NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tanner Jeannot scored early within the third interval and Juuse Saros made 32 saves to steer the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday evening.
Cody Glass had the opposite objective for Nashville, winners of 4 of 5.
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 39 saves for Winnipeg, which completed a five-game street season 2-Three-Zero.
At 5:38 of the third, Jeannot took the rebound of a Tommy Novak shot and beat Hellebuyck with a wraparound.
The objective not solely broke a 1-1 tie, however snapped a 38-game goalless stretch for Jeannot, who scored 24 targets final season.
Dubois scored the sport’s first objective 48 seconds into the opening interval on a sneak feed from Cole Perfetti. The objective was the Jets’ quickest of the sport this season.
Glass tied the sport at 13:49 of the second, deflecting a shot by Roman Josi from the blue line.
INJURED CARRIER
Tuesday was Nashville defenseman Alexandre Provider’s 141st NHL recreation, however it took till then for him to report his first main battle. Simply over a minute into the primary, Provider took exception to a success Jets linebacker Logan Stanley placed on Glass alongside the left boards.
At 5-foot-11 and 174 lbs., Provider is far smaller than the 6-foot-7, 228 lb. Stanley.
After serving his penalty, Provider performed 5 extra shifts within the first interval, however didn’t return to the bench for the beginning of the second interval and didn’t play the remainder of the sport. The Predators didn’t present an replace on his situation through the recreation.
STRONG CENTRAL RECORD
Regardless of Tuesday’s loss, the Jets nonetheless sport a robust 12-Four-Zero report towards fellow Central Division opponents. Winnipeg and Nashville have cut up the 2 video games they’ve performed towards one another to this point this season, every profitable on residence ice. The 2 groups will play twice extra this season, as soon as in every metropolis.
WHAT’S NEXT
Predators: Host the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.
Jets: Host the Buffalo Sabers on Thursday.
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