Dec 10, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Calgary Flames defenseman Kevin Bahl (7) and Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) push and shove one another throughout the first interval at Bridgestone Area. Obligatory Credit score: Steve Roberts-Imagn Photos
The Preds’ struggles continued as soon as they received residence, although they did see some contributions on the scoreboard from among 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 received it again, nonetheless, as Nazem Kadri received one previous Juuse Saros a number of 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’ means. Kevin Rooney tied the sport once more early, and whereas Marchessault scored his second of the evening to present 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 dealing with sustained stress, Brayden Pachal lastly broke by means of 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 evening on the facility play — which damage 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 by means of the interval. With Saros pulled for the additional attacker, they made an try, however nonetheless fell quick.
