The Nashville Predators (2-1-2) lost a close shootout battle to the Ottawa Senators. The debut of Jayden Struble, Vitali Pinchuk, and Matt Murray didn’t pay off with a victory, although it was on the road against a playoff-caliber Senators team.
The Nashville Predators surrendered a two-goal lead and fell 3-2 in a shootout against the Ottawa Senators. Ross Colton and Jonathan Marchessault gave Nashville an early 2-0 advantage, but Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson replied for Ottawa to force overtime. Following a scoreless extra period, Shane Pinto scored the decisive shootout winner, while Ottawa goaltender Linus Ullmark denied Steven Stamkos to secure the victory for the Senators.
The game featured Nashville debuts for Jayden Struble, Vitali Pinchuk, and goaltender Matt Murray, who stopped 18 of 20 shots. Despite earning four points during their road trip, Predators players expressed disappointment over repeatedly failing to close out multi-goal leads. Nashville now heads home for a three-game homestand beginning against the Vegas Golden Knights.
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