Goalie Juuse Saros pulled in Nashville Predators' 6-3 loss to Flames

Six goals were scored in the first period Thursday — two for the Nashville Predators and four for the Calgary Flames.

Predators goalie Juuse Saros was pulled after two periods after allowing five goals on 26 shots.

Filip Forsberg was named an All-Star for the second time.

Philip Tomasino was ejected for a questionable slew-foot penalty.

The Predators lost 6-3.

Coming off a victory Tuesday against Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks, the Predators were looking for their third win in a row when they faced the Flames in their second game back from Christmas break.

The Flames had other ideas.

Connor Zary, Blake Coleman, Nazem Kadri and Ramus Andersson outdid Forsberg and Colton Sissons during the first, and the Flames’ Noah Hanifin scored with 0.2 seconds left in the second to give the visitors a 5-2 advantage.

Saros, who earned his second shutout of the season Tuesday when Bedard was held to zero shots on goal, was pulled after two periods.

Tomasino's collision with the Flames' Dennis Gilbert, who lay motionless on the ice for a few moments and left the ice with help, resulted in a questionable slew-foot penalty that resulted in Tomasino's ejection late in the third.

The Predators (21-17-1) occupy the top wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

The Flames are 17-16-5 and now have won three in a row.

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Third period

Flames 6, Predators 3

Philip Tomasino ejected after being called for slew foot

Predators forward Philip Tomasino's collision with the Flames' Dennis Gilbert, who lay motionless on the ice for a few moments but left the ice with help, resulted in a questionable slew-foot penalty that resulted in Tomasino's ejection.

Kevin Lankinen leaves net, Flames score again

Predators goalie Kevin Lankinen, who entered the game in place of Juuse Saros to start the third period, wandered too far from the net, allowing Yegor Sharangovich to score his 12th goal of the season.

Michael McCarron gives Predators hope with early goal

Predators center Michael McCarron scored his sixth goal of the season 2:15 into the third to cut his team's deficit to two for the fourth time in the game. McCarron unloaded mindless shot from center ice that got past Flames goalie Dan Vladar.

Philip Tomasino and Tommy Novak earned assists.

Predators pull Juuse Saros in favor of Kevin Lankinen

Predators goalie Juuse Saros was pulled after two periods. He allowed five goals on 26 shots.

Second period

After 2: Flames 5, Predators 2

Flames score with 0.2 seconds left in the second

Noah Hanifin's goal with 0.2 seconds remaining in the second period gave the Flames a 5-2 lead.

After a six-goal first period, neither team scored until that goal.

First period

After 1: Flames 4, Predators 2

Andersson gives Flames another two-goal lead

With 1:17 left in the six-goal first period, Rasmus Andersson scored during a 4-on-4 to give the Flames their third two-goal lead of the period.

Colon Sissons pulls Predators to within one of Flames

Colton Sissons was credited with his 12th goal of the season with 4:50 left in the first, pulling the Predators back to within one. Dante Fabbro and Roman Josi had the assists.

Kadri pushes Flames' lead back to two

Nazem Kadri's 11th goal of the season, with 12:03 left in the first, gave the Flames a 3-1 lead.

Filip Forsberg cuts Predators' deficit to one

A little more than a minute after Blake Coleman gave the Flames a 2-0 lead, Filip Forsberg’s 19th goal of the season cut the Predators’ deficit to one.

Quick score puts Flames up 2-0

Twenty seconds after Connor Zary’s power-play goal, Blake Coleman’s 15th goal of the season gave the visitors a two-goal lead.

Power-play goal gives Flames 1-0 lead

A power-play goal from Connor Zary with 15:15 left in the first period gave the Flames an early 1-0 lead. It was Zary’s eighth goal of the season.

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• TV channel: Bally Sports South

• Stream: Bally Sports app, FUBO (free trial)

Predators vs. Flames start time

• Date: Thursday, Jan. 4

• Time: 7 p.m. CT

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Nashville Predators 2023-24 schedule

All games on Bally Sports South unless listed; All times Central

October

10: at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m., ESPN and ESPN+ — L, 5-3

12: vs. Seattle, 7 p.m. — W, 3-0

14: at Boston, 6 p.m. — L, 3-2

17: vs. Edmonton, 7 p.m. — L, 6-1

19: at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. — W, 4-1

21: vs. San Jose, 7 p.m. — W 5-1

24: vs. Vancouver, 8:15 p.m. — L 3-2

28: vs. Toronto, 6 p.m., Bally Sports South and NHL Network (nationally) — W 3-2 (OT)

31: at Vancouver, 9 p.m. — L 5-2

November

2: at Seattle, 9 p.m. — L 4-2

4: at Edmonton, 2 p.m., Bally Sports South and NHL Network (nationally) — W 5-2

7: at Calgary, 8 p.m. — L 4-2

9: at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. — L 6-3

11: vs. Arizona, 7 p.m. — L 7-5

14: vs. Anaheim, 7 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu — L 3-2

18: vs. Chicago, 1 p.m. — W 4-2

20: vs. Colorado, 7 p.m.— W 4-3

22: vs. Calgary, 8 p.m. — W 4-2

24: at St. Louis 2 p.m.— W 8-3

26: vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m.— W 3-2

28: vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.— W 3-2 (OT)

30: vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m.— L 6-1

December

2: vs. N.Y. Rangers, 3:30 p.m.— L 4-3

3: at Buffalo, 6 p.m.— W 2-1

5: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.— W 4-3 (SO)

7: vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. — W 5-1

9: at Toronto, 6 p.m. — L 4-0

10: at Montreal, 6 p.m. — W 2-1

12: vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m. — W 3-2 OT

15: at Carolina, 6 p.m. — W 6-5 OT

16: vs. Washington, 7 p.m. — W 3-1

19: vs. Vancouver, 7 p.m. — L 5-2

21: at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. — W 4-2

23: vs. Dallas, 1 p.m. — L 3-2

27: vs. Carolina, 7 p.m. — L 5-2

29: at Detroit, 6 p.m. — L 5-4 (OT)

30: at Washington, 6 — W 3-2 (SO)

January

2: vs. Chicago, 7 p.m. — W 3-0 (21-16-1)

4: vs. Calgary, 7 p.m.

6: at Dallas, 7 p.m.

9: vs. Anaheim, 7 p.m.

12: at Dallas, 7 p.m.

13: vs. N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

15: at Vegas, 9 p.m.

18: at Los Angeles, 9 p.m., ESPN+

20: at Arizona, 2 p.m.

22: vs. Florida, 7 p.m.

25: at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

27: at Edmonton, 3 p.m.

29: at Ottawa, 6 p.m.

31: vs. Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m.

February

10: vs. Arizona, 7 p.m.

13: vs. New Jersey, 7 p.m.

15: vs. Dallas, 7 p.m., ESPN+

17: at St. Louis, 4 p.m.

20: at Vegas, 9 p.m.

22: at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

24: at San Jose, 9 p.m.

25: at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

27: vs. Ottawa, 7 p.m.

29: vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m.

March

2: vs. Colorado, 5 p.m.

5: vs. Montreal, 7 p.m.

7: vs. Buffalo, 7 p.m.

9: at Columbus, 11:30 a.m.

10: at Minnesota, 2:30 p.m.

13: at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m.

16: at Seattle, 9 p.m.

19: vs. San Jose, 7 p.m.

21: at Florida, 6 p.m.

23: vs. Detroit, 4 p.m.

26: vs. Vegas, 7 p.m.

28: at Arizona, 9 p.m.

30: at Colorado, 5 p.m.

April

2: vs. Boston, 7 p,m,

4: vs. St. Louis, 7 p.m.

6: at N.Y Islanders, 6:30 p.m.

7: at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

9: vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

12: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

13: vs. Columbus, 7 p.m.

15: at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

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