Urho Vaakanainen’s Late Goal Leads Ducks Over Slumping Predators 3–2

Nashville Predators center Cody Glass (8) battles Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg (33) and defenseman Urho Vaakanainen (5) for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville on Nov. 14, 2023. George Walker IV/AP Photo

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Urho Vaakanainen scored his first career goal with 3:51 remaining to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 3–2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night, Nov. 14.

Radko Gudas had a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, assist and a fighting major and Cam Fowler also scored for Anaheim, which has won five consecutive road games, with four of those being come-from-behind victories. John Gibson made 29 saves.