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Predators blow out Wild 6-1 to extend winning streak to 7 games

Thu, Feb 29, 2024
NHL News (AP)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Roman Josi had a goal and two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night that extended their winning streak to seven games.

Yakov Trenin, Cole Smith , Filip Forsberg, Ryan O'Reilly and Ryan McDonagh also scored, and Juuse Saros made 33 saves for the Predators. Gustav Nyquist and Colton Sissons each had two assists.

Connor Dewar scored and Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves for Minnesota, losers of two straight.

With the victory, the Predators moved eight points ahead of the Wild in the standings as both teams pursue one of the Western Conference's two wild-card berths.

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Dewar scored the game's first goal at 9:51 of the opening period. Saros got his glove on a slot shot by Brandon Duhame, but the rebound came right to Dewar, and he fired a wrist shot past Saros for his third point in as many games.

Trenin tied it 49 seconds later, tapping the puck past Gustavsson after a slick backhand pass from Josi from the right circle.

Smith followed 8 seconds later, scoring an unassisted goal and tying for third-fastest consecutive goals in Nashville franchise history.

Forsberg gave Nashville a 3-1 lead with 2:05 remaining in the second, snapping a wrist shot from above the right faceoff circle that deflected off Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin and by Gustavsson with Nashville on a power play.

Josi scored at 1:32 of the third, extending his goal-scoring streak to three games. He has points in four straight and has four goals and four assists over that span.

O'Reilly and McDonagh also scored third-period goals.

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Wild: Visit St. Louis on Saturday.

Predators: Host Colorado on Saturday.

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