Smith's late goal leads Predators over Jets 2-1

Final

Series (Game 3 of 5)

Jets 1

(9-7-2, 20 pts)

Predators 2

(11-4-2, 24 pts)

7:00 PM ET, November 15,2014
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee

	1	2	3	T
WPG	0	1	0	1
NSH	0	1	1	2

C. Smith (Predators - C): Goals: 1, Assists: 0
J. Neal (Predators - LW): Goals: 1, Assists: 0
P. Rinne (Predators - G): Saves: 21, Save Pct.: .955

Associated Press

The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Craig Smith scored at 17:58 of the third period to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets Saturday night.
James Neal also scored for Nashville, winners of four of their last five.
Blake Wheeler had the lone Winnipeg goal. The Jets have lost two of three.
With time winding down in the third, Calle Jarnkrok found Smith at the bottom of the left circle, where he beat Winnipeg goaltender for his sixth goal of the season.
Wheeler scored the game's first goal at 6:57 of the second period.
After a turnover in the neutral zone by Nashville's Matt Cullen, Wheeler skated in on the right side and beat Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne with a wrist shot to the glove side.
RInne finished with 21 saves.
Wheeler's eight goals lead the Jets. He has three in his last two games.
After not allowing a short-handed goal against last season, Nashville has allowed two so far this season. The Predators did not record a shot on goal in eight minutes of power play time in the game.
Neal tied the game 1-1 at 15:45 of the second on a one-timer from the high slot off a pass from Mike Ribeiro that beat Pavelec high to the glove side.
That goal came just eight seconds after Ribeiro appeared to have tied the game. The goal was waived off when it was ruled that the puck was played with a high stick.
Pavelec made 27 saves in the game.

Game notes

Nashville C Colin Wilson returned to the lineup after missing two games with a lower-body injury. Nashville has allowed the first goal in 12 of 17 games this season. Neal has points in four consecutive games. Winnipeg completes their current five-game road trip Sunday in Minnesota.

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Game Information

Arena: Bridgestone Arena Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Brian Pochmara Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Darren Gibbs

Attendance: 17,113 (100.0% full)

Team Stat Comparison

Winnipeg		Nashville
1	Goals		2
0	Power Play Goals		0
0	Power Play Opportunities		4
1	Shorthanded Goals		0
4	Penalties		0
8	Penalty Minutes		0
22	Shots on Goal		29
17	Hits		20
22	Faceoffs Won		43

Scoring Summary

1st Period			WPG	NSH
No scoring this period			0	0
2nd Period			WPG	NSH
6:57		Blake Wheeler (8) (Shorthanded) Assist: Evander Kane	1	0
15:45		James Neal (9) Assist: Mike Ribeiro	1	1
3rd Period			WPG	NSH
17:58		Craig Smith (6) Assist: Calle Jarnkrok	1	2