Jonathan Marchessault finished with one assist in the Nashville Predators' 5-3 win over his old team, the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Nashville Predators have been one of the most disappointing and surprising teams in the NHL so far in the 2024-25 season, as they were viewed by most as legitimate Stanley Cup contenders thanks to their high-spending offseason.

Pavel Dorofeyev's first career hat trick was not enough to propel the Vegas Golden Knights to victory, falling to the Nashville Predators, 5-3, on

The Golden Knights will face Jonathan Marchessault for the first time as an opponent when they visit the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.

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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.

The Golden Knights, who have lost three of their last four games, will try to bounce back when they face the Carolina Hurricanes on the road Friday.

The outcome marked the 1,000 th win in the history of the franchise, which began play during the 1998-99 season. Nashville became the 27 th NHL franchise to reach 1,000 wins, and the Predators did so in 2,020 games, second fastest in league history behind the Philadelphia Flyers (2,018 games).

The Vegas Golden Knights are gearing up for another Stanley Cup run, but could move on from this veteran forward before that.

The Predators began the current homestand with a 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday night in a game that saw Filip Forsberg tally on the power play and Nashville outshoot its opponents 33-16. However, the Preds were left disappointed in the final result as they look to get back in the win column tonight.

As coach Andrew Brunette ponders ways to fix the Predators' anemic offense, they face a Golden Knights team holding firmly to first place in the Pacific Division. Vegas (29-11-3, 61 points) has won seven of its past 10 games, led by Jack Eichel, who has 12 points in that span.

Nashville Predators forward Jonathan Marchessault was a part of over 300 wins for the Vegas Golden Knights, where he played for over seven seasons. Now he has his first win against his former team.