Paul scores in OT, Lightning beat Predators in Stamkos’ return to Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. — Nick Paul scored 3:22 into extra time and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Monday evening, spoiling the return of longtime captain Steven Stamkos.

Brayden Level had a aim and an help, and Mitchell Chaffee additionally scored to provide the Lightning a 2-0 lead within the first interval. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 35 saves.

Stamkos, who performed his first 16 NHL seasons with the Lightning earlier than signing with Nashville on July 1, acquired a standing ovation after being honoured with a video tribute within the first interval. His help on Ryan O’Reilly’s power-play aim halfway via the second interval was his first with the Predators, and he obtained his second by organising Gustav Nyquist’s game-tying aim at 18:40.

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However Paul gained it by beating Juuse Saros after the Predators had dominated extra time.

Saros stopped 24 photographs for Nashville.

Takeaways

Predators: Nashville allowed the primary two objectives for the third consecutive sport however misplaced this one after successful the primary two.

Lightning: Tampa Bay, which had the NHL’s finest energy play final season at 28.6 %, was 0 for 3 and fell to five for 31 (16.1 %) total and 0 for 14 at dwelling.

Key second

The Lightning appeared to take a 3-0 lead 2:27 into the second interval when Nikita Kucherov beat Saros. However the aim was waved off as a result of Kucherov was deemed offside coming into the zone. Nashville dominated the rest of the interval and scored twice to tie it.

Key stat

The Predators killed all three Lightning energy performs and have allowed simply two objectives on 29 opposition man-advantages this season.

Up Subsequent

The Predators host Edmonton on Thursday evening, and the Lightning go to Colorado on Wednesday to start a four-game journey.