Canucks take two from Predators in Nashville, lead series, 3-1 Boeser saves Canucks, head home with 3-1 series lead

In Nashville, the Canucks’ Brock Boeser  hit for a hat trick in a 4-3 win over the Predators on Sunday afternoon.

It wasn’t quite enough of a feat to get the win in regulation.

Lindholm scored off a shot from the top of the crease. won it with a one-timer at the top of the crease off a pass from from behind the net.

“Great pass by (Conor ) Garland there,” Lindholm said. “I was wide open right in front. Obviously, when you score a goal like that, you’re kind of relieved and a lot of emotions. I lost my voice a little bit. It’s a good feeling.”

Boeser scored two of his three in the third period to get the game tied, 3-3, forcing the extra session.

The Predators held a 3-1 lead in the third before the Boeser lead rally.

“We’ve had a few scenarios this season where we’ve gotten some 6-on-5 goals,” Boeser said. “We kind of know the looks that we want. Sometimes they go in and sometimes they don’t. Luckily, they went in tonight.”

Boeser trimmed the deficit to 3-2 at 17:11, scoring off a shot from the right circle.

Boeser collected his hat trick with eight seconds left on the game clock forcing the overtime. The strike came with an empty net and an extra skater for the Canucks.,

“I think there’s been times this year where we’ve shown a lot of character,” Boeser said. “I think that’s prepared us for this moment. I think the message is you can’t give up until the final horn, and we didn’t give up there. We continued to battle back and we felt that momentum shift once we tied it up. We were feeling really good going into overtime.”

Arturs Silovs made 27 saves in the win.

Game 5 is set for Vancouver on Tuesday.

Nashville took a seemingly uncontested 3-1 lead in the game.

“We felt like we played a really good game for 55 minutes,” the Predators’ Roman Josi said. “We just didn’t get the win. That’s just what happens sometimes. It’s 3-1 in the series. We’re going on the road. We need to win one on the road. We’ve done it before.”

Boeser potted his first of the game at 2:55 of the opening stanza, scoring from below the left circle.

“They’ve played really well the last two games, Nashville,” Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said. “Who is kidding who? We had some moments in the last two games where we hung in there, but we definitely have to correct some things. I’m trying to be as honest as possible. I’m happy for the guys. I’m happy, but we know we’ve got to play better and we’ve got to get some guys going.”

Mark Jankowski knotted the game, 1-1, at 5:34, scoring off a deflection of a shot by Jeremy Lauzon.

Gustav Nyquist  staked the Preds to a 2-1 lead at 5:21 of the middle frame. He scored off an odd man rush, holding the puck to himself.

Filip Forsberg  extended the advantage to 3-1 with 12 seconds gone in the third period.

“We’re facing elimination,” Forsberg said. “We’ve got to go there and win a game and keep ourselves alive. We did it the last time we were down there, so we know what it takes. We’ve obviously kept investing in this series. Obviously, tonight didn’t go the way we wanted but at the same time, all of those hits and all the investing, they’re taking that with them too. Just one game to go there and try to win it and then come back and see you guys again.”

Juuse Saros made 16 saves in the loss.