Nashville Predators 4, New Jersey Devils 3 (OT): Johansen scores two in bumpy W

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesThe Nashville Predators took the road to face the red-hot (and very good) New Jersey Devils.

Ryan Johansen got the game started off strong with a goal scored eleven seconds in, and the Devils responded strongly. They piled the shots and chances on, keeping the Preds on the back foot throughout the first half of the first period. Juuse Saros looked comfortable in net throughout, with the Preds doing relatively well at protecting the crease itself and letting him see the play.

A brief Predators resurgence was interrupted when Ryan McDonagh was called for high-sticking against Fabian Zetterlund, giving the Devils a chance on the power play. However, the Preds’…