Nashville takes a 1-0 intermission lead despite Carolina’s 9-5 edge in shots.
Nick Perbix put Nashville ahead 1-0 in the first, with Filip Forsberg assisting. Carolina has outshot the Predators 9-5 and out-hit them 14-7, but Nashville leads on the scoreboard. Juuse Saros stopped all 9 shots he faced for a 1.000 save percentage, while Pyotr Kochetkov made 4 saves on 5 shots for an .800 mark. Perbix has 1 goal, 1 shot and a plus-1; Forsberg has 1 assist and a plus-1, while Carolina’s Mark Jankowski leads his team with 2 shots on goal.
Key Performers
Nick Perbix, Nashville: 1 goal, 1 shot, +1 Filip Forsberg, Nashville: 1 assist, +1 Juuse Saros, Nashville: 9 saves on 9 shots, 1.000 SV%