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O'Reilly scores shootout winner as Predators defeat Avalanche 4-3
By JIM DIAMOND
Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --- Ryan O'Reilly scored the only goal in a shootout to
give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on
Tuesday night.
Jonathan Marchessault, Reid Schaefer and Brady Skjei scored in regulation for
the Predators (11-14-4), who have won three of four. Juuse Saros made 39 saves.
Brock Nelson, Artturi Lehkonen and Cale Makar scored for the NHL-leading
Avalanche (21-2-7), who dropped to 0-4 in shootouts this season. Scott
Wedgewood stopped 26 shots in regulation and overtime.
With the game tied 2-all, Skjei's shot from the right point through traffic
beat a screened Wedgewood on the far side with 7:02 remaining in the third
period.
With the Avalanche trailing late and Wedgewood pulled for an extra attacker,
Makar scored a power-play goal with eight seconds left to send the game to
overtime.
The teams combined for four goals in the first 10:21 but neither team scored
again until Skjei's goal in the third.
Nelson opened the scoring at 1:12 of the first period, but Marchessault tied it
at 4:05 with a power-play goal.
Schaefer gave Nashville a 2-1 lead 1:25 later, digging out a loose puck from
the right corner before driving to the net and beating Wedgewood on the far
side.
Lehkonen tied it once again at 10:21, finding a puck in the low slot and
beating Saros on the stick side.
Playing in his 900th career game, Nathan MacKinnon picked up an assist on that
goal, making him the first NHL player to reach 50 points this season. MacKinnon
was the first to 50 last season, too, making him just the fourth player in the
last 30 years to do so in consecutive seasons.
MacKinnon and Martin Necas each had two assists.
Up next
The Avalanche host the Florida Panthers on Thursday.
The Predators host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.
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