Predators recover, top Wild in shootout

Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueBienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyДобро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лигиTervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinVälkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sidaVítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey LeagueVitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueWillkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey LeagueRyan Johansen skates in slowly and makes a great move before he lifts the puck past Devan Dubnyk to give the Predators an edge in the shootoutNASHVILLE -- Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist, and the Nashville Predators recovered for a 5-4 shootout win against the Minnesota Wild at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday.Ryan Johansen scored the deciding goal in the fourth round of the shootout after Kevin Fiala tied it 4-4 for Minnesota at 17:42 of the third period on a wrist shot off a face-off.Craig Smith, Brian Boyle and Roman Josi scored, and Pekka Rinne made 29 saves for Nashville (39-25-5), which defeated Minnesota in a shootout for the second time in three days. Obviously, they're fighting for their playoff lives and we're fighting to move up in the standings, so yeah, it was two good games and very happy with the four points."Video: MIN@NSH: Boyle tips in shot for PPGFiala scored twice against his former team, and Devan Dubnyk made 21 saves for the Wild (32-27-8), who are 5-0-2 in their past seven games and lead the Colorado Avalanche by two points for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference."That was fun," Fiala said. "They were on display today."Boyle gave the Predators a 2-1 lead at 13:38 of the second period with a redirection on the power play, but Pontus Aberg scored his first goal with the Wild to tie it 2-2 at 17:49.Eric Fehr gave Minnesota a 3-2 lead at 2:25 of the third period on a one-timer from the slot, and Josi scored 34 seconds later to tie it 3-3 after he skated down the right wing and cut to his forehand in front."I think once I go across the blue line, I try to kind of feel their forward and where he is," Josi said. I just figured this time I kind of had a step on him and I just tried to put it in the net."Arvidsson gave the Predators a 4-3 lead at 8:21 on a shot from the right circle that trickled under the right arm of Dubnyk."I feel like we have [played a few more games] on all teams," Arvidsson said.