Roman Josi seals Predators’ seventh straight win in shootout
Ryan O’Reilly scored twice and Juuse Saros made 40 saves in Nashville’s 3–2 win over Vegas.
Roman Josi scored in the fourth round of the shootout at T-Mobile Arena on Friday to give the Nashville Predators a 3–2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. It was Nashville’s seventh consecutive victory.
Ryan O’Reilly opened the scoring for Nashville in the first period. Victor Olofsson tied the game later in the first period, and Rasmus Andersson gave Vegas the lead in the second. O’Reilly made it 2–2 at 9:44 of the third with his second goal of the night.
Vegas took the lead in the shootout through Trevor Connelly. Filip Forsberg scored in the third round to keep Nashville in it. Juuse Saros turned aside Jack Eichel in the fourth round before Josi ended the game.
Saros made 40 saves through overtime, and Adin Hill stopped 30 shots for Vegas. The Golden Knights had won four straight games before Friday.
