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Duchene scores 2nd goal in OT, Predators top Blues 4-3

Matt Duchene scored his second goal of the game 2:01 into overtime, giving the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.

 

Duchene's wrist shot beat goalie Jordan Binnington on the short side. It was the only shot Nashville had in overtime.

 

Yakov Trenin and St. Louis native Luke Kunin also scored for the Predators.

 

Jordan Kyrou scored twice for the Blues, and Vladimir Tarasenko also had a goal.

 

Tarasenko tied it 3-all when he scored at 8:13 of the third period. Tarasenko made a power move and slipped the puck by goalie David Rittich through a tiny hole at the side with two Predators hanging all over him.

 

Trenin gave the Predators a 3-2 lead at 4:01 of the third with a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle.

 

Just 17 seconds into the period, Duchene snapped in a wrist shot from the top of the slot.

 

Kyrou took a pass from Tyler Bozak and beat Rittich on a wrist shot at 12:23. Kyrou's second goal came on a power play. Colton Parayko passed to Kyrou, who was alone in the right faceoff circle. He snapped in a wrist shot at 16:47.

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