Nashville 3, Dallas 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 8, 2015
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
Referees:
Paul Devorski, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik, Jean Morin
Attendance:
17113
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Predators 3, Stars 2 (OT): Captain Shea Weber scored his second goal of the game 17 seconds into overtime to lift host Nashville over Dallas.
After blasting a point shot past Kari Lehtonen with 4:33 remaining in the first period to open the scoring, Weber wristed a shot from the top of the right faceoff circle that fluttered over the goaltender’s shoulder to end the contest.
Miikka Salomaki netted a goal in his NHL debut for the Predators, who have won the first three contests of their five-game season series against the Stars. Pekka Rinne made 18 saves en route to his league-leading 27th victory.
Jason Spezza and defenseman Trevor Daley tallied for Dallas, which is winless in three games. Lehtonen stopped 21 shots.
Spezza tied the game with a sharp-angle shot 12:51 into the second period, but Salomaki put Nashville back in front by knocking home his own rebound on a breakaway 3:56 later. Daley knotted the contest with 1.6 seconds remaining in the session.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Predators D Ryan Ellis left the game with a lower-body injury and did not return. … Stars C Shawn Horcoff recorded an assist in his return to the lineup after missing four games due to an illness. … Nashville is 16-2-1 at home and 11-3-2 against Central Division opponents.
Top Game Performances
Dallas |
|
Nashville |
Trevor Daley 1 |
Points |
Shea Weber 2 |
Trevor Daley 1 |
Goals |
Shea Weber 2 |
Jamie Benn 1 |
Assists |
Roman Josi 2 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Kari Lehtonen .875 |
Save Percentage |
Pekka Rinne .900 |
Kari Lehtonen 21 |
Saves |
Pekka Rinne 18 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Dallas
|
20 |
2 |
0-3 |
2-2 |
4 |
31 |
Nashville
|
24 |
3 |
0-2 |
3-3 |
6 |
32 |
Upcoming Games
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Nashville will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Predators have a W/L % of .500 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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Dallas will play their next game on the road against Colorado. The Stars have a W/L % of .611 after a win and .318 after a loss.