The early going was a good battle between the Wings and Preds. Up to the first commercial break the shots were tied, with Detroit possessing the puck more but Nashville getting the best chance off a giveaway, but Bernier skated to the edge of the crease and stopped the Nashville shot dead from the right circle.
Nashville would go to the power play first thanks to an interference call against Jon Merrill. DeKeyser and Helm both had nice plays on the PK thanks to a stick knocking a pass out of the air in DK’s case and trapping the puck along the boards in Helm’s case.