Skjei's 3rd-period game-winner caps Predators comeback against Blackhawks

Skjei's 3rd-period game-winner caps Predators comeback against Blackhawks

Nashville rallies from 2-goal deficit; Bedard scores for Chicago

Predators at Blackhawks | Recap

CHICAGO – Brady Skjei‘s power-play goal at 13:07 of the third period lifted the Nashville Predators to a come-from-behind 3-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Friday.

Skjei’s wrist shot from the top of the left face-off circle broke a 2-2 tie and helped the Predators to their second straight win.

Juuse Saros made 27 saves for the Predators (2-5-0). Alexandre Carrier had two assists, and Gustav Nyquist scored short-handed for the 200th goal of his NHL career.

Petr Mrazek made 31 saves for the Blackhawks (2-5-1), who have lost three in a row.

Craig Smith gave the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead at 2:55 of the first period. Lukas Reichel skated down the left wing to the bottom of the face-off circle and passed to Smith in front of the net to complete a 2-on-1 rush. Defenseman Nolan Allan also assisted and earned his first career NHL point.

Connor Bedard made it 2-0 at 5:14 of the second period. Alex Vlasic passed the puck from the left-wing board to Bedard in the slot, who redirected the puck past Saros. It was Bedard’s second goal of the season. He had gone four straight games without a goal.

The Blackhawks had an apparent power-play goal by Teuvo Teravainen at 12:15 ruled out for offside by video review.

Filip Forsberg brought the Predators to within 2-1 at 13:41 when he split Chicago defensemen TJ Brodie and Allan in the slot and moved in on Mrazek.

Nyquist’s short-handed goal at 16:59 tied the game. Nyquist skated into the offensive zone and put a wrist shot past Mrazek.