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Brayden Schenn decided the game midway into overtime. He
converted the rebound of Jordan Kyrou's shot off a 2-on-1 break
as the Blues won for just the third time in 11 games.
Juuse Saros made 23 saves for the Predators, who lost their
third straight game.
The Blues enjoyed a slight edge during the scoreless first
period, outshooting the Predators 9-7 and earning the better
scoring chances.
Vladimir Tarasenko got a 2-on-1 rush with Alexey Toropchenko,
who was just back from an AHL conditioning stint. But his pass
bounced over Toropchenko's stick at the left post. Kyrou fired a
shot off the rush coming down the middle, but Saros stopped the
shot and Kyrou sent the rebound wide of the net.
Robert Thomas broke in along from the right circle, but Saros
held his angle to keep the Blues off the scoreboard.
Both teams went 0-for-2 on the power play in the first period,
but Nashville was more dangerous, with defenseman Roman Josi
moving in from the point to attack from multiple angles.
The Blues got another man advantage early in the second period,
but Ryan O'Reilly whiffed on a weak-side rebound that bounced to
the open side of the net.
After killing off the penalty, the Predators got their best
even-strength scoring chance of the period. Ryan Johansen fired
a shot off the right wing, but Binnington slid to his left to
deny Josi racing in for the rebound.
Nashville kept up the pressure, outshooting the Blues 9-4 in the
second period overall, but they couldn't break the scoreless
tie.
The Predators came close during a goalmouth scramble with 8:10
left to play after Colton Parayko turned the puck over in the
Blues' zone. But Binnington stopped Juuso Parssinen's stuff
attempt to keep the score 0-0.
Mattias Ekholm knocked down Binnington with a slap shot with
3:20 left in regulation time, but the puck stayed out of the net
and the defensive struggle extended into overtime.
Nashville had one good scoring chance in overtime, but
Binnington stopped Matt Duchene's shot from the slot.
--Field Level Media
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