Stamkos scores in shootout as Nashville beats Tampa Bay 5-4

Steven Stamkos scored the winning goal in a shootout to give the Nashville Predators a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon. The result ended a six-game streak in which Nashville failed to win in overtime or a shootout.

Stamkos tied the game at 4-4 with a power-play goal at 7:27 of the third period. He later beat goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy with a backhander under the right arm to secure the win. It was the first shootout goal in Stamkos' 83rd career appearance, an NHL record.

Nashville goaltender Justus Annunen made 22 saves and stopped four Lightning shooters in the one-on-one session. Reid Schaefer scored his first goal of the season for Nashville, while Adam Edstrom and Jayden Struble also added goals. Vasilevskiy made 29 saves for the Lightning.

Nikita Kucherov recorded three assists for Tampa Bay. He had requested a trade from the club the day before the game. The Lightning had not won an overtime game this season prior to Saturday.

In other games, Elias Lindholm scored the winner in overtime for the Boston Bruins, who beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4. Lindholm took an assist from Charlie McAvoy and slotted the goal past Arvid Soderblom. David Pastrnak passed Patrice Bergeron for third on the franchise's all-time goals list with 428 career goals.

The St. Louis Blues defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-4. Aleksanteri Kaskimaki scored his first career goal with 6:45 remaining to complete a comeback from a two-goal deficit. Jimmy Snuggerud and Justin Barron each had a goal and an assist for the Blues. Lucas Raymond led Detroit with a goal and an assist.

Edmonton beat the New York Islanders 4-0 behind Tristan Jarry, who recorded his second consecutive shutout. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice in the second period. Connor McDavid extended his NHL-record season-opening assist streak to 14 games. The Ottawa Senators defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-1, scoring three goals in the second period.