Nashville 2, Edmonton 4 – Oilers turn on Predators’ check engine light

Oct 17, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Nashville Predators defenseman Jeremy Lauzon (3) gets hit in the face and is taken off against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn ImagesNashville defenseman skated in his 1,000th NHL game tonight, but perhaps bigger in his mind was the search for the Predators’ first win of the 2024-25 season.

First Period

After spending the first three games of the season taking and maintaining a large lead in shots on goal, it would take a long time before Nashville could get a single one on the board. Finally, after trailing 9-0 in the category, the Predators would find paydirt not too much…