Preds 3, Flames 4: Struggles continue at home

The Preds’ struggles continued as soon as they obtained residence, although they did see some contributions on the scoreboard from a number of the gamers they’d wanted to get them from.

Jonathan Marchessault opened the scoring after a sluggish begin for the Preds, tipping a Steven Stamkos shot at 7:45 of the primary. The Flames obtained it again, nonetheless, as Nazem Kadri obtained one previous Juuse Saros just a few moments later, after which Tommy Novak restored the Preds’ lead simply thirty seconds after that.

The second interval was a livelier affair, and tilted extra completely the Flames’ manner. Kevin Rooney tied the sport once more early, and whereas Marchessault scored his second of the night time to offer the Preds a lead once more at 7:41, that was about the very last thing that went proper for Nashville.

With the Preds hemmed into their very own zone and Saros going through sustained stress, Brayden Pachal lastly broke via after a number of agonizing minutes to tie the sport 3-3, after which a late penalty from Mark Jankowski allowed Jonathan Huberdeau give the Flames their first lead of the night time on the facility play — which harm much more as a result of it wasn’t simply at 18:41 of the interval, however 1:53 of the minor.

Nashville rallied weakly to finish the second, however weren’t capable of carry that momentum into the third, or to attain on an influence play of their very own midway via the interval. With Saros pulled for the additional attacker, they made an try, however nonetheless fell quick.