After falling behind early, the Nashville Predators scored four unanswered goals to sail past the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-2, on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.
Among the comeback efforts, Steven Stamkos scored off a one-time shot on the power play for his 600th career goal. He joins Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby as the only three active NHL players with 600 career goals.
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On the season, Stamkos has 26 points (18 goals, eight assists) in 39 games. In the month of December, Stamkos has 14 points (11 goals, five assists) in 16 games.
Nick Perbix netted his third goal of the season to get the Predators on the board, 2-1. Stamkos’ one-time shot tied the game. Reid Schaefer gave Nashville their first lead of the game, tipping in a shot from Brady Skjei.
Michael Bunting tipped in a shot from Nick Blankenburg on the power play to add insurance. It was Bunting’s 10th of the year.
Justus Annunen picked up his third win of the season and second straight, making 29 saves on 31 shots.
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With the win, Nashville moves to fourth place in the Central Division with 40 points and continues to chase down the San Jose Sharks for the final Wild Card spot, who defeated the Minnesota Wild in a shootout and now have 43 points.
The Predators have a quick turnaround, facing the Kraken in Seattle on Thursday at 9 p.m. CST.
