What Happened
Steven Stamkos scored a late goal and added the deciding shootout tally to lift the Nashville Predators to a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The game went to a shootout after the teams finished tied through regulation and overtime. Stamkos was facing the Lightning, the franchise he played for before joining Nashville.
Key Details
- Final score: Predators 5, Lightning 4, decided in a shootout.
- Stamkos scored a late goal in the game.
- Stamkos also scored the shootout winner.
- Stamkos faced his former team, the Lightning.
- The game required a shootout after ending tied.
What It Means
The result gives Nashville a shootout victory in a game that went beyond regulation. For Stamkos, it marked a productive outing against the organization he previously played for, with both a late goal and the decisive shootout attempt.