Matthew Wood recorded his first NHL goal, but the Nashville Predators fell to the Philadelphia Flyers by a 4-1 final score.
The Preds outshot the Flyers by a 33-18 margin, but the home team had the advantage where it counted by the final horn.
“Another tough loss - disappointing,” said Preds Alternate Captain Ryan O’Reilly. “Opportunities could have been different, but it’s the way it’s going right now. [We just have to] keep fighting.”
“It was a great effort, we played really well but didn’t get the result,” said Preds Head Coach Andrew Brunette. “I think we're all a little bit frustrated over it, but we’ve got to go through this. Every team does, and it's how we handle ourselves fighting through this. And the guys showed a lot of fight tonight, and I expect us going forward to keep fighting.
Author's summary: Predators lose to Flyers despite Wood's first goal.