NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Philippe Forsberg scored the only goal in a shootout to lift the Nashville Predators over New York Islanders 2-1 Thursday evening.
Ryan O’Reilltied the score with a shorthanded goal late in the second period and Juuse Saros made 30 saves for Nashville before denying all three of the Islanders’ attempts in the tiebreaker.
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Simon Holmström scored midway through the second and David Rittich stopped 26 shots for New York.
In the shootout, Forsberg beat Rittich with a backhand forehand. Nashville is 3-0 in shootouts this season, all with Saros between the pipes.
Holmstrom scored with 7:46 left in the second half. Scott Mayfield carried the puck behind the Nashville net and found an unchecked Holmstrom just short of the right post, where he scored his second goal in two games.
Holmstrom has three goals and four assists in six career games against the Predators.
O’Reilly has scored two of Nashville’s three shorthanded goals this season.
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The Islanders allowed five shorthanded goals.
Saros stopped Matthew Schaefer on a breakaway with 20 seconds left in overtime to send the game to a shootout.
Following
Islanders: Visit the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.
Predators: Host the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.
