In a closely contested game, the Nashville Predators faced off against the Montreal Canadiens. Ryan O'Reilly played a significant role for the Predators, scoring crucial goals and assisting his teammates. The Predators struggled at times but managed to regain momentum, ultimately securing a 3-3 tie with the Canadiens. Notable performances included O'Reilly's 23rd goal of the season and a strong showing from Nashville's top line.
Joshua Roy, 3-3 with 5:05 to play. #Preds caught looking on that play. Roy's 2nd career NHL goal.
Nashville's top line tonight: 7 combined points. Evangelista & Lauzon only other players on the scoresheet. O'Reilly - 3 Nyquist - 2 Forsberg - 2 #Preds
King stuff from Ryan O'Reilly. He has a goal and 2 assists tonight. https://t.co/wZTqKMN6Ku
In a game like this, you need your top players to be your top players. That's what the #Preds have done tonight with goals from all 3 forwards on the top line. ROR scores the go-ahead goal and the momentum has swung back in favor of the home team https://t.co/MUWqUh1h2O
O'Reilly, 3-2 #Preds with 7:41 to play. His 23rd goal of the season is a big one late for Nashville. Nyquist with a big brain play behind the net playing it over to his center.
Ryan O'Reilly pops one in. 3-2 Preds with 7:41 to go.
Ryan O'Reilly comes through with a huge goal. Preds up 3-2
#Preds have been struggling to connect on quite a few passes in the third... luckily for them, Montreal has too
Nashville can't get anything going with 9 minutes left in regulation tied 2-2. Passes aren't coming like they did earlier & Montreal has shown up to play in the 3rd. #Preds
Dangerous decision by Tanner Pearson at his own blue line costs the Canadiens a long shift in their own end. Lucky it wasn't more. Still 2-2 here with 13:17 to go in the third.
#Preds look like they still haven't recovered from that crazy bounce in the second
Preds look rattled. They still haven't gotten over that crazy bounce.
Not a great start in the third. #Preds look a little sloppy
Montreal's two goals in 6 seconds during the 2nd period is the quickest Nashville has allowed that to happen in franchise history. #Preds #GoHabsGo #NHLStats
Ryan O'Reilly once again puts in the work along the boards and this time feeds it to Gus Nyquist who dumps it in. #Preds lead 2-0