Tommy Novak scored the shootout winner for the Nashville Predators, who stored their playoff hopes alive with a 3-2 victory over the host Calgary Flames on Monday.
Zach Sanford and Egor Afanasyev additionally scored for the Predators (41-31-8), who’ve two house video games left within the common season _ Thursday in opposition to the Minnesota Wild and Friday in opposition to the Colorado Avalanche.
Nashville goaltender Juuse Saros stopped 42 of 44 photographs in regulation and OT, and three of 4 within the shootout.
The Winnipeg Jets beating the San Jose Sharks 6-2 earlier Monday meant each Calgary and Nashville wanted the win on the Saddledome to remain mathematically alive for the postseason.
The Jets (45-32-3) have two video games left of their common season, and a recreation in hand on the Flames.
Winnipeg is on the highway in opposition to the Wild on Tuesday and the Avalanche on Thursday.
Troy Stecher and Mikael Backlund scored in regulation and Jonathan Huberdeau within the shootout for the Flames (37-27-17), who shut their season Wednesday in opposition to the visiting Sharks.
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