National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Nashville 2, Arizona 1
When: 10:00 PM ET, Monday, March 9, 2015
Where: Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Referees: Ian Walsh, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Darren Gibbs
Attendance: 11227

Predators 2, Coyotes 1 (OT): James Neal scored at 2:45 of overtime as visiting Nashville put an end to its season-high six-game losing streak.

Moments after being denied on a glorious chance by Louis Domingue, the Predators took advantage of a fortunate carom to halt their skid. Arizona defenseman Klas Dahlbeck blocked Nashville blue-liner Seth Jones' shot from the slot, but the puck went right to Neal, who buried it from the bottom of the left faceoff circle.

Paul Gaustad also tallied and Pekka Rinne made 27 saves for the Predators, who completed a sweep of the three-game season series and moved four points ahead of second-place St. Louis in the Central Division. Kyle Chipchura scored while Domingue turned aside 38 shots for the Coyotes, who lost for the 11th time in 12 contests.

After a scoreless first period, Nashville got on the board 3:26 into the second. Taylor Beck fanned on his shot from the inner edge of the left circle, but Gaustad swung his stick to knock the puck past Domingue from the slot.

The Coyotes cashed in on a power-play opportunity at 7:27 of the third to forge a tie. Defenseman John Moore wound up and slapped a pass from the top of the left circle that Chipchura redirected past Rinne from the slot for the equalizer.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Nashville pulled even with Anaheim in the race for the Presidents' Trophy at 91 points apiece. ... Neal's goal - his 22nd of the season - ended his nine-game drought and put him one ahead of Cs Craig Smith and rookie Filip Forsberg for the team lead. ... The Coyotes fell to 1-2-1 on their six-game homestand.
Top Game Performances
 
Nashville   Arizona
Paul Gaustad 1 Points Kyle Chipchura 1
Paul Gaustad 1 Goals Kyle Chipchura 1
Taylor Beck 1 Assists Oliver Ekman-Larsson 1
N/A Power Play Goals Kyle Chipchura 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Pekka Rinne .964 Save Percentage Louis Domingue .950
Pekka Rinne 27 Saves Louis Domingue 38
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Nashville 40 2 0-5 3-4 20 28
Arizona 28 1 1-4 5-5 22 39
Upcoming Games
  • Arizona will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .304 after a loss.
  • Nashville will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Predators have a W/L % of .561 after a win and .704 after a loss.