First Period
Action got underway after a Smashville regular cleared the ice, and Nashville Predators forward Tanner Jeannot decided to take the game into his own hands, dropping the gloves with Stars Radek Faksa after the Dallas forward laid a big hit on Roman Josi. Both headed to the box for five minutes, and Saros had to make big plays early—including a successful save on an incredible between-the-legs shot by Roope Hintz.
Mikael Granlund got a great attempt in on net, but Dallas held fast against the intermittent Predators rushes. Matt Duchene finally tipped the momentum in Nashville’s favor with an impressive zone entry against two Stars defenders, drawing a penalty in the process.