Vancouver 3, Nashville 1
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
Referees:
Chris Rooney, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen:
Derek Nansen, Kilian McNamara
Attendance:
16676
By Field Level Media
Brock Boeser scored the go-ahead goal on a power play early in the third period and Thatcher Demko made 31 saves to lift the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.
Elias Pettersson scored his third goal in two games and Juho Lammikko also tallied to send the Canucks to their second straight win.
Rookie Philip Tomasino scored a power-play goal and David Rittich turned aside 21 shots for the Predators, who have lost four in a row (0-3-1) following a sizzling 12-1-1 stretch.
With the score tied at 1-1, Nashville's Alexandre Carrier was whistled for high sticking at 3:34 of the third period. Vancouver wasted little time taking advantage, as J.T. Miller's shot from the left circle was deflected home by Boeser just seven seconds later.
The goal was Boeser's 10th of the season and second this campaign vs. the Predators. He also scored in a 3-2 setback to Nashville on Nov. 5.
The Canucks doubled the advantage after Tyler Motte's centering feed was slapped home by Lammikko with 7:41 remaining in the third period.
The Predators opened the scoring shortly after Boeser was whistled for a tripping penalty early in the second period.
Tomasino wired a shot from the right circle that sailed past Demko at 2:51 of the session. The goal was Tomasino's sixth of the season and second against Vancouver.
The Canucks answered 4 1/2 minutes later as Pettersson deposited a loose puck into the net after Vasily Podkolzin was denied on a backhand. The goal was Pettersson's ninth of the season.
Demko preserved the 1-1 tie by denying Michael McCarron on a partial breakaway during the final minute of the second period.
Vancouver's leading goal-scorer, Bo Horvat, did not play after entering the NHL's COVID-19 protocol earlier on Tuesday.
Nashville's Jeremy Davies registered three shots on goal in his season debut, but he finished with a game-worst minus-2 rating. He was summoned into the lineup with fellow defensemen Dante Fabbro (upper body) and Mattias Ekholm (COVID-19 protocol) sidelined.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Vancouver |
|
Nashville |
|
Brock Boeser 1 |
Points |
Philip Tomasino 1 |
|
Brock Boeser 1 |
Goals |
Philip Tomasino 1 |
|
Nils Hoglander 1 |
Assists |
Alexandre Carrier 1 |
|
Brock Boeser 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Philip Tomasino 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Thatcher Demko .969 |
Save Percentage |
David Rittich .875 |
|
Thatcher Demko 31 |
Saves |
David Rittich 21 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Vancouver
|
24 |
3 |
1-5 |
1-2 |
14 |
27 |
| Nashville
|
32 |
1 |
1-2 |
4-5 |
20 |
29 |
Upcoming Games
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Nashville will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Predators have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .562 after a loss.
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Vancouver will play their next game at home against Florida. The Canucks have a W/L % of .562 after a win and .429 after a loss.
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