Nashville Predators clinch crucial victory away from home against Seattle Kraken, test nerves ahead of playoff run!
A 4-3 shootout win over the Winnipeg Jets on March 17 sets up a massive home matchup against the Seattle Kraken on March 19.
The Nashville Predators picked up two enormous points on March 17, beating the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Ryan O'Reilly's shootout winner at Canada Life Centre. The win holds off the Jets, who had crept to within one point of the Predators in the wild card race, and sets up a massive game in two days at Bridgestone Arena against the Seattle Kraken. "We knew it was a big game," Josi told FanDuel Sports Network after the win.
"A team that's right behind us and chasing us. I loved our effort, I thought we played hard and we got rewarded for it. " Now the Predators (30-28-9, 69 points) will host the Kraken, the team just ahead of them in the playoff race, on March 19 (7 p.
m. , FanDuel Sports Network). Nashville beat Seattle 4-2 on March 10 in the second game of their five-game road trip.
But losses to the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers led to a desperation game against Winnipeg they needed to avoid falling further behind. Thankfully, a mix of rookies and veterans stepped up to lead the way. Erik Haula and Filip Forsberg scored to set up a 2-2 tie in the third period, then rookie Matthew Wood scored his 15th goal of the season to break the tie with five minutes to go.