Saros Stonewalls Vegas as Predators Escape in Overtime, 3-2
Ryan O'Reilly scores twice while Victor Olofsson rings two posts, and Nashville leaves the desert with the extra point.
Vegas spent the night generating the better looks, and Juuse Saros kept turning them away until Nashville could win it 3-2 in overtime.
The Golden Knights outshot the Predators 42-32, and their chances were simply more dangerous. By expected goals (how many goals a team's chances are usually worth), Vegas created about 4.65 to Nashville's 3.32. On most nights that's a Vegas win. Instead, Saros made 40 saves on 42 shots.
Vegas also had bad luck. Victor Olofsson, who did score once, hit the post twice, and Jack Eichel rang one more off the iron.
At the other end, Ryan O'Reilly scored twice on 4 shots, with Steven Stamkos picking up an assist. Roman Josi logged 31:40 of ice time and added an assist. Adin Hill was sharp for Vegas too, stopping 30 of 32, but Saros faced more and better chances.
For the Predators, now second in the Central, it's two points banked from a game the shot clock said they should have lost.
