Overview
- Steven Stamkos tied the game on a power play with 8:21 left and netted the winner 1:38 later, giving Nashville its first lead in the third period.
- Ryan O'Reilly assisted on both of Stamkos' goals, Roman Josi and Luke Evangelista also scored, and Juuse Saros made 28 saves for the Predators.
- Utah got goals from JJ Peterka on the power play, Mikhail Sergachev and Dylan Guenther, while Vitek Vanecek stopped 22 shots and extended his personal skid to 0-8-1.
- Nashville continued its strong run with a fourth win in five games and is 11-5-0 over its last 16.
- The Mammoth dropped their second straight and are 2-4-0 in their last six as starter Karel Vejmelka sits on injured reserve and the team’s power play remains a season-long trouble spot.