Overview
- Cole Smith redirected Justin Barron’s point shot at 5:09 of the third period for the decisive goal.
- Juuse Saros stopped 21 shots, including a one-timer from Brock Boeser with three seconds remaining.
- Ryan O’Reilly opened the scoring short-handed and extended his point streak to three games.
- Thatcher Demko made 33 saves for Vancouver, which has lost two straight.
- Nashville went 0-for-3 on the power play after entering the night last in the NHL at 8.3%, and the teams next host Los Angeles and Montreal on Saturday.