Josi Scores in Shootout as Predators End Knights Streak

Roman Josi scored the winning goal in the fourth round of the shootout to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday at T-Mobile Arena. The result snapped the Knights' four-game winning streak while extending the Predators' own win streak to seven games.

Ryan O'Reilly opened the scoring for Nashville at 7:56 of the first period. Victor Olofsson tied the game at 1-1 with a rebound goal at 11:19 of the first. Olofsson has recorded five points in four games since returning from injury, including a three-point game on Wednesday.

Rasmus Andersson gave the Knights a 2-1 lead at 10:48 of the second period. He finished a pass from Mitch Marner during a four-on-four power play. The goal marked the Knights' first score from the blue line in 11 games. Marner played in his 100th game with Vegas and extended his home point streak to 10 games, the fourth longest in team history.

O'Reilly scored again at 9:44 of the third period to tie the game at 2-2. Goaltender Juuse Saros made 40 saves for Nashville. He stopped 18 shots in the first period but allowed two goals in the final 12 minutes of regulation and overtime. Adin Hill made 30 saves for the Knights and earned a point for the fourth time in his last five starts.

Trevor Connelly scored in the second round of the shootout, and Filip Forsberg scored in the third round to force the fourth attempt. The Knights surpassed 40 shots on goal for the second time this season. Nashville finished with a record of 11-4-5, while the Knights fell to 13-5-3.