Nashville 8, San Jose 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
Referees:
Wes McCauley, Furman South
Linesmen:
Ryan Daisy, Bevan Mills
Attendance:
17159
By Field Level Media
Michael McCarron scored two goals and the Nashville Predators scored seven unanswered to beat the visiting San Jose Sharks 8-2 on Tuesday night.
With the victory, Nashville extended its point streak to 15 games (13-0-2), matching a franchise record. The Predators also had a 15-game run (14-0-1) during the 2017-18 campaign.
Roman Josi had a goal and two assists for his third consecutive multi-point game for the Predators (40-25-4, 84 points). Filip Forsberg also had a goal and two assists, and Ryan McDonagh and Kiefer Sherwood each had three assists. Juuse Saros made 18 saves.
Mario Ferraro had a goal and an assist for the Sharks (16-45-7, 39 points), who have lost five straight. Magnus Chrona made 32 saves.
Josi gave the Predators a 1-0 lead at 11:18 of the first period, scoring on a slap shot from the right point off a cross-ice pass from McDonagh.
Mikael Granlund tied the score at 1 at 17:18, receiving a pass from Klim Kostin on the rush and scoring on a wrist shot from the right circle.
Ferraro gave the Sharks a 2-1 lead at 5:46 of the second period, receiving a pass from Thomas Bordeleau and scoring on a wrist shot from the high slot.
Jason Zucker tied the score, 2-2, at 9:37 of the second period. Colton Sisson's shot trickled past Chrona, and Zucker knocked the puck in.
Josi set up the Predators' go-ahead goal. He eluded a defenseman and centered the puck to Sherwood, whose shot was blocked, but McCarron knocked in the rebound at 15:26 to give the Predators a 3-2 lead.
Luke Evangelista made it 4-2 at 17:50 when he took a pass from Josi on the rush, skated into the right circle, cut into the slot and scored on a backhand shot.
McCarron increased the lead to 5-2 at 10:35 of the third period, scoring on a wrist shot from just inside the left circle, and Mark Jankowski deflected Tyson Barrie's shot past Chrona at 14:13 to make it 6-2.
Forsberg scored his 36th goal of the season at 14:43, and Tommy Novak's tally at 16:16 made it 8-2.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| San Jose |
|
Nashville |
|
Mario Ferraro 2 |
Points |
Filip Forsberg 3 |
|
Mario Ferraro 1 |
Goals |
Michael McCarron 2 |
|
Mario Ferraro 1 |
Assists |
Ryan McDonagh 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Magnus Chrona .800 |
Save Percentage |
Juuse Saros .900 |
|
Magnus Chrona 32 |
Saves |
Juuse Saros 18 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| San Jose
|
20 |
2 |
0-1 |
2-2 |
4 |
18 |
| Nashville
|
40 |
8 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
2 |
36 |
Upcoming Games
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Nashville will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Predators have a W/L % of .590 after a win and .567 after a loss.
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San Jose will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Sharks have a W/L % of .312 after a win and .212 after a loss.
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