Dallas 4, Nashville 3
First Period
1. Dallas, Robertson 18 (Klingberg, Hintz) 8:58 (pp).
2. Nashville, Tolvanen 7 (Ekholm, Carrier) 14:41.
Penalties — Pavelski Dal (slashing) 0:23; Ja.Benn Dal (roughing) 7:26; Trenin Nash (elbowing) 7:26; Fabbro Nash (holding) 7:45; Josi Nash (tripping) 9:35; Heiskanen Dal (tripping) 10:46.
Second Period
3. Dallas, Robertson 19 (Klingberg, Lindell) 16:18 (pp).
4. Nashville, Duchene 22 (Josi, Forsberg) 16:37.
5. Dallas, Hintz 21 (Suter) 17:59.
6. Nashville, Trenin 11 (Jeannot, Josi) 19:51.
Penalties — Harpur Nash (hooking) 2:27; McCarron Nash (hooking) 3:55; Forsberg Nash (delay of game) 14:27; Dallas bench (delay of game, served by Gurianov) 19:51.
Third Period
7. Dallas, Glendening 7 (Raffl) 3:24.
Penalties — Josi Nash (tripping) 5:44; Raffl Dal (slashing) 19:58.
Shots on goal by
Nashville | 5 | 9 | 9 | _ | 23 |
Dallas | 5 | 12 | 10 | _ | 27 |
Goal — Nashville: Saros (L, 24-12-3). Dallas: Oettinger (W, 12-5-0).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Nashville: 0-4; Dallas: 2-6.
Referees — Jon McIsaac, Beau Halkidis. Linesmen — Derek Nansen, Ben O'Quinn.
Attendance — 17,780 at Dallas.
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