NASHVILLE — Nashville (4-3-5) earned a point against the New York Islanders (6-4-2), but left disappointed, feeling like they left money on the table in Bridgestone Arena. The Predators took three first-period penalties, fell behind 3-0, and crawled back to force overtime, ultimately losing in a 4-3 shootout.

The Predators dominated the final 30 minutes of play, but their mismanagement of puck possession, shift changes, and careless penalties in the first 30 kept them from claiming victory.

"I think we know, but we're not acting on it, the start of the game wasn't where we want it to be," Andrew Brunette said. "I don't know. Trying to put my finger on it, it seems like it's been a year, year and a half of talking about this, but we're having trouble grabbing it. So, all in all, I like the grit and resilience to come back, and I thought our third period was our best period. We left some pretty good looking chances there that could've put the game away on the ice.…