PREDATORS RALLY FOR ANOTHER OT WIN, FORCE GAME 7

The Predators trailed 2-0 and 3-2, but Colin Wilson tied the game with 7:16 remaining in regulation and Viktor Arvidsson scored at 2:03 of overtime to help the Predators rally and force Game 7 against the Sharks.

Wilson leads the team with 5-8—13 this postseason (13 GP), one goal shy of matching his total from the 2015-16 regular-season (6-18—24 in 64 GP). He extended his franchise playoff record point streak to seven games (4-5—9), two contests better than his longest such run in the regular season (Feb. 12-19, 2013: 2-5—7 in 5 GP).

Arvidsson, who had just one goal in his past 32 games dating to Feb. 27 (regular-season and playoffs), became the first player in franchise history to register his first career playoff goal in overtime.

RECORD NUMBER OF OVERTIME GAMES
Home teams improved to 7-8 in 15 total overtime games during the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs (69 GP), with eight of those extra-session contests falling in the Second Round (22 GP).

Seven of this year’s 15 overtime contests have been decided in the opening five minutes of the extra session.

EARLY LEAD, LEHTONEN HELP STARS FORCE DECIDING GAME
The Stars raced to an early multi-goal lead and Kari Lehtonen made 35 saves – including 13 in each of the final two periods and a trio of game-saving stops in the final minute of regulation – to help Dallas hold off a St. Louis rally and force a seventh and deciding game.

Jason Spezza, who reached the 30-goal milestone for the fifth time in 2015-16 (33 G), scored his fourth career playoff game-winning goal (68 GP). He ranks third in the League with 5-8—13 this postseason (12 GP).

MONDAY’S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
Dallas 3, ST. LOUIS 2 – series tied 3-3
NASHVILLE 4, San Jose 3 (OT) – series tied 3-3

SNEAK PEEK AT TUESDAY’S NHL ACTION
All Times Eastern
Washington @ Pittsburgh, 8:00 p.m., PIT leads 3-2