National Hockey League
Nashville 2, Dallas 1
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, February 24, 2022
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
Referees: Beau Halkidis, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Jesse Marquis
Attendance: 17869

Mikael Granlund scored the lone goal in the shootout to give the Nashville Predators a 2-1 win against the visiting Dallas Stars on Thursday.

Granlund slid the puck five-hole in the fourth round of the shootout.

Philip Tomasino scored in regulation for the Predators, who won their second straight game. Juuse Saros made 27 saves, including all four in the shootout.

Jason Robertson scored for Dallas, and Jake Oettinger made 19 saves.

Tomasino put the Predators ahead 1-0 at 11:56 of the first period. The rookie took a neutral-zone feed from defenseman Dante Fabbro and carried it into the offensive zone down the left side before cutting to the high slot and firing the puck over Oettinger's right pad.

The Stars came out buzzing to start the second period and were quickly rewarded.

Robertson tied it 1-1 at 1:21 of the middle frame, scoring five-hole on Saros from the bottom of the left circle after a strong shift that had the Predators struggling to touch the puck for a chance to clear the zone.

Nashville had several opportunities to take the lead in the second -- with eight minutes of power-play time, including a four-minute double minor -- but managed just three shots on goal during those advantages.

The Predators took just nine shots over the final 40 minutes of regulation. They had nine shots in the first period alone.

Dallas had several chances on a power play in overtime but couldn't beat Saros.

Prior to the game, the Predators raised retired goaltender Pekka Rinne's No. 35 to the rafters. He is the first player in franchise history to have his number retired.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Nashville
Jason Robertson 1 Points Philip Tomasino 1
Jason Robertson 1 Goals Philip Tomasino 1
Joe Pavelski 1 Assists Dante Fabbro 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jake Oettinger .950 Save Percentage Juuse Saros .964
Jake Oettinger 19 Saves Juuse Saros 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Dallas 28 1 0-4 5-5 15 27
Nashville 20 2 0-5 4-4 13 20
Upcoming Games
  • Nashville will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Predators have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .545 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Stars have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .522 after a loss.