ANAHEIM, Calif. -- A few moments after James Neal crumpled Anaheim's Brandon Montour with a vicious check, the Nashville forward took a pass from P.K. Subban and ripped a shot past three Ducks for the winning overtime goal.
Even in uncharted territory for this franchise, the Predators are still rolling through the Stanley Cup playoffs with their distinct combination of smash and flash.
Neal scored 9:24 into OT, Pekka Rinne made 27 saves and the Predators kicked off their first appearance in the Western Conference finals with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.
Filip Forsberg and Austin Watson scored in regulation for the Predators, who improved to 9-2 in this NHL postseason. They also won their third straight series opener on the road, continuing their month-long run of relentless postseason play.
"It shows a lot of character," Rinne said. "All night, we had a lot of chances and we didn't give them a lot. ... I thought that we created a lot, and eventually we were going to get one by him. I thought (Ducks goalie John) Gibson played a strong game tonight, but guys stuck with it. We've been doing that the whole playoffs. It's a great sign for a team."
Game 2 is Sunday night.
After finishing off St. Louis in the second round last weekend and resting while the Ducks labored through seven games against Edmonton, Nashville capitalized on its fresh legs to win a predictably physical game between two hard-hitting powers.
Nashville got off to a strong start and followed it up with a gritty overtime effort after Hampus Lindholm's first playoff goal in two years tied it for the Ducks in the third period.
Neal put a long shot past a sprawled Gibson after a prolonged threat by the Predators that left Anaheim's defense in disarray. The goal was the veteran forward's third in four games.
"I don't know if it hit the goalie or the player that was laying in front still," Neal said. "But it was a good feeling to see it go in."
Jakob Silfverberg scored on the Ducks' first shot, and Gibson stopped 43 shots in a stellar performance. Just two days after finishing off the Oilers in the second round, Anaheim struggled to keep up at times in its second conference finals appearance in three years.
"No guy will use that as an excuse," said center Nate Thompson, who won the faceoff that led to Lindholm's tying goal. "They came out and took it to us. We just need to get back to playing our game."
Although this conference final matches two Sun Belt clubs 2,000 miles apart, they have a feisty history. Anaheim and Nashville are meeting in the postseason for the third time, including the past two seasons.
Nashville twice won Game 1 and went on to claim the previous two series with major help from Rinne, who usually has been at his inimitable best when facing the Ducks' scorers. Rinne picked up right where he left off last season when Nashville eliminated Anaheim from the first round in seven games, but Gibson was similarly outstanding.
"We knew they were going to come hard," Gibson said. "It was their first game in a while. We weren't our best, but we lost in overtime. If you look at the first period, they really came on us with a lot of pressure. We haven't played a team like that in a while. We got better as the game went on."
The Ducks got just one shot on goal in the first 13 minutes of Game 1, but Silfverberg put it into Rinne's far top corner for his eighth goal in 12 games this spring, matching his goal total in 48 games over his previous six trips to the postseason.
Nashville dominated the weary Ducks, and Forsberg forced a turnover on a forecheck before tipping Matt Irwin's shot through Gibson for his fourth goal.
Watson then put the Predators ahead early in the second period with his first playoff goal, banking his shot in off Anaheim defenseman Sami Vatanen.
The Ducks played a strong third period and evened it when Lindholm scored his first playoff goal in 25 games since Game 1 of the 2015 Western Conference finals against Chicago.
Game notes
Anaheim remained without two key injured veterans. D Kevin Bieksa missed his seventh straight game, while F Patrick Eaves missed his fifth straight game with a leg injury. Bieksa is close to returning to health, while general manager Bob Murray said he is hopeful Eaves could play again in the postseason. ... Watson became the 15th player to score a goal for Nashville in just 11 playoff games. ... A 6 p.m. local start time combined with Southern California's legendarily bad Friday traffic to leave thousands of empty seats in Honda Center at the opening faceoff. The sellout crowd filled in throughout the night. ... The Ducks went scoreless on four power plays. They're 0 for 21 with the man advantage since late in Game 2 against Edmonton on April 28.
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Even in uncharted territory for this franchise, the Predators are still rolling through the Stanley Cup playoffs with their distinct combination of smash and flash.
Neal scored 9:24 into OT, Pekka Rinne made 27 saves and the Predators kicked off their first appearance in the Western Conference finals with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.
Filip Forsberg and Austin Watson scored in regulation for the Predators, who improved to 9-2 in this NHL postseason. They also won their third straight series opener on the road, continuing their month-long run of relentless postseason play.
"It shows a lot of character," Rinne said. "All night, we had a lot of chances and we didn't give them a lot. ... I thought that we created a lot, and eventually we were going to get one by him. I thought (Ducks goalie John) Gibson played a strong game tonight, but guys stuck with it. We've been doing that the whole playoffs. It's a great sign for a team."
Game 2 is Sunday night.
After finishing off St. Louis in the second round last weekend and resting while the Ducks labored through seven games against Edmonton, Nashville capitalized on its fresh legs to win a predictably physical game between two hard-hitting powers.
Nashville got off to a strong start and followed it up with a gritty overtime effort after Hampus Lindholm's first playoff goal in two years tied it for the Ducks in the third period.
Neal put a long shot past a sprawled Gibson after a prolonged threat by the Predators that left Anaheim's defense in disarray. The goal was the veteran forward's third in four games.
"I don't know if it hit the goalie or the player that was laying in front still," Neal said. "But it was a good feeling to see it go in."
Jakob Silfverberg scored on the Ducks' first shot, and Gibson stopped 43 shots in a stellar performance. Just two days after finishing off the Oilers in the second round, Anaheim struggled to keep up at times in its second conference finals appearance in three years.
"No guy will use that as an excuse," said center Nate Thompson, who won the faceoff that led to Lindholm's tying goal. "They came out and took it to us. We just need to get back to playing our game."
Although this conference final matches two Sun Belt clubs 2,000 miles apart, they have a feisty history. Anaheim and Nashville are meeting in the postseason for the third time, including the past two seasons.
Nashville twice won Game 1 and went on to claim the previous two series with major help from Rinne, who usually has been at his inimitable best when facing the Ducks' scorers. Rinne picked up right where he left off last season when Nashville eliminated Anaheim from the first round in seven games, but Gibson was similarly outstanding.
"We knew they were going to come hard," Gibson said. "It was their first game in a while. We weren't our best, but we lost in overtime. If you look at the first period, they really came on us with a lot of pressure. We haven't played a team like that in a while. We got better as the game went on."
The Ducks got just one shot on goal in the first 13 minutes of Game 1, but Silfverberg put it into Rinne's far top corner for his eighth goal in 12 games this spring, matching his goal total in 48 games over his previous six trips to the postseason.
Nashville dominated the weary Ducks, and Forsberg forced a turnover on a forecheck before tipping Matt Irwin's shot through Gibson for his fourth goal.
Watson then put the Predators ahead early in the second period with his first playoff goal, banking his shot in off Anaheim defenseman Sami Vatanen.
The Ducks played a strong third period and evened it when Lindholm scored his first playoff goal in 25 games since Game 1 of the 2015 Western Conference finals against Chicago.
Game notes
Anaheim remained without two key injured veterans. D Kevin Bieksa missed his seventh straight game, while F Patrick Eaves missed his fifth straight game with a leg injury. Bieksa is close to returning to health, while general manager Bob Murray said he is hopeful Eaves could play again in the postseason. ... Watson became the 15th player to score a goal for Nashville in just 11 playoff games. ... A 6 p.m. local start time combined with Southern California's legendarily bad Friday traffic to leave thousands of empty seats in Honda Center at the opening faceoff. The sellout crowd filled in throughout the night. ... The Ducks went scoreless on four power plays. They're 0 for 21 with the man advantage since late in Game 2 against Edmonton on April 28.
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1st Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st period | |
| 0:00 | Anaheim | Ryan Getzlaf won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:27 | Nashville | Colton Sissons credited with hit on Ryan Getzlaf in offensive zone |
| 0:37 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Ryan Ellis saved by John Gibson |
| 0:38 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 0:38 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 0:52 | Nashville | Shot missed by Filip Forsberg |
| 1:01 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 1:01 | Anaheim | Antoine Vermette won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 1:07 | Anaheim | Brandon Montour shot blocked by Filip Forsberg |
| 1:16 | Nashville | Vernon Fiddler shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm |
| 1:17 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 1:17 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 1:34 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 1:34 | Anaheim | Nate Thompson won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 1:45 | Nashville | Vernon Fiddler credited with hit on Jared Boll in neutral zone |
| 1:50 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches | |
| 1:50 | Anaheim | Nate Thompson won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 1:58 | Anaheim | Josh Manson credited with hit on Mattias Ekholm in offensive zone |
| 2:17 | Anaheim | Josh Manson credited with hit on Cody McLeod in offensive zone |
| 2:18 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 2:18 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 2:23 | Stoppage - Referee or Linesman | |
| 2:23 | Anaheim | Ryan Kesler won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 3:01 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by John Gibson |
| 3:05 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Calle Jarnkrok saved by John Gibson |
| 3:13 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by John Gibson |
| 3:22 | Nashville | Ryan Ellis credited with hit on Jakob Silfverberg in neutral zone |
| 3:46 | Nashville | Giveaway by Mattias Ekholm in defensive zone |
| 3:59 | Anaheim | Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by James Neal |
| 4:02 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 4:02 | Anaheim | Antoine Vermette won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 4:25 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Yannick Weber saved by John Gibson |
| 4:25 | Anaheim | Ondrej Kase credited with hit on Matthew Irwin in defensive zone |
| 4:32 | Anaheim | Giveaway by Nick Ritchie in defensive zone |
| 4:44 | Anaheim | Josh Manson credited with hit on Yannick Weber in defensive zone |
| 4:46 | Nashville | Giveaway by Colin Wilson in offensive zone |
| 5:12 | Nashville | Giveaway by Filip Forsberg in defensive zone |
| 5:15 | Anaheim | Goal scored by Jakob Silfverberg |
| 5:15 | Nashville | Vernon Fiddler won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 5:26 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 5:26 | Anaheim | Nate Thompson won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 5:53 | Nashville | Cody McLeod credited with hit on Josh Manson in offensive zone |
| 6:05 | Anaheim | Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Mattias Ekholm |
| 6:10 | Nashville | P.K. Subban credited with hit on Corey Perry in defensive zone |
| 6:15 | Nashville | Shot missed by Mattias Ekholm |
| 6:57 | Nashville | Giveaway by Roman Josi in offensive zone |
| 7:03 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 7:03 | Anaheim | Ryan Kesler won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 7:08 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout | |
| 7:08 | Anaheim | Antoine Vermette won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 7:13 | Anaheim | Giveaway by Sami Vatanen in defensive zone |
| 7:16 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Colin Wilson saved by John Gibson |
| 7:46 | Nashville | Colin Wilson credited with hit on Cam Fowler in offensive zone |
| 7:55 | Nashville | Takeaway by Ryan Johansen in offensive zone |
| 7:59 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Ryan Johansen saved by John Gibson |
| 8:06 | Nashville | Shot missed by Filip Forsberg |
| 8:07 | Anaheim | Corey Perry credited with hit on Ryan Ellis in defensive zone |
| 8:23 | Nashville | Roman Josi shot blocked by Sami Vatanen |
| 8:52 | Nashville | Shot on goal by James Neal saved by John Gibson |
| 8:58 | Nashville | Shot missed by Calle Jarnkrok |
| 9:11 | Nashville | Takeaway by Yannick Weber in offensive zone |
| 9:24 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Vernon Fiddler saved by John Gibson |
| 9:27 | Anaheim | Josh Manson credited with hit on Vernon Fiddler in defensive zone |
| 9:30 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Cody McLeod saved by John Gibson |
| 9:36 | Nashville | Shot missed by Cody McLeod |
| 9:40 | Anaheim | Christopher Wagner credited with hit on P.K. Subban in defensive zone |
| 9:52 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Cody McLeod saved by John Gibson |
| 10:01 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 10:01 | Anaheim | Ryan Kesler won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 10:06 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd | |
| 10:06 | Anaheim | Antoine Vermette won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 10:23 | Nashville | Matthew Irwin credited with hit on Hampus Lindholm in defensive zone |
| 10:27 | Anaheim | Antoine Vermette shot blocked by Mike Fisher |
| 10:50 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 10:50 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 10:55 | Nashville | Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Cam Fowler |
| 11:02 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Ryan Ellis saved by John Gibson |
| 11:11 | Anaheim | Giveaway by Rickard Rakell in neutral zone |
| 11:15 | Nashville | Viktor Arvidsson credited with hit on Rickard Rakell in neutral zone |
| 11:32 | Anaheim | Ryan Getzlaf credited with hit on Ryan Ellis in offensive zone |
| 11:41 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd | |
| 11:41 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 11:51 | Nashville | James Neal shot blocked by Nick Ritchie |
| 11:56 | Anaheim | Nick Ritchie credited with hit on P.K. Subban in defensive zone |
| 12:19 | Anaheim | Nick Ritchie credited with hit on Calle Jarnkrok in defensive zone |
| 12:24 | Anaheim | Takeaway by Antoine Vermette in defensive zone |
| 12:28 | Anaheim | Giveaway by Nick Ritchie in defensive zone |
| 12:34 | Nashville | Goal scored by Filip Forsberg assisted by Matthew Irwin and Ryan Johansen |
| 12:34 | Anaheim | Nate Thompson won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 13:01 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Nate Thompson saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 13:02 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 13:02 | Anaheim | Ryan Getzlaf won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 13:05 | Anaheim | Rickard Rakell shot blocked by P.K. Subban |
| 13:15 | Anaheim | Sami Vatanen credited with hit on Vernon Fiddler in offensive zone |
| 13:22 | Anaheim | Giveaway by Cam Fowler in defensive zone |
| 13:41 | Nashville | Colin Wilson credited with hit on Corey Perry in defensive zone |
| 14:16 | Nashville | Giveaway by Yannick Weber in defensive zone |
| 14:35 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 14:35 | Anaheim | Ryan Kesler won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 14:55 | Nashville | Colton Sissons credited with hit on Hampus Lindholm in offensive zone |
| 14:57 | Nashville | James Neal credited with hit on Ryan Kesler in offensive zone |
| 15:15 | Anaheim | Shot missed by Hampus Lindholm |
| 15:49 | Anaheim | Shot missed by Ryan Getzlaf |
| 15:54 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 16:09 | Nashville | Giveaway by P.K. Subban in defensive zone |
| 16:11 | Anaheim | Shot missed by Josh Manson |
| 16:28 | Anaheim | Ryan Getzlaf credited with hit on Viktor Arvidsson in neutral zone |
| 17:02 | Nashville | Austin Watson credited with hit on Ondrej Kase in neutral zone |
| 17:15 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Nick Ritchie saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 17:28 | Anaheim | Christopher Wagner credited with hit on Pontus Aberg in defensive zone |
| 17:36 | Nashville | Giveaway by Colin Wilson in offensive zone |
| 17:40 | Nashville | Giveaway by Ryan Ellis in defensive zone |
| 17:46 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Ryan Getzlaf saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 17:47 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 17:47 | Anaheim | Penalty to Christopher Wagner 2 minutes for Roughing Ryan Ellis |
| 17:47 | Anaheim | Shorthanded - Antoine Vermette won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 18:12 | Anaheim | Shorthanded - Giveaway by Hampus Lindholm in defensive zone |
| 18:26 | Nashville | Power play - Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson |
| 18:34 | Nashville | Power play - Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by John Gibson |
| 18:35 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 18:35 | Anaheim | Shorthanded - Ryan Kesler won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 18:42 | Anaheim | Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Sami Vatanen saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 19:23 | Nashville | Power play - Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by John Gibson |
| 19:42 | Nashville | Power play - Giveaway by Filip Forsberg in offensive zone |
| 19:56 | Nashville | Colton Sissons shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm |
| 20:00 | End of 1st period | |
2nd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 2nd period | |
| 0:00 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:21 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok shot blocked by Sami Vatanen |
| 0:25 | Nashville | Shot on goal by P.K. Subban saved by John Gibson |
| 0:41 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Mattias Ekholm saved by John Gibson |
| 0:42 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 0:42 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 0:50 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 0:50 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 0:56 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Pontus Aberg saved by John Gibson |
| 1:00 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Colin Wilson saved by John Gibson |
| 1:45 | Anaheim | Shot missed by Nick Ritchie |
| 2:12 | Nashville | Matthew Irwin credited with hit on Jakob Silfverberg in defensive zone |
| 2:20 | Nashville | Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson |
| 2:42 | Nashville | Goal scored by Austin Watson assisted by Ryan Johansen and Mattias Ekholm |
| 2:42 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 3:09 | Anaheim | Shot missed by Rickard Rakell |
| 3:11 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Ryan Getzlaf saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 3:13 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 3:13 | Anaheim | Nate Thompson won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 3:16 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Hampus Lindholm saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 3:17 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Nate Thompson saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 3:18 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 3:18 | Anaheim | Nate Thompson won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 3:38 | Anaheim | Hampus Lindholm credited with hit on Roman Josi in offensive zone |
| 3:43 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 3:49 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 3:49 | Anaheim | Antoine Vermette won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 4:03 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 4:03 | Anaheim | Antoine Vermette won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 4:26 | Nashville | Cody McLeod credited with hit on Shea Theodore in offensive zone |
| 4:28 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Matthew Irwin saved by John Gibson |
| 4:29 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Cody McLeod saved by John Gibson |
| 4:30 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 4:30 | Anaheim | Ryan Getzlaf won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 4:51 | Nashville | Shot on goal by James Neal saved by John Gibson |
| 4:58 | Nashville | P.K. Subban shot blocked by Corey Perry |
| 5:35 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Hampus Lindholm saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 5:40 | Anaheim | Shot missed by Rickard Rakell |
| 5:45 | Anaheim | Rickard Rakell credited with hit on Calle Jarnkrok in neutral zone |
| 5:55 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 5:56 | Nashville | Penalty to Colin Wilson 2 minutes for Hooking Rickard Rakell |
| 5:56 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Mike Fisher won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 6:22 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Giveaway by Roman Josi in defensive zone |
| 6:42 | Anaheim | Power play - Giveaway by Jakob Silfverberg in neutral zone |
| 7:03 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Takeaway by Ryan Johansen in defensive zone |
| 7:24 | Anaheim | Power play - Ryan Getzlaf credited with hit on Viktor Arvidsson in defensive zone |
| 7:41 | Anaheim | Power play - Ryan Getzlaf shot blocked by Austin Watson |
| 7:50 | Anaheim | Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan Kesler saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 7:59 | Anaheim | Corey Perry shot blocked by Roman Josi |
| 8:08 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 8:08 | Anaheim | Nate Thompson won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 8:30 | Nashville | Penalty to Ryan Ellis 2 minutes for Roughing Andrew Cogliano |
| 8:30 | Stoppage - TV timeout | |
| 8:30 | Anaheim | Power play - Ryan Kesler won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 8:36 | Anaheim | Power play - Shot missed by Ryan Kesler |
| 8:51 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Shot missed by Austin Watson |
| 9:35 | Anaheim | Power play - Giveaway by Sami Vatanen in offensive zone |
| 9:40 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Shea Theodore |
| 9:49 | Anaheim | Power play - Giveaway by Shea Theodore in defensive zone |
| 9:58 | Nashville | Shorthanded - P.K. Subban credited with hit on Nick Ritchie in defensive zone |
| 10:22 | Anaheim | Power play - Shot missed by Corey Perry |
| 10:45 | Nashville | Ryan Ellis credited with hit on Hampus Lindholm in defensive zone |
| 11:21 | Anaheim | Jakob Silfverberg shot blocked by Matthew Irwin |
| 11:29 | Anaheim | Jakob Silfverberg credited with hit on Matthew Irwin in offensive zone |
| 11:32 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout | |
| 11:32 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 11:50 | Anaheim | Ryan Getzlaf credited with hit on Mattias Ekholm in offensive zone |
| 12:15 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Ryan Getzlaf saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 12:16 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 12:16 | Anaheim | Antoine Vermette won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 12:38 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Cody McLeod saved by John Gibson |
| 12:44 | Nashville | Matthew Irwin shot blocked by Jared Boll |
| 12:51 | Nashville | Austin Watson credited with hit on Hampus Lindholm in offensive zone |
| 12:57 | Nashville | Takeaway by Yannick Weber in defensive zone |
| 13:22 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd | |
| 13:22 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 13:40 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Ryan Kesler saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 13:42 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 13:42 | Anaheim | Nate Thompson won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 13:59 | Nashville | Shot missed by Ryan Ellis |
| 14:09 | Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout | |
| 14:09 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 14:51 | Nashville | Giveaway by Mattias Ekholm in defensive zone |
| 15:07 | Anaheim | Jared Boll credited with hit on Calle Jarnkrok in defensive zone |
| 15:11 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm |
| 15:28 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Jakob Silfverberg saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 15:33 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Jakob Silfverberg saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 15:40 | Anaheim | Penalty to Hampus Lindholm 2 minutes for Interference Ryan Ellis |
| 15:40 | Nashville | Power play - Mike Fisher won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 15:48 | Nashville | Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan Ellis saved by John Gibson |
| 15:49 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 15:49 | Nashville | Power play - Mike Fisher won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 16:00 | Nashville | Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan Ellis saved by John Gibson |
| 16:12 | Nashville | Power play - Takeaway by Mike Fisher in offensive zone |
| 16:17 | Nashville | Power play - Ryan Ellis shot blocked by Ryan Kesler |
| 16:26 | Nashville | Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan Ellis saved by John Gibson |
| 16:31 | Anaheim | Shorthanded - Giveaway by Sami Vatanen in defensive zone |
| 16:33 | Nashville | Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan Ellis saved by John Gibson |
| 16:34 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 16:34 | Anaheim | Shorthanded - Ryan Kesler won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 16:46 | Anaheim | Shorthanded - Giveaway by Ryan Kesler in defensive zone |
| 16:50 | Nashville | Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan Johansen saved by John Gibson |
| 17:23 | Nashville | Power play - Giveaway by Ryan Johansen in neutral zone |
| 17:45 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Mattias Ekholm saved by John Gibson |
| 18:35 | Nashville | Takeaway by Colton Sissons in offensive zone |
| 18:58 | Anaheim | Giveaway by Sami Vatanen in defensive zone |
| 18:59 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by John Gibson |
| 19:00 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 19:00 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 19:04 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Ryan Ellis saved by John Gibson |
| 19:49 | Anaheim | Ryan Kesler credited with hit on Ryan Ellis in offensive zone |
| 19:51 | Anaheim | Jakob Silfverberg credited with hit on Roman Josi in offensive zone |
| 19:59 | Nashville | Shot missed by Colton Sissons |
| 20:00 | End of 2nd period | |
3rd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 3rd period | |
| 0:00 | Anaheim | Ryan Getzlaf won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:12 | Anaheim | Giveaway by Sami Vatanen in defensive zone |
| 0:15 | Nashville | Giveaway by Colton Sissons in offensive zone |
| 0:25 | Anaheim | Nick Ritchie credited with hit on Calle Jarnkrok in offensive zone |
| 1:11 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 1:11 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 1:45 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by John Gibson |
| 1:46 | Anaheim | Penalty to Nick Ritchie 2 minutes for Interference Roman Josi |
| 1:46 | Nashville | Power play - Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 1:57 | Nashville | Power play - Giveaway by Ryan Johansen in offensive zone |
| 2:39 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 2:39 | Anaheim | Shorthanded - Ryan Kesler won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 3:34 | Nashville | Power play - Shot missed by Ryan Ellis |
| 4:21 | Nashville | Colton Sissons credited with hit on Nick Ritchie in neutral zone |
| 4:45 | Nashville | Penalty to Mattias Ekholm 2 minutes for High-sticking Ryan Getzlaf |
| 4:45 | Anaheim | Power play - Antoine Vermette won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 5:17 | Anaheim | Power play - Shot missed by Nick Ritchie |
| 5:25 | Anaheim | Power play - Shot on goal by Jakob Silfverberg saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 5:33 | Anaheim | Power play - Antoine Vermette shot blocked by Ryan Ellis |
| 5:46 | Anaheim | Power play - Nick Ritchie credited with hit on Filip Forsberg in offensive zone |
| 6:03 | Anaheim | Power play - Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 6:34 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Matthew Irwin credited with hit on Corey Perry in defensive zone |
| 6:35 | Anaheim | Power play - Giveaway by Corey Perry in offensive zone |
| 6:49 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 6:52 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Ryan Getzlaf saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 6:56 | Anaheim | Corey Perry shot blocked by Mattias Ekholm |
| 7:16 | Anaheim | Brandon Montour shot blocked by Roman Josi |
| 7:17 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout | |
| 7:17 | Anaheim | Nate Thompson won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 7:21 | Anaheim | Goal scored by Hampus Lindholm assisted by Nate Thompson |
| 7:21 | Nashville | Vernon Fiddler won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 7:41 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Brandon Montour saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 7:55 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 7:55 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 8:16 | Nashville | Viktor Arvidsson credited with hit on Cam Fowler in offensive zone |
| 8:19 | Stoppage - Hand Pass | |
| 8:19 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 8:43 | Nashville | Mike Fisher credited with hit on Rickard Rakell in defensive zone |
| 8:51 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 8:51 | Anaheim | Ryan Getzlaf won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 9:42 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Vernon Fiddler saved by John Gibson |
| 9:43 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 9:43 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 9:49 | Nashville | Ryan Ellis shot blocked by Jakob Silfverberg |
| 9:54 | Nashville | Ryan Ellis shot blocked by Jakob Silfverberg |
| 9:57 | Anaheim | Penalty to Ryan Getzlaf 2 minutes for Delaying the game |
| 9:57 | Anaheim | Shorthanded - Ryan Kesler won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 10:22 | Nashville | Power play - Shot on goal by Mattias Ekholm saved by John Gibson |
| 10:23 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 10:23 | Anaheim | Shorthanded - Ryan Kesler won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 10:30 | Anaheim | Penalty to Nate Thompson 2 minutes for Delaying the game |
| 10:30 | Nashville | Power play - Ryan Johansen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 10:48 | Nashville | Power play - Shot on goal by James Neal saved by John Gibson |
| 10:56 | Nashville | Power play - Roman Josi shot blocked by Cam Fowler |
| 11:07 | Anaheim | Shorthanded - Giveaway by Sami Vatanen in defensive zone |
| 11:17 | Nashville | Power play - P.K. Subban shot blocked by Ryan Kesler |
| 11:49 | Nashville | Power play - Takeaway by P.K. Subban in neutral zone |
| 11:53 | Nashville | Power play - Shot on goal by James Neal saved by John Gibson |
| 12:04 | Nashville | Power play - Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by John Gibson |
| 12:10 | Nashville | Power play - Giveaway by Roman Josi in offensive zone |
| 12:31 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Jakob Silfverberg saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 12:55 | Anaheim | Shot missed by Ryan Getzlaf |
| 13:01 | Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout | |
| 13:01 | Nashville | Colton Sissons won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 13:22 | Nashville | Shot on goal by James Neal saved by John Gibson |
| 13:31 | Nashville | Colton Sissons credited with hit on Shea Theodore in offensive zone |
| 13:52 | Nashville | Takeaway by Viktor Arvidsson in offensive zone |
| 13:57 | Nashville | Shot missed by Roman Josi |
| 14:02 | Anaheim | Andrew Cogliano shot blocked by Ryan Ellis |
| 14:06 | Nashville | Penalty to Ryan Johansen 2 minutes for Slashing Ryan Kesler |
| 14:06 | Stoppage - TV timeout | |
| 14:06 | Anaheim | Power play - Ryan Kesler won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 14:16 | Anaheim | Power play - Shot missed by Cam Fowler |
| 14:25 | Anaheim | Power play - Shot missed by Ryan Getzlaf |
| 15:11 | Anaheim | Power play - Shot on goal by Cam Fowler saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 15:12 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 15:12 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Vernon Fiddler won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 15:42 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Giveaway by Colton Sissons in defensive zone |
| 15:49 | Anaheim | Power play - Giveaway by Cam Fowler in offensive zone |
| 16:38 | Anaheim | Shot missed by Andrew Cogliano |
| 16:57 | Anaheim | Shot missed by Rickard Rakell |
| 17:12 | Nashville | Pontus Aberg credited with hit on Rickard Rakell in defensive zone |
| 17:13 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Antoine Vermette saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 17:25 | Anaheim | Josh Manson credited with hit on Pontus Aberg in defensive zone |
| 17:31 | Nashville | Roman Josi shot blocked by Rickard Rakell |
| 18:12 | Anaheim | Nick Ritchie credited with hit on Mattias Ekholm in offensive zone |
| 19:24 | Anaheim | Shot missed by Jakob Silfverberg |
| 19:36 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Andrew Cogliano saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 19:42 | Anaheim | Josh Manson shot blocked by Mike Fisher |
| 20:00 | End of 3rd period | |
OT Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Overtime period | |
| 0:00 | Anaheim | Ryan Getzlaf won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:16 | Anaheim | Shot missed by Nick Ritchie |
| 0:47 | Nashville | Roman Josi shot blocked by Cam Fowler |
| 0:59 | Nashville | Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Cam Fowler |
| 1:26 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 1:26 | Anaheim | Ryan Kesler won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 1:33 | Anaheim | Takeaway by Brandon Montour in defensive zone |
| 1:38 | Nashville | Colin Wilson credited with hit on Brandon Montour in offensive zone |
| 1:39 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Mike Fisher saved by John Gibson |
| 1:40 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 1:40 | Anaheim | Ryan Kesler won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 1:52 | Nashville | Giveaway by Matthew Irwin in defensive zone |
| 1:56 | Nashville | Takeaway by Pontus Aberg in defensive zone |
| 2:07 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Mike Fisher saved by John Gibson |
| 2:09 | Anaheim | Nate Thompson credited with hit on Pontus Aberg in defensive zone |
| 2:23 | Anaheim | Shot missed by Rickard Rakell |
| 2:27 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Antoine Vermette saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 2:46 | Nashville | Austin Watson credited with hit on Sami Vatanen in defensive zone |
| 3:00 | Anaheim | Takeaway by Jared Boll in defensive zone |
| 3:18 | Anaheim | Giveaway by Brandon Montour in defensive zone |
| 3:26 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Ryan Johansen saved by John Gibson |
| 3:27 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 3:27 | Nashville | Colton Sissons won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 3:55 | Anaheim | Takeaway by Josh Manson in defensive zone |
| 4:19 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by John Gibson |
| 4:46 | Anaheim | Nate Thompson credited with hit on Roman Josi in defensive zone |
| 4:53 | Anaheim | Shot on goal by Ondrej Kase saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 5:00 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 5:00 | Nashville | Ryan Johansen won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 5:35 | Anaheim | Shot missed by Shea Theodore |
| 5:49 | Nashville | Austin Watson credited with hit on Josh Manson in offensive zone |
| 6:01 | Anaheim | Christopher Wagner credited with hit on Yannick Weber in offensive zone |
| 6:38 | Nashville | Giveaway by James Neal in defensive zone |
| 6:42 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 6:42 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 6:54 | Anaheim | Ondrej Kase shot blocked by Roman Josi |
| 6:55 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 6:55 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 7:07 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 7:07 | Anaheim | Ryan Getzlaf won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 7:27 | Nashville | James Neal credited with hit on Brandon Montour in neutral zone |
| 7:38 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 7:38 | Anaheim | Ryan Getzlaf won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 8:12 | Nashville | Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm |
| 8:53 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Colin Wilson saved by John Gibson |
| 8:54 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 8:54 | Anaheim | Nate Thompson won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 9:01 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 9:01 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 9:18 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Mattias Ekholm saved by John Gibson |
| 9:24 | Nashville | Goal scored by James Neal assisted by P.K. Subban and Mattias Ekholm |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Overtime period | |
| 20:00 | End of Game | |
Team Statistical Comparison
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1st Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | NSH | ANA |
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| 5:15 |  | Jakob Silfverberg (8) Unassisted | 0 | 1 |
| 12:34 |  | Filip Forsberg (4) Assists: Matt Irwin, Ryan Johansen | 1 | 1 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 17:47 | | Chris Wagner: 2 Minutes for Roughing | ||
2nd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | NSH | ANA |
| 2:42 | | Austin Watson (1) Assists: Ryan Johansen, Mattias Ekholm | 2 | 1 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 5:56 | | Colin Wilson: 2 Minutes for Hooking | ||
| 8:30 | | Ryan Ellis: 2 Minutes for Roughing | ||
| 15:40 | | Hampus Lindholm: 2 Minutes for Interference | ||
3rd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | NSH | ANA |
| 7:21 | | Hampus Lindholm (1) Assist: Nate Thompson | 2 | 2 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 1:46 | | Nick Ritchie: 2 Minutes for Interference | ||
| 4:45 | | Mattias Ekholm: 2 Minutes for High-sticking | ||
| 9:57 | | Ryan Getzlaf: 2 Minutes for Delaying Game - Puck over Glass | ||
| 10:30 | | Nate Thompson: 2 Minutes for Delaying Game - Puck over Glass | ||
| 14:06 | | Ryan Johansen: 2 Minutes for Slashing | ||
OT Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | NSH | ANA |
| 9:24 | | James Neal (4) Assists: P.K. Subban, Mattias Ekholm | 3 | 2 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| No penalties this period | ||||
Player Summary
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Goaltending Summary
* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
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