Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames
· National Hockey League
Nicolas Hague breaks tie with 28 seconds left, Predators beat Flames 4-3
The winner came on a slap shot from the blue line that deflected off Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar while he was battling in front with Cole Smith.
Michael Bunting had a goal and two assists for Nashville. Steven Stamkos added two assists, and Juuse Saros made 20 saves. The Predators improved to 19-18-4.
Yan Kuznetsov, Rasmus Andersson and Blake Coleman scored for the Flames, and Dustin Wolf stopped 32 shots. The Flames dropped to 18-19-4. They had won five in a row at home.
Nashville took a 3-2 lead at 4:08 of the second, capitalizing on a miscue by Wolf. Out of the net to play the puck along the end boards, he attempted to shoot the puck up the boards and it went right onto the tape of Bunting, who fired a shot into the vacated net.
Coleman tied it with 7:11 left in the third.
Flames: Host Seattle on Monday night to finish a five-game homestand.
Regular Season SeriesNSH wins series 3-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:56 | Yan Kuznetsov Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: MacKenzie Weegar (12), Jonathan Huberdeau (13) |
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Goal | 1st Period 11:19 | Erik Haula Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Bunting (11), Steven Stamkos (9) |
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Goal | 1st Period 12:52 | Erik Haula Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Steven Stamkos (10), Michael Bunting (12) |
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Goal | 1st Period 13:41 | Rasmus Andersson Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Coronato (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:08 | Michael Bunting Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:49 | Blake Coleman Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikael Backlund (16), Matt Coronato (13) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:31 | Nicolas Hague Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Michael Bunting (13), Michael McCarron (7) |
Statistics
 NSH |
 CGY |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 23 | Hits | 26 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 36 | Shots | 23 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 42 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 57.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 42.5 |
| 22 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 7 | Total Penalties | 6 |
| 28 | Penalty Minutes | 26 |
Calgary Flames Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cullen Potter, LW | Out | Jan 21 |
| Zayne Parekh, D | Out | Jan 17 |
| Blake Coleman, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 13 |
| John Beecher, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 6 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Wilsby, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
Game Information
Scotiabank Saddledome
Location: Calgary, AB
Attendance: 17,137 | Capacity:
Location: Calgary, AB
Attendance: 17,137 | Capacity:
