Kucherov scores in OT to lift Lightning past Predators 3-2

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86), of Russia, scores the winning goal past Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, and Rocco Grimaldi (23) in overtime of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The Lightning won 3-2. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86), of Russia, scores the winning goal past Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, and Rocco Grimaldi (23) in overtime of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The Lightning won 3-2. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

By Associated Press December 4, 2019 2 min read

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Nikita Kucherov scored at 2:35 of overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

Victor Hedman and Ondrej Palat also scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 30 shots as the Lightning snapped a three-game skid.

Calle Jarnkrok and Kyle Turris had the goals for Nashville, which has lost three of its last four. Pekka Rinne finished with 28 saves.

In overtime, Steven Stamkos found Kucherov with a backdoor pass, where he had an easy tap-in past Rinne.

Turris tied the score 2-2 at 9:51 of the third on a power-play goal.