Ottawa Senators at Nashville Predators
· National Hockey League
Stamkos breaks late tie with 3rd goal of game, Predators rally to beat Senators 5-3
After Stamkos tied it at 3 with 9:53 left with his second power-play goal of the game, Ryan O’Reilly beat the Senators to the puck behind the goal line and popped it out front to Stamkos, who batted it out of the air past goalie James Reimer.
O’Reilly set up the tying goal, too, firing a cross-crease feed to Stamkos with the man advantage. Nashville got the power play when Tim Stutzle cross-checked Stamkos.
Predators captain Roman Josi, playing his 1,000th NHL game, also assisted on the tying goal. The defenseman is the 84th player in NHL history to play his first 1,000 regular-season games with one franchise.
Stamkos had his second hat trick of the season and 16th overall to push his season goals total to 24. Jonathan Marchessault also scored, and Cole Smith had an empty-netter. Juuse Saros made 23 saves to help Nashville end a three-game losing streak.
Stephen Halliday scored his first NHL goal, and Ridly Greig and Dylan Cozens added goals for Ottawa. Reimer, making his third straight start after signing with the Senators on Jan. 12, stopped 21 shots.
Ottawa closed a three-game trip. It had earned points in five straight games.
Halliday opened the scoring at 6:03 of the first period, knocking in a rebound. With David Perron out after surgery to repair a sports hernia, Halliday was recalled from Belleville of the AHL in the morning. He scored in his 19th NHL game, all this season.
Predators: Host Utah on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesNSH wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 6:03 | Stephen Halliday Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Lars Eller (6), Nick Cousins (8) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:19 | Ridly Greig Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Amadio (12), Jake Sanderson (30) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:46 | Brady Tkachuk Goal (12) Tip-In, assists: Dylan Cozens (23), Artem Zub (13) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:34 | Steven Stamkos Goal (22) Slap Shot, assists: Luke Evangelista (29), Filip Forsberg (21) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:19 | Jonathan Marchessault Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Bunting (17), Luke Evangelista (30) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:07 | Steven Stamkos Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (30), Roman Josi (21) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:47 | Steven Stamkos Goal (24) Batted, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (31), Nick Blankenburg (15) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:33 | Cole Smith Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Erik Haula (17), Ryan O'Reilly (32) |
Statistics
 OTT |
 NSH |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 16 | Hits | 23 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 26 | Shots | 26 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 40.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 38 | Faceoffs Won | 15 |
| 71.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 28.3 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 12 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Wilsby, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| David Perron, LW | Out | Jan 22 |
| Linus Ullmark, G | Injured Reserve | Jan 16 |
Game Information
Bridgestone Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159 | Capacity:
