logged a team-high 27:30 of ice time and assisted Kaprizov's third-period goal to secure Minnesota's win over Juuse Saros and the Predators.

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