LAS VEGAS — Roman Josi scored the deciding shootout goal, and the Vegas Golden Knights (13-5-3) fell 3-2 to the Nashville Predators (11-4-5) on Friday night.
Ryan O’Reilly scored twice for Nashville, opening the scoring at 7:56 of the first period on assists from Steven Stamkos and Mavrik Bourque. Victor Olofsson tied it at 11:19 on assists from Ivan Barbashev and Tomas Hertl, his sixth goal of the season.
Filip Forsberg also scored for Nashville in the shootout, and Trevor Connelly scored for Vegas. Juuse Saros made 40 saves for the Predators, and Adin Hill made 30 saves for the Golden Knights.
Rasmus Andersson put Vegas ahead 2-1 at 10:48 of the second period on assists from Mitch Marner and Parker Wotherspoon, and the Golden Knights led 2-1 after two periods.
O’Reilly scored twice, and his second goal tied the game at 9:44 of the third on assists from Adam Wilsby and Josi.
Overtime was scoreless, and the shootout decided it. Braeden Bowman missed for Vegas, Connelly scored, Hill stopped O’Reilly, and Saros stopped Marner. Forsberg scored for Nashville, and Josi scored the decider.
The Golden Knights outshot the Predators 42-32 and won 51 percent of the faceoffs, 34-33. Both teams went scoreless on the power play — Vegas 0-for-1, Nashville 0-for-2. The Golden Knights blocked 20 shots to the Predators’ nine, and outhit them 20-18. Penalty minutes were six for Vegas, four for Nashville.
Noah Hanifin did not play for Vegas.
The Golden Knights are 13-5-3. The Predators are 11-4-5.
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