The Nashville Predators faced the Florida Panthers in a game where the Predators struggled to keep up. The Panthers dominated the first period with a 14-4 shot advantage, leading to a scoreless tie. Jeremy Lauzon's goal tied the game 1-1, but the Panthers ultimately secured a 4-1 victory. The Predators had difficulty converting on power play opportunities, facing their 6th one-goal loss of the season. The game highlighted the Panthers' strong performance and the Predators' challenges in generating offense.
Andrew Brunette on tonight's loss to the Panthers. #Preds legs weren't in this one at home. https://t.co/U3SBC5tacR
FINAL: Panthers 4, #Preds 1 That's a tough one to swallow for this group at home.
FINAL: Panthers 4, #Preds 1 This is Nashville's 6th one-goal loss this season & it's a tough one to swallow after 5 powerplay chances.
Ekblad back to the box for interference with 5:10 remaining in regulation. #Preds trail 2-1.
OEL to the box for Florida as the #Preds get another PP with 8:40 to play.
Nashville with a huge chance to tie it up with Aaron Ekblad going to the box. #Preds on the PP with 14:02 to play.
Verhaeghe, 2-1 Panthers. #Preds trail now with 18:49 to play.
END 2: #Preds 1, Panthers 1 Shots are 26-16 in favor of the Panthers. Nashville mustered 12 shots there in the 2nd. Curious to see how the momentum swings as we go into the 3rd.
END OF 2: Panthers 1, Predators 1 Buckle up for the 3rd.
Given the shot differential and the number of PP opportunities Florida has had tonight, the #Preds should consider themselves lucky that this is a 1-1 game right now
Jeremy Lauzon's 5th goal of the season. Anthony Stolarz got a piece of it, but not enough. Huge goal for Nashville to tie the game 1-1. https://t.co/M2m8JV3oI6
Jeremy Lauzon is carrying this team on his back tonight (words I never thought I would type before this season). He gets the #Preds on the board and ties it at 1-1. They really needed that.
Lauzon, 1-1 #Preds fire right back. Sissons may have gotten a piece of it. If not it's Lauzon's 5th goal of the season.
10-game point streak for Reino! 17th PPG of the season. https://t.co/Lh87RTqE06
Preds tie it up. Jeremy Lauzon shot it, think it deflected/tipped in front.
Preds have only 9 shots on goal. Panthers just took a 1-0 lead. History repeating? https://t.co/q98P6C3IaB
It took until their 22nd shot on goal, but the #FlaPanthers are finally on the board with a power-play goal. That Sam Reinhart guy with a career-high 34 goals on the season. He's on a 10-game point streak. 1-0 Florida over Nashville with 8:41 left in the second.
Sam Reinhart with the power play goal — 9th in his 10-game scoring streak
GOAL! Reino w/ a PPG! 1-0 Cats! 34 goals, new career high!
#Preds were outshot 14-4 in the first period, which makes sense since it felt like Florida had the puck for about 19 minutes
#FlaPanthers and #preds 0-0 after 1; SOG: FLA 14-4 and a power play to kick off the second
Preds should feel very good about a scoreless game after that 1st period. Feels like the Panthers had the puck for 18 minutes.
The #Preds aside from their top line can't keep up with this Panthers squad. Shot attempts coming from errr where.
#Preds weren't able to generate a single SOG in their first PP chance. Florida has the No. 11-ranked PK in the league
Luostarinen to the box for slashing. #Preds to the PP first. PP1: Forsberg - O'Reilly - Sissons Josi - Nyquist.
We aren't even halfway through the 1st period, and Jeremy Lauzon has already recorded 4 hits for the #Preds https://t.co/u9egkCcGb4