The Nashville Predators defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 in overtime, securing their first

The Nashville Predators defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 in overtime, securing their first victory in a game that extended past regulation this season. Steven Stamkos scored the game-winning goal in the shootout, while Reid Schaefer, Adam Edstrom, and Jayden Struble also found the net for Nashville. The Lightning, who lost their third of four games, were led by John Carlson, Jake Guentzel, Victor Hedman, and Conor Geekie, with Andrei Vasilevskiy making 29 saves.

Stamkos tied the game 4-4 in the third period with a power-play goal, marking his 246th career power-play goal and tying Phil Esposito for sixth all time. Nashville’s Justus Annunen stopped 22 shots in regulation and overtime. Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov, who had reportedly asked to be traded the day before, recorded three assists.

Overtime Victory

Stamkos’ shootout goal proved decisive, ending a five-game losing streak for Nashville in games that extended past regulation. Schaefer opened the scoring at 11:14 of the first period with a wrist shot, while Carlson tied it 1-1 at 13:38 with a slap shot. Guentzel gave Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead early in the second, but Edstrom equalized at 45 seconds to make it 2-2.

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Key Performers

Reid Schaefer scored his first goal of the season, and Adam Edstrom added a goal. Jayden Struble contributed a goal, while Filip Forsberg and Nick Perbix each recorded two assists. On the Lightning, Carlson had a goal and an assist, and Hedman and Geekie also scored. Kucherov has assists in three straight games.

Nashville hosts Carolina on Tuesday, while Tampa Bay faces Detroit. View the full box score.

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Game Statistics

The Lightning recorded 26 shots on goal, missing 18, while the Predators had 33 shots, missing 14. The game featured multiple penalties, including J.J. Moser of Nashville tripping at 2:13, Jack Drury of Nashville hooking at 2:01, Ryan O’Reilly of Nashville tripping at 2:07, Scott Sabourin of Tampa Bay hooking at 2:11, and Ilya Mikheyev of Tampa Bay hooking at 2:17. Adam Wilsby of Nashville was penalized for delaying the game by shooting the puck over the glass at 2:00. A goal shot was missed from inside the rink.