The Nashville Predators squeaked out a win over the San Jose Sharks, 4 to 3, in Game 1 of the 2006 playoff series on April 21, 2006.
1st period
SJS
NSH
Mark Smith (EV) assisted by Marcel Goc and Matt Carle
1
0
Mike Sillinger (PP) assisted by Kimmo Timonen and Paul Kariya
1
1
Martin Erat (PP) assisted by Paul Kariya and Dan Hamhuis
1
2
Shea Weber (PP) assisted by Paul Kariya and Mike Sillinger
1
3
2nd period
SJS
NSH
Nils Ekman (PP) assisted by Joe Thornton and Tom Preissing
2
3
3rd period
SJS
NSH
Scott Thornton (EV) assisted by Ville Nieminen and Alyn McCauley
3
3
Adam Hall (PP) assisted by Paul Kariya and Kimmo Timonen
3
4