One-goal night: Nashville Predators slip past St.Louis Blues

That brings us to the end of a wild first period — St.Louis Blues 3, Nashville Predators 2. St.Louis Blues edged the shot clock 16-8, and they controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Nick Perbix opened the scoring for Nashville Predators on the power play at 1:22, Viktor Arvidsson tied it for St.Louis Blues at 7:27, Filip Forsberg put St.Louis Blues in front at 8:32, Brandon Saad tied it for Nashville Predators at 9:33, and Filip Forsberg put St.Louis Blues in front at 10:31.

Arvid Soderblom was under siege with 12 highlighted stops.

On the power play, St.Louis Blues went 0-for-2 while Nashville Predators went 1-for-1.

St.Louis Blues owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a second period — St.Louis Blues 0, Nashville Predators 2. Nashville Predators edged the shot clock 11-6, and they controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Brock Boeser tied it for Nashville Predators at 12:08, then Jonathan Marchessault put Nashville Predators in front at 19:55.

Juuse Saros was under siege with 9 highlighted stops.

On the power play, St.Louis Blues went 0-for-1.

Nashville Predators owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a third period — St.Louis Blues 0, Nashville Predators 0. Nashville Predators edged the shot clock 10-7, and they controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Neither side could solve the goaltending — a grinding, scoreless frame.

Juuse Saros was under siege with 10 highlighted stops.

On the power play, St.Louis Blues went 0-for-2 while Nashville Predators went 0-for-3.

Nashville Predators owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.