Sherwood Scores Twice as Predators Defeat Sharks 4-2

A hooking call on Kyle Burroughs gave the Predators their first power play of the game at 2:05, but San Jose goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen saved the three shots he faced. Ty Emberson held Filip Forsberg and gave the Predators another opportunity on the man advantage at 12:52, but again Nashville couldn't convert. The third time was the charm as Henry Thrun sat for a trip, and Filip Forsberg finally got a shot past Kahkonen at 18:27 to give the Predators a 2-0 lead heading into the second intermission. 

Former Predator Mikael Granlund got the Sharks on the board quickly in the third period with a goal at 1:10 to make it a one goal game. Kiefer Sherwood answered back two and a half minutes later with an unassisted goal to make it a 3-1 score.

The Sharks got it back to a one goal game as Filip Zadina cleaned up a loose puck midway through the period. Less than a minute later it appeared the Sharks may have tied the game in a net front scrum, but the review showed the puck did not cross the line. 

While the goal didn't count, it did give San Jose momentum. They pressured Nashville offensively as time wound down. Kahkonen headed to the bench with just over a minute remaining in regulation, and the Sharks added the extra attacker. With eleven seconds left, Gus Nyquist intercepted a pass in the neutral zone and scored the empty net goal to make the final score 4-2.