"It was a tough game, there's not a lot of space out there," Andersen said. "They play a good style of hockey with good defensemen. We didn't have much room, but I think we did a good job as well. Their goals came out of some tough bounces, but that's how the hockey is going to be like going down the stretch. It was a good test for us, I think we played well."
James van Riemsdyk scored in the first period and had the winning shootout goal in the seventh round.
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"You watch a little bit of the guys going before you, and obviously you have some moves in mind that you usually try to go for, and then when you come down the ice, you just go off instinct and look for something that you think is there," van Riemsdyk said. "I wanted to try something a little bit different than I normally do."
Tyler Bozak also scored in the shootout to end Pekka Rinne's eight-game winning streak, and Kasperi Kapanen scored in the second period for the Maple Leafs (32-19-5), who have won six of their past seven games.
Colton Sissons and Viktor Arvidsson scored, and Rinne made 30 saves for the Predators (32-12-8), who had won three in a row.
"We created a lot of chances and Andersen played a really strong game and gave them a chance," Rinne said. "We'll take the point, but anytime you play good as a team like that, it's disappointing to lose."
Arvidsson tied it 2-2 25 seconds into the third period when his shot led to a rebound he put between Andersen's pads.
