The Nashville Predators, for the third time this postseason, squandered the chance to win a game at Bridgestone Arena, dropping their postseason home record to 3-3 in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. To make matters worse, they are now on the brink of elimination for the first time since Game 6 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final.
Last night, the game started out alright for the Preds. They were the team getting the vast majority of the high danger chances early on, including a Turris shot that went off the post. Despite all of the first period opportunities, the game was scoreless heading to the first intermission.