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After Filip Forsberg forced a turnover, Turris
moved in through the left circle to break the 1-1 tie with 2:12
left.
Craig Smith also scored for the Predators, who won their third
straight game overall while completing their four-game season
series sweep of the Central Division-leading Blues. Nashville
goaltender Pekka Rinne made 38 saves.
Tyler Bozak scored for the Blues, who lost their fifth
consecutive game, and Jordan Binnington stopped 22 of 24 shots
in goal.
The Blues nearly struck first midway through the first period
when Brayden Schenn hit the outside of the right post in instead
of the open net as he cut in from the right circle.
They controlled much of the scoreless first period while
outshooting the Predators 13-6 and attempting 22 more shots.
But Smith put the Predators up 1-0 at the 7:55 mark of the
second period, converting Rocco Grimaldi's rebound with just the
eighth Nashville shot in the game. That was Smith's sixth goal
in his last five games.
The Blues tied the game 1-1 just 3:03 later when Bozak threw a
centering pass toward Jordan Schwartz breaking to the net.
The pass never reached Schwartz -- who was checked into the net
-- but the puck caromed into the net off Predators defenseman
Dan Hamhuis. Bozak got credit for his first goal in 12 games.
Grimaldi nearly offset that goal by attacking off the right
wing, but he fired a shot off Binnington's glove and then the
crossbar. So the game remained tied after two periods despite
the Blues' 25-12 shots advantage.
Forsberg bid for the go-ahead goal about six minutes into the
third period, but Binnington held firm on the stuff attempt from
the crease.
After Turris scored the go-ahead goal, the Blues took a
too-many-men penalty that undermined their bid to force
overtime.
--Field Level Media
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