Nashville 5, Winnipeg 2
First Period
1. Nashville, Tolvanen 6 (Benning, Tomasino) 4:43.
2. Nashville, Granlund 6 (Josi, Carrier) 11:49.
3. Nashville, Johansen 12 (Josi) 17:35.
Penalties — Stanley Wpg, Jeannot Nash (fighting) 1:57; Stanley Wpg (roughing) 1:57; Jeannot Nash (interference) 1:57; Winnipeg bench (delay of game, served by Perfetti) 4:43; Kunin Nash (tripping) 8:13.
Second Period
4. Winnipeg, Dubois 17 (Connor, Morrissey) 6:41 (pp).
5. Nashville, Kunin 9 (Tennyson, Johansen) 12:22.
Penalties — Winnipeg bench (too many men, served by Perfetti) 0:55; Cousins Nash (high-sticking) 1:31; Borowiecki Nash (high-sticking) 4:58; Benning Nash (high-sticking) 5:54; Tennyson Nash (tripping) 9:34; Dubois Wpg (holding) 14:11.
Third Period
6. Winnipeg, Scheifele 10 (Morrissey, Copp) 0:25.
7. Nashville, Jeannot 13 (Sissons, Granlund) 19:39 (en).
Penalties — None.
Shots on goal by
Winnipeg | 9 | 14 | 15 | _ | 38 |
Nashville | 11 | 8 | 4 | _ | 23 |
Goal — Winnipeg: Hellebuyck (L, 14-11-5). Nashville: Saros (W, 21-11-2).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Winnipeg: 1-5; Nashville: 0-3.
Referees — Kevin Pollock, Jon McIsaac. Linesmen — Trent Knorr, Matt MacPherson.
Attendance — 17,159 at Nashville.
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