The Nashville Predators (28-42-8, 64 points) snapped a six-game losing streak in dramatic fashion with a 7-6 overtime defeat of the New York Islanders (36-34-8, 79 points) Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena.
The game was tied at 4-4 heading into the third period, but the Islanders scored twice late in the frame to take a 6-4 lead. The Predators responded with a pair of quick goals in the final 2:07 of regulation to send the game to overtime, where Fedor Svechkov scored the game winner.
Ten different Predators found the scoresheet in Tuesday's win, led by Steven Stamkos' four points (2 goals, 2 assists). Filip Forsberg, Michael McCarron, and Ryan O'Reilly also scored for Nashville, and Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei tallied three assists apiece.
How the Predators Lined Up vs. New York
Bunting-O'Reilly-Evangelista
Forsberg-Stamkos-L'Heureux
Vrana-Svechkov-Marchessault
Smith-McCarron-Wood
Skjei-Blankenburg
Del Gaizo-Barron
Englund-Oesterle
Annunen
Saros
Extra: Sissons (week-to-week, lower-body)
IR: Lauzon, Wilsby, Josi
Jonathan Marchessault, who missed Nashville's last four games with an upper-body injury, returns to the lineup against the Islanders.
Matthew Wood, the Predators' first-round pick (No. 15 overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft, will appear in his second NHL game after making his debut with Nashville Sunday against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Predators announced prior to Tuesday's game that forward Kieffer Bellows and defenseman Spencer Stastney had been reassigned to the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals.
Predators vs. Islanders: Live Updates
First Period (NSH 2, NYI 2)
The Islanders took an early 1-0 lead when Simon Holmstrom deflected a Ryan Pulock shot from the top of the right circle past Justus Annunen at the 4:16 mark.
Ryan O'Reilly cleaned up a rebound on a Michael Bunting shot in front of the Islanders' net for a quick Nashville response at the 6:44 mark to tie the game at 1-1.
O'Reilly's goal was his 18th of the season and the 300th of his career.
Filip Forsberg gave the Predators their first lead of the game five minutes later with his 30th goal of the season – an unassisted shot from the top of the left circle at the 11:45 mark.
The tally gave Forsberg the fifth 30-goal season of his career, the most by a single player in franchise history.
Bo Horvat deflected an Adam Pelech shot past Annunen to tie it up for the Islanders at the 16:12 mark.
The Predators and Islanders carried a 2-2 tie into the first intermission, with the shots 12-8 in favor of Nashville.
Second Period (NSH 4, NYI 4)
New York retook the lead on Holmstrom's second goal of the night early in the second period. Holmstrom received a pass in front of the net from Jean-Gabriel Pageau and roofed a shot that beat Annunen to put the Islanders on top, 3-2.
Nashville once again had the answer, this time on the power play. A Tony DeAngelo holding penalty gave the Predators their first chance on the man advantage, and Steven Stamkos made it count with a clapper from the top of the left circle to tie the game at 3-3.
New York took the lead once again at the 12:09 mark of the second period when Maxim Tsyplakov lifted the puck over Annunen's left shoulder to give the Islanders their fourth goal on 10 shots.
It took just over a minute for the Predators to tie it back up, as Michael McCarron deflected a Brady Skjei shot and punched in his own rebound at the 13:25 mark of the period to make it 4-4.
Third Period (NSH 6, NYI 6)
Marcus Hogberg replaced Ilya Sorokin in goal for the Islanders at the start of the third period.
Kyle Palmieri finally broke the ice and gave the Islanders a 5-4 lead at 15:21 of the third period on a backhand shot from the left circle. Scott Mayfield extended the lead to 6-4 less than a minute later on a wrist shot from the slot off the rush.
Stamkos scored his second of the night on the power play to pull the Predators within a goal at 17:53 of the third period. Michael Bunting then tied the game at 6-6 with 39 seconds remaining in regulation on a redirection of a Stamkos shot to send the game to overtime.
Overtime (NSH 7, NYI 6)
Fedor Svechkov scored the game winner at 1:56 of overtime on a wrist shot from the slot.