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had a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers came away with a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
shot hit teammate Chiasson on the way to the net and was then accidentally kicked into the net by Nashville’sRyan Nugent-HopkinsDraisaitl then gave Edmonton the lead on a four-on-three power play with seven minutes left in the third, hammering a one-timer into the top corner for his 31st of the season.
Nashville pushed hard to even the game back up in the final minute, but Edmonton was able to hang on. The Predators close out a four-game road trip on Monday in Vancouver, while the Oilers conclude a three-game homestand on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Notes: It was the second of three meetings between the two teams, with the Oilers winning the first encounter 4-2 on Jan. 14 in Edmonton… The Predators are averaging 3.56 goals per game on the road this season, which is good for third most in the NHL… In the Edmonton net, Smith was playing in his 600th NHL game.
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