NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Craig Smith had the decisive goal in the shootout after the Nashville Predators scored twice to tie in the third period in a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.
James Neal and Filip Forsberg scored 1:12 apart to even the score with about 7 minutes remaining in regulation for the Predators. Ryan Johansen also scored in the tiebreaker before Smith won it in the fourth round.
Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne stopped 23 shots through overtime to improve to 11-1-2 in his last 14 games.