Predators 4-3 Blue Jackets (Oct. 26, 2024) Game Recap

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jonathan Marchessault scored 1:44 into overtime to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

Filip Forsberg, Cole Smith and Alexandre Carrier also scored and Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves for Nashville. After losing their first five games of the season, the Predators have won three in a row.

Kirill Marchenko, Zachary Aston-Reese and Zach Werenski scored and Daniil Tarasov made 29 saves for the Blue Jackets.

In overtime, Marchessault picked the puck off the right boards and drove to the slot, where he beat Tarasov.

Columbus took a 2-1 lead into the third period, but both teams scored three goals in the first 4:09 of the third period.

Nashville rookie Zachary L'Heureux assisted on Carrier's goal and picked up his first NHL point.

Takeaways

Blue Jackets: Columbus has alternated wins and losses this season and is now 3-3-1.

Predators: Trailing by one goal in the third period, the Predators were playing the second game of a back-to-back set. They forced overtime and ultimately got the win against a rested Columbus team that hadn't played since Tuesday.

Key moment

Smith scored his first goal of the season 26 seconds into the third period, even bringing the Predators to a 2-2 tie.

Key statistics

Bridgestone Arena in Nashville was not a friendly road for the Blue Jackets. Saturday night's loss pushed the record to 9-36-1-7 in 53 all-time games in Music City.

Next

The Blue Jackets begin a three-game homestand on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers, while the Predators travel to Tampa Bay to face the Lightning in what will be Steven Stamko's first game against the team that drafted him first in the 2008 season overall ranking selected.

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