Carolina 5, Nashville 3
First Period
1. Carolina, Skjei 7 (Necas, Trocheck) 10:24.
Penalties — Aho Car (high-sticking, served by Niederreiter) 13:38; Forsberg Nash, Aho Car (roughing) 13:38; Johansen Nash (roughing) 13:54; Svechnikov Car (elbowing) 18:20.
Second Period
2. Carolina, Kotkaniemi 10 (Necas, Skjei) 5:14.
3. Nashville, Kunin 11 (Johansen, Josi) 18:38.
4. Carolina, Slavin 3 (Svechnikov, Aho) 19:59.
Penalties — Johansen Nash (cross-checking) 16:07.
Third Period
5. Carolina, Svechnikov 21 (Teravainen, Aho) 6:43 (pp).
6. Nashville, Forsberg 25 (Josi, Duchene) 14:37.
7. Nashville, Jeannot 15 (Josi) 17:49.
8. Carolina, Svechnikov 22 (Slavin) 19:18 (en).
Penalties — McCarron Nash (tripping) 6:18; Aho Car (hooking) 7:57; Josi Nash (slashing) 18:45.
Shots on goal by
| Nashville | 10 | 5 | 16 | _ | 31 |
| Carolina | 8 | 12 | 10 | _ | 30 |
Goal — Nashville: Saros (L, 24-15-3). Carolina: Andersen (W, 26-7-2).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Nashville: 0-3; Carolina: 2-4.
Referees — Jon McIsaac, TJ Luxmore. Linesmen — Bryan Pancich, Justin Johnson.
Attendance — 18,911 at Carolina.
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