The Nashville Predators began the final two-game series of the season against the Florida Panthers with plenty of playoff implications on the line; for the visiting Panthers, they could clinch a playoff spot with any result besides a regulation loss. For Nashville, a win would help keep the Predators ahead of the Dallas Stars for the fourth spot in the Discover Central Division. Juuse Saros and Chris Dreidger started in goal for Nashville and Florida, respectfully, as the Predators topped the Panthers, 4-1.
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Saros— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) April 26, 2021First Period
Yakov Trenin provided the first offensive chance of the game for Nashville, poking the puck away from a Panther defender and finding himself on a breakaway.