Nashville leads after two, but Pittsburgh has put 25 shots on Juuse Saros.
Nashville carries a 2-1 lead after two periods, with Steven Stamkos and Jayden Struble scoring for the Predators and Connor Dewar answering for Pittsburgh. The Penguins hold a 25-17 edge in shots, keeping pressure on despite trailing. Dewar has a goal, four shots and a plus-one; Elmer Soderblom has an assist, one shot and a plus-one, while Pittsburgh has no power-play goals. Stamkos and Struble each have a goal, while Ryan O'Reilly, Matthew Wood and Nils Hoglander have one assist apiece; Struble also has two hits, and O'Reilly has one. Saros has stopped 24 of 25 shots for a .960 save percentage, while Arturs Silovs has 15 saves on 17 shots for an .882 mark; neither team has scored on the power play.
Key Performers
Juuse Saros (NSH): 24 saves on 25 shots, .960 SV% Connor Dewar (PIT): 1 goal, 4 shots, +1 Jayden Struble (NSH): 1 goal, 2 shots, 2 hits, +1