Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators
· National Hockey League
Terry's late power-play goal lifts Anaheim past Preds 5-4 setting up Ducks-Oilers
The Ducks came into the regular-season finale third in the Pacific with five different scenarios still possible to lock down the final playoff matchups This win, combined with Edmonton beating visiting Vancouver, means Anaheim starts the first round Monday at Edmonton.
Anaheim also took the season series against Nashville 2-1, though the Ducks go into the postseason 2-6-2 over their final 10.
Cutter Gauthier, Jackson LaCombe, Alex Killorn and Tristan Luneau scored for Anaheim. Mikael Granlund had three assists.
Steven Stamkos scored twice and had an assist for Nashville, giving him 42 goals this season. Filip Forsberg scored two goals, giving him 40, and the Predators a pair of 40-goal scorers. Luke Evangelista and Ryan Ufko added two assists apiece.
Gauthier scored 96 seconds into the game to put Anaheim up with a snap shot for his 41st of the season.
The Predators, eliminated from contention Monday night, answered with Stamkos scoring his 41st midway through the first off an assist from rookie Cole O'Hara, making his NHL debut.
Forsberg scored on a tip-in on the man advantage at 15:54 for a 2-1 lead. LaCombe's shot from near the blue line got through traffic tying it at 2 with 20.8 seconds left in the first.
Killorn's slap shot gave the Ducks a 3-2 lead at 4:33 of the second. Forsberg tied it at 14:37 with a shot from the slot, then Stamkos put Nashville up 4-3 with a wrister just outside the left crease on the power play.
Luneau tied it at 4:17 of the third scoring off the rebound of Granlund’s shot.
Regular Season SeriesANA wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:36 | Cutter Gauthier Goal (41) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Poehling (25), John Carlson (45) |
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Goal | 1st Period 10:09 | Steven Stamkos Goal (41) Snap Shot, assists: Cole O'Hara (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 15:55 | Filip Forsberg Goal (39) Tip-In, assists: Ryan Ufko (8), Steven Stamkos (24) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:39 | Jackson LaCombe Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Jacob Trouba (25), Mason McTavish (24) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:33 | Alex Killorn Goal (15) Slap Shot, assists: John Carlson (46), Mikael Granlund (20) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:37 | Filip Forsberg Goal (40) Snap Shot, assists: Luke Evangelista (43), Ryan Ufko (9) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:23 | Steven Stamkos Goal (42) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (49), Luke Evangelista (44) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:17 | Tristan Luneau Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikael Granlund (21), Jeffrey Viel (7) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:06 | Troy Terry Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikael Granlund (22), Leo Carlsson (38) |
Statistics
 ANA |
 NSH |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 16 | Hits | 10 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 40 | Shots | 21 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 6 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 16.7 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 30 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
| 50.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 49.2 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 12 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Anaheim Ducks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Terry, RW | Out | May 21 |
| Radko Gudas, D | Out | May 14 |
| Drew Helleson, D | Out | May 14 |
| Ryan Poehling, C | Out | May 13 |
| Petr Mrazek, G | Injured Reserve | Feb 18 |
Game Information
Bridgestone Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,332 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,332 | Capacity:
