Marchessault's OT winner caps Predators 4-3 comeback win over Blue Jackets

Jonathan Marchessault scored 1:44 into overtime to springiness nan Nashville Predators a 4-3 triumph complete nan Columbus Blue Jackets connected Saturday night

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jonathan Marchessault scored 1:44 into overtime to springiness nan Nashville Predators a 4-3 triumph complete nan Columbus Blue Jackets connected Saturday night.

Filip Forsberg, Cole Smith and Alexandre Carrier besides scored and Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves for Nashville. After losing their first 5 games of nan season, nan Predators person won 3 straight.

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

In overtime, Marchessault took nan puck from nan correct boards and drove to nan slot, wherever he hit Tarasov.

Columbus entered nan 3rd play pinch a 2-1 lead, but nan teams mixed to people 3 goals successful nan first 4:09 of nan third.

Nashville rookie Zachary L’Heureux assisted connected Carrier’s goal, picking up his first NHL point.

Blue Jackets: Columbus has alternated wins and losses connected nan play and are now 3-3-1.

Predators: Trailing by a extremity entering nan 3rd and playing nan 2nd crippled of a back-to-back set, nan Predators rallied to unit overtime and yet gain nan triumph against a well-rested Columbus squad that had not played since Tuesday.

Smith scored his first extremity of nan play astatine 26 seconds of nan 3rd play to tie nan Predators moreover astatine 2-2.

Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena has not been a friends roadworthy building for nan Blue Jackets. Saturday night’s nonaccomplishment brought their grounds to 9-36-1-7 successful 53 games played successful Music City each time.

The Blue Jackets commencement a three-game homestand Monday against nan Edmonton Oilers, while nan Predators recreation to Tampa Bay to look nan Lightning successful what will beryllium Steven Stamkos’ first crippled against nan squad that drafted him first wide successful 2008.

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