ANAHEIM, Calif.—Tommy Novak and the Nashville Predators needed to go beyond regulation for the second straight night, but they were able to cap off a successful road trip with a win.
Novak had two goals, including the game-winner at 1:12 of overtime, as the Predators beat the Anaheim Ducks 5–4 on Sunday night.
Novak, who also had an assist, scored his 12th goal of the season and third in two nights when he got the pass from Philip Tomasino and beat John Gibson on an odd-man rush with a wrist shot.
“It went back and forth a couple times with odd-man rushes. (Tomasino) found me and I pretty much had an open net,” said Novak, who had the first OT goal of his career. “It was a good play by him and glad we got the win.”…