Nashville ended its six-game NHL losing streak on Monday. The Predators won 4-3 after overtime against superstar Connor McDavid’s Oilers, with two assists.
Graubünden striker Nino Niederreiter was credited with assisting the Predators’ winning goal, scored by Alexandre Carrier after 2’12 » in « extra time ». Silent again, captain Roman Josi still has to wait before becoming the Predators’ leading scorer in regular season history.
Detroit and Columbus, however, could not come back to win. Pius Suter’s Red Wings suffered their sixth consecutive loss (4-3 ap in Washington), Tim Berni’s Blue Jackets bowed out for the fourth consecutive time (2-1 against Dallas).
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