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12/23 21:58 CST Steven Stamkos scores in OT to give the Predators a 3-2 win
over the Wild
Steven Stamkos scores in OT to give the Predators a 3-2 win over the Wild
By PATRICK DONNELLY
Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) --- Steven Stamkos scored 53 seconds into overtime to give
the Nashville Predators a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.
Stamkos got a step on his defender as he raced down the slot, and Erik Haula
found him with a pass that Stamkos deflected past goalie Filip Gustavsson.
Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and an assist, Roman Josi also scored and Juuse Saros
stopped 30 shots for the Predators, who have won three in a row and four of
five.
Brock Faber and Joel Eriksson Ek scored for the Wild, who have lost two
straight following a seven-game winning streak. Gustavsson made 26 saves.
Faber gave the Wild a lead seven minutes into the game on a one-timer off a
pass from Quinn Hughes. But then O'Reilly and Josi scored power-play goals to
give the Predators a 2-1 advantage after one period.
Eriksson Ek tied it early in the second, scoring while the Wild had an extra
skater on the ice due to a delayed penalty on Nashville.
Saros kept it tied when he denied Eriksson Ek on a breakaway and an immediate
rebound attempt, and Gustavsson stood tall during a 4-on-3 power play late in
the second to keep it 2-2 going into the third.
Minnesota hits the road for its next seven games as Grand Casino Arena will be
one of two rinks hosting the IIHF World Juniors tournament, which starts on
Friday.
Up next Predators: Visit the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Wild: Visit the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl |
