Nashville forward Jonathan Marchessault had an assist in his first game against the Golden Knights since signing a five-year, $27.5 million contract with the Predators on July 1. He spent the previous seven seasons with Vegas, helping the Golden Knights win their first Stanley Cup championship in 2023.

Steven Stamkos scored two goals and assisted on another to lead the Nashville Predators to a 5-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Nashville Predators, who host the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, entered Monday just three points out of the Central Division cellar and 15 points back of the Western Conference's final wild-card spot.