SAN JOSE, Calif. – Kiefer Sherwood scored twice for the Nashville Predators in a 4-2 win against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Saturday.
Sharks defenseman Jan Rutta (84) checks Filip Forsberg (9) as goalie Kaapo Kahkonen covers the puck – Photo by Jack Lima
Gustav Nyquist had a goal and an assist, and Juuse Saros made 23 saves for the Predators (31-25-2), who have won four straight.
Mikael Granlund and Filip Zadina scored, and Kaapo Kahkonen made 31 saves for the Sharks (15-36-5), who have lost three straight.
Sherwood put Nashville ahead 1-0 at 10:14 of the first period when Michael McCarron’s pass from behind the net found him for a one-timer at the bottom of the right circle.
Sharks defenseman Jan Rutta (84) reaches for the puck as Jeremy Lauzon (3) moves in on net – Photo by Jack Lima
Forsberg’s power-play goal pushed it to 2-0 at 18:27 of the second period with a wrist shot through traffic from the high slot.
Granlund cut it to 2-1 at 1:10 of the third period with a wrist shot from below the right circle.
Sharks defenseman Henry Thrun (3) blocks a pass attempt by Filip Forsberg (9) – Photo by Jack Lima
Sherwood made it 3-1 at 3:40 when he picked up a loose puck at center ice, skated around defenseman Henry Thrun along the right-side boards and beat Kahkonen with a wrist shot from the right circle on a breakaway.
Zadina made it 3-2 at 9:34, putting in the rebound of Jan Rutta’s wraparound attempt below the right circle.
Nyquist scored an empty-net goal for the 4-2 final at 19:48.
Tommy Novak makes a pass during first period action – Photo by Jack Lima
Tommy Novak (82) shoots the puck behind Sharks goalie Kaapo Kahkonen – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Ryan Carpenter (22) wins a face-off against Ryan O’Reilly (90) – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward William Eklund (72) skates the puck away from defenseman Alexandre Carrier (45) – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Anthony Duclair (10) crashes the net during third period action – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro (38) attempts to check the puck off of Mark Jankowski’s (17) stick – Photo by Jack Lima
Predators goalie Juuse Saros celebrates his win with Alexandre Carrier (45) – Photo by Jack Lima
Predators forward Gustav Nyquist (14) takes a back handed shot on goal in front of Sharks defenseman Ty Emberson (6) – Photo by Jack Lima
Kiefer Sherwood’s (not pictured) shot beats Sharks goalie Kaapo Kahkonen for the Predators first goal – Photo by Jack Lima
Kiefer Sherwood celebrates his first period goal – Photo by Jack Lima
Filip Zadina (18) celebrates his third period goal with Nico Strum (7) – Photo by Jack Lima
Colton Sissons (10) and William Eklund (72) fight for the puck along the boards – Photo by Jack Lima
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