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Steven Stamkos' OT power-play winner lifts the Predators past the Avalanche 3-2
Steven Stamkos scored a power-play goal 2:18 into overtime as Nashville beat Colorado 3-2 for a third straight win. Vitali Pinchuk scored his first NHL goal.
Steven Stamkos still owns the big moments.
The Predators captain one-timed a Roman Josi feed 2:18 into overtime for a power-play winner as Nashville beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Thursday at Ball Arena.
It was Stamkos' 247th career power-play goal tying Luc Robitaille for fifth on the NHL all-time list after he passed Phil Esposito.
Pinchuk's first
Vitali Pinchuk scored his first NHL goal with a roofed backhand in the first. Ross Colton also scored. Ryan O'Reilly had two assists and Justus Annunen stopped 30 shots.
Nashville improved to 7-4-5 with a third straight win. Stamkos drew the overtime hooking call on Devon Toews 20 seconds after Toews rang iron.
Avalanche drop another
Jaden Schwartz and Parker Kelly scored for Colorado (9-6-2) which has lost two straight. Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves.
"You get a power play in overtime it's obviously a great opportunity" Stamkos said. "That one felt really good coming off the stick."
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