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National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Nashville 4, Boston 3
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 17, 2011
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
Referees: Brian Pochmara, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Derek Nansen
Attendance: 16839

David Legwand tied the game midway through the third period and helped set up captain Shea Weber's power-play goal at 3:37 of overtime, lifting the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 triumph over the visiting Boston Bruins on Thursday.

Sergei Kostitsyn and Colin Wilson also recorded a goal and an assist apiece while Pekka Rinne made 35 saves for the Predators, who improved to 3-1 on their five-game homestand and 5-2-2 in their last nine overall.

Rookie Tyler Seguin, David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron scored while Tuukka Rask stopped 27 shots for the Bruins, who are 1-2 on their four-game road trip and have lost five of their last six overall contests.

Legwand knotted the contest at 3-3 with 9:04 left in the third, burying a rebound from the doorstep after Rask stopped Martin Erat's breakaway attempt as well as Kostitsyn's follow-up shot.

With Boston defenseman Steven Kampfer in the penalty box for holding in the extra session, Weber beat Rask high to the glove side with a one-timer from above the slot, giving Nashville its fifth win in eight home games.

Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Nashville
Patrice Bergeron 1 Points Sergei Kostitsyn 2
Patrice Bergeron 1 Goals Sergei Kostitsyn 1
Nathan Horton 1 Assists Ryan Suter 2
N/A Power Play Goals Shea Weber 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Tuukka Rask .871 Save Percentage Pekka Rinne .921
Tuukka Rask 27 Saves Pekka Rinne 35
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Boston 38 3 0-3 3-4 8 40
Nashville 31 4 1-4 3-3 19 27
Upcoming Games
  • Nashville will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Predators have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .429 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Bruins have a W/L % of .564 after a win and .567 after a loss.