The Detroit Red Wings started hot and took advantage of the few opportunities they had in the first period to jump out to a 2-0 lead on just 9 shots. After a slow start, the Nashville Predators rallied in the second period to tie the game at 2.
The Predators first goal came from a perfectly executed power-play. Filip Forsberg created a turnover and sent the puck to Roman Josi, he dished it to Ryan Johansen on the right side of the blue line who then passed it to Matt Duchene, alongside the net, and then Duchene beautifully found an open Viktor Arvidsson who hammered the puck into the net.