Predators Beat Devils With 3-2 Shootout Victory

New Jersey Devils Zach Parise and Nashville Predators Jason Arnott traded goals all night, but when it came down to it in the shootout, Nashville's Martin Erat put a backhander past Martin Brodeur to hand New Jersey their first loss in 4 shootouts this season.

Arnott opened the scoring when he beat the Devils Brian Rolston to the puck and slipped it through Brodeur's legs at 4:44 of the 1st period. Parise answered with his 12th of the year, 8 and a half minutes into the 1st period with a tip-in past Nashville's goalie Pekka Rinne on a rocket from the point by Colin White. Both teams were held scoreless in the second period.

In the 3rd, Nashville's captain, Jason Arnott put the Predators up 2-1 with a sweet tip-in between his legs past Brodeur, but Parise tied it up again tipping in a pass from Devils left winger Dean McAmmond for his team-high 13th of the season. With those 2 goals, Parise moves into a tie for 3rd overall in the goalscoring race, 2 behind the Rangers Marian Gaborik and the Capitals Alexander Ovechkin.

OT settled nothing and they went to the shoot out:

Zach Parise Devils Save
Michael Santorelli Preds Goal
Jamie Langenbrunner Devils Save
David Legwand Preds Miss
Travis Zajac Devils Goal
Martin Erat Preds Goal

New Jersey continues with their "road warrior" tour, this time heading to Dallas to face the Stars on November 21st, where they hope to improve on their league-leading 9-1-1 road record this season. The Columbus Blue Jackets will be in Nashville to pick up on their divisional battle with the Preds on Saturday.