Saros Solid & Evangelista, Carrier Score Late to Earn Predators Win Over Islanders

The Islanders were able to kill off the remainder of Nashville's power play to start the second and then earned a man advantage of their own at 2:37 as Jeremy Lauzon was whistled for a hook.  The Islanders recorded two shots on goal during the two minutes but couldn't convert, and the teams returned to five a side. 

Neither team could gain much offensive advantage through the middle of the period. At 12:14, Jeremy Lauzon sat for an interference call, but the Predators killed off the two minute penalty. At 15:10, Roman Josi was tripped up by Matt Martin, and the Predators got their second power play chance of the game. The Predators didn't convert on the opportunity, and the teams finished the second period scoreless. 

The third period was more of the same back and forth play. Nashville outshot New York 7-1 through the first half of the period, but Sorokin was able to make the saves. At 12:00 Jean-Gabriel Pageau's shot from outside went in off Schenn to give the Islanders the lead. 

Luke Evangelista drew a tripping penalty at 13:13 and Nashville had their third power play chance. Evangelista cashed in on the opportunity at 15:08 to tie the game with a shot from the circle. Just as the game looked like it was going to overtime, Alexandre Carrier's shot hit a defender's stick and floated over Sorokin's head and into the net with :07 left. The Predators won the faceoff, and Juuso Pärssinen scored a last second empty net goal to make the final score 3-1.