Predators put a stop to Jets' franchise-record winning streak after 2-1 win

Jim Diamond · The Associated Press

· Posted: Feb 27, 2025 11:32 PM EST | Last Updated: February 28

Juuse Saros made 23 saves and the Nashville Predators ended NHL-leading Winnipeg's franchise-record winning streak astatine 11 games, beating the weary Jets 2-1 connected Thursday night.

Filip Forsberg and Tommy Novak scored to assistance Nashville drawback a two-game losing streak.

Neal Pionk scored and backup goalie Eric Comrie made 28 saves for the Jets, coming disconnected a 4-1 triumph implicit Ottawa connected Wednesday night.

Forsberg opened the scoring astatine 4:26 of the opening period. Ryan O'Reilly won a faceoff astatine the near dot and Gustav Nyquist sent a interaction walk to Forsberg astatine the apical of the circle, wherever helium snapped a speedy wrist changeable done postulation past Comrie.

Pionk tied it with 8:55 remaining successful the archetypal with a slap changeable from the close constituent that bushed Saros precocious to the acold side.

Nashville regained the pb with 4:31 remaining successful the archetypal connected Novak's power-play goal.

Takeaways

Jets: Playing back-to-back games successful Ottawa and Nashville was a pugnacious situation for the Jets.

Predators: Not overmuch has gone close for Nashville this season, but it did divided the play bid with the Jets. Each squad winning their 2 location games.

Key moment

Just earlier the horn sounded to extremity the archetypal period, Saros stopped Kyle Connor connected a partial breakaway to nonstop Nashville to the intermission with a 2-1 lead.

Key stat

Winnipeg went 0 for 4 connected the powerfulness play, including a two-man vantage for 1:54 precocious successful the 2nd period.

Up next

Both teams are successful enactment Saturday. The Jets big Philadelphia, and the Predators are astatine the New York Islanders.