4. Saturday December 5
Detroit Red Wings: 5 Nashville Predators: 4 OT
This was a classic come-from-behind victory for the Wings, who trailed 2-4 half way through the third period. Of the two initial goals, Brad Richards scored his first as a Red Wing 19:21 into the first period. He took a shot from the high slot 5 seconds after Nashville came off a penalty kill. The shot was redirected off Shea Webers skate and past Pekka Rinne.
Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson scored a goal and defensemen Shea Weber scored 3. While Wings’ forwards Dylan Larkin and Justin Abdelkader both scored in the last 1:16 of regulation to send the game into overtime. Larkin also added an assist.
At 1:41 in overtime, Gustav Nyquist scored a breakaway goal to get the Red Wings a 5-4 win. Nyquist also assisted Abdelkaders goal in the third period.
This game was another spectacular example of the thrilling three on three overtime format. The Predators nearly won the game seconds before Nyquist’s game-winner. This game seemed pretty much a done deal after Shea Weber’s hat-trick, but the Red Wings’ proved their resilience once again in one of the most thrilling games of the 2015-2016 season.
Next: December 10 at the Joe