Stamkos scores shootout winner to lift Predators past Lightning 5-4

The Nashville Predators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 in a shootout Saturday, with Steven Stamkos tying the game on a third-period power-play goal before scoring the decisive shootout goal. The game came a day after reports that Nikita Kucherov had asked to be traded; he nonetheless recorded three assists. Earlier in the week, Kucherov broke Stamkos’ Tampa Bay franchise points record, adding a personal milestone to the reunion of the former teammates. The win ended Nashville’s streak of five losses in games that went beyond regulation.