Nashville Predators right wing Ryan Hartman (38) scores his first goal of the game against Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Malcolm Subban (30) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – After a lackluster opening period by the Nashville Predators, Ryan Hartman and Kevin Fiala went to work.
Hartman scored twice in a 57-second span and Juuse Saros made 23 saves to lead Nashville to a 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.
Calle Jarnkrok and Viktor Arvidsson also scored, and Fiala assisted on both of Hartman’s goals for the Predators, who have won two of their last three.
Reilly Smith had the lone goal for Vegas, which has dropped three of four.
Trailing by a goal after one, Hartman and Fiala connected and turned a deficit into a lead just past the midpoint of the second period.