Carolina Hurricanes secure two points against Nashville Predators

That brings us to the end of a first period — Carolina Hurricanes 2, Nashville Predators 0. Nashville Predators edged the shot clock 11-8, while Carolina Hurricanes still controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Ryan Poehling opened the scoring for Carolina Hurricanes at 10:05, then Ryan Poehling extended the lead for Carolina Hurricanes at 11:22.

John Gibson was under siege with 11 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Nashville Predators 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 second period — Carolina Hurricanes 1, Nashville Predators 1. Carolina Hurricanes edged the shot clock 14-6, and they controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Ryan Greene cut the deficit for Nashville Predators on the power play at 8:02, then Jackson Blake extended the lead for Carolina Hurricanes at 9:34.

Joey Daccord was under siege with 12 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Nashville Predators went 1-for-2.

Carolina Hurricanes owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a third period — Carolina Hurricanes 1, Nashville Predators 1. Carolina Hurricanes edged the shot clock 11-8, with territorial pressure staying roughly even.

Barrett Hayton cut the deficit for Nashville Predators at 15:14, then Andrei Svechnikov extended the lead for Carolina Hurricanes at 18:48.

Joey Daccord was under siege with 10 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Nashville Predators went 0-for-1.

Carolina Hurricanes owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.