Nashville 4, Winnipeg 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 23, 2024
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
Referees:
Stephen Hiff, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen:
Tyson Baker, Tommy Hughes
Attendance:
17159
By Field Level Media
Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and an assist for the Nashville Predators in their 4-1 win against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Saturday evening.
Marchessault, who left the Vegas Golden Knights in the offseason and signed a five-year, $27.5 million free-agent contract with Nashville, scored his fourth goal of the season and first in six games.
Roman Josi scored twice, Steven Stamkos also scored and Juuse Saros made 23 saves for the Predators, who had lost four of five (1-2-2).
Adam Lowry scored and Eric Comrie made 32 saves in his fifth start of the season for the Jets, who have lost three of five after their 15-1-0 start.
The Predators took a 1-0 lead at 9:55 of the first period.
Marchessault passed the puck back to Josi at the left point, and he sent a slap shot through heavy traffic and into the net.
Alexandre Carrier appeared to give Nashville a 2-0 lead with a wrist shot 16 seconds later, but Winnipeg challenged for offsides and the goal was disallowed.
Lowry tied it 1-1 with 10:02 left in the second period during a delayed penalty.
A shot from the right point was blocked by Predators defenseman Luke Schenn. Mason Appleton retrieved the rebound and took a spinning shot that ended up in the crease, and Lowry pushed the puck across the goal line before Saros could cover it.
The Predators went on their third power play of the game and Stamkos scored off a rebound for a 2-1 lead at 3:20 of the third.
Marchessault extended the lead to 3-1 at 5:04 when he scored a rebound from the slot.
Josi scored into an empty net with 1:20 left.
Nashville, which came in with the top penalty kill unit in the NHL at 91.3 percent, killed all three penalties by the Jets, who came in with the most efficient power play unit (35.6).
Jets defenseman Dylan Samberg sustained a lower-body injury when he blocked a shot by Stamkos early in the second period, and Winnipeg had to play with five defensemen the rest of the way.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Winnipeg |
|
Nashville |
|
Adam Lowry 1 |
Points |
Roman Josi 2 |
|
Adam Lowry 1 |
Goals |
Roman Josi 2 |
|
Mason Appleton 1 |
Assists |
Jonathan Marchessault 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Steven Stamkos 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Eric Comrie .914 |
Save Percentage |
Juuse Saros .958 |
|
Eric Comrie 32 |
Saves |
Juuse Saros 23 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Winnipeg
|
24 |
1 |
0-3 |
2-3 |
8 |
24 |
| Nashville
|
36 |
4 |
1-3 |
3-3 |
8 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Nashville will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Predators have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Winnipeg will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Jets have a W/L % of .833 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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