nhl Game Recap
Calgary Ices Nashville 6-5 - Recap
Matthew Tkachuk scored a pair of goals against the Predators as Calgary handed Nashville a 6-5 defeat on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.
Bettors who backed the Flames were rewarded as +140 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Calgary got goals from Matthew Tkachuk(2), Derek Ryan, Rasmus Andersson, Elias Lindholm, and Alan Quine in the victory. Ryan opened the scoring at 15:27 of the first period.
David Rittich stopped 31 of 36 Nashville shots in the victory.
Austin Watson(2), Calle Jarnkrok(2), and Nick Bonino scored for the Predators, finding the net behind David Rittich.
Pekka Rinne stopped 21 of 27 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Calgary went 0-for-3, while the Predators were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Nashville outshot Calgary 36-27 in the game.
Next game, Calgary takes its act on the road to face Columbus looking for another win. For Nashville, they head home to face NY Rangers.