Ryan O'Reilly scored three points in the Nashville Predators' 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars on Friday night at American Airlines Center.
The veteran scored a goal and was involved in the successes of his teammates Filip Forsberg and Gustav Nyquist. The captain of the “Preds”, defender Roman Josi, was also not left out with three assists.
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The other goalscorers for the winning team were Jérémy Lauzon, Thomas Novak and Juuso Parssinen.
For the Stars, this duel meant the return of goalkeeper Jake Oettinger to the game. The 25-year-old American played his first game since December 15th. He suffered a groin injury in the 5-4 win over the Ottawa Senators.
Against the Predators, Oettinger made 32 saves. Kevin Lankinen, defending the winner's cage, made 19 saves. He was thwarted by shots from Matt Duchene, Jani Hakanpaa and Wyatt Johnston.
The Predators will be back in action this Saturday when they receive a visit from the New York Islanders. On the same day, the Stars will face the Blackhawks in Chicago.