Ryan Johansen also scored and Juuse Saros made 22 saves for the Preds
Roman Josie scored with 1:22 to give the Nashville Predators a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.
Ryan Johansson also scored for Nashville and Jus Saros scored two straight winners.
"One of the things we talk about across the room is toughness wins — mental toughness, physical toughness," said Nashville coach John Hines. "And I think tonight is another example of that."
John Klingberg scored and Jake Oettinger made 29 saves for Dallas, breaking the winning streak in four games.
"We keep losing one-goal games to these guys, it's disappointing," Stars coach Rick Bones said. "We fight them and we have to find a way to get to that other goal."
With time running out in third, Josie fired a one-timer from left point by Oettinger for a game-winner.
Teams in the Western Conference's two wild-card positions entered Tuesday. Nashville went one point ahead of the Stars with the win, with each team playing 56 games.
"Big win for us, obviously playing a team that is one point ahead of us in our division," Josie said. "It was a tough game, just the way you'd expect it against Dallas. Low-scoring game. Good defense, good goalscoring, not a lot of room. But it's great. We found a way out. They The target was achieved quickly, but we never gave up and found a way to win."
Klingberg eventually broke the scoreless tie at 32 seconds in the third period.
"It's definitely a hard way to lose," Klingberg said. "It was a grinding game, it always happens when we play these guys. They were able to find a way to come out with two points, so it's disappointing."
Just after the opening faceoff of the third period, his wrist shot from the top of the right circle was deflected by Nashville forward Allie Tolveinen and past Saros, who had traffic in front.
With the teams skating 4-on-4, Johansson leveled the game at 13:08 of third.
Alexander Carrier moved the puck to the left and found Johansson in the slot. There, he went to the left before hitting Oettinger with a backhand.
"Yeah, (Career) made an incredible game, pulled two guys to his side and put him behind," Johansson said. "I was just sneaking in there and happy to have it. I was just trying to make a play. To be able to tie it up, and to regulate it for Josie, we didn't have to give them a point." Even for. Too huge."
Re-scoring
With his goal in place, Klingberg endured some recession. His goal was his second goal of the season, but his first since December 18, a 25-game stretch without a goal. Tuesday's play against Nashville was Klingberg's 36th career regular season game, and his first goal against the Predators. He has 24 assists in his career against Nashville.
Execution skills
Dallas has not allowed a Nashville power-play goal in four games played this season. After denying the Predators on both their occasions with Man Advantage on Tuesday, the Stars finished the season with 12 for 12 with Nashville on a penalty kill.
100 club
Tolvainen skated in his 100th career NHL game on Tuesday. Nashville selected Tolvainen in the first round in the 2017 Entry Draft, 30th round overall. Tolvainen has seven goals and 10 assists in 53 matches played this season. Six of his 17 (one goal, five assists) this season have come on the power play.
Ottinger again
Oettinger made his 13th start in Dallas' last 15 games. He's 9-3-1 in those games, backstopping the Stars in his charge in the late standings.
Next
Hunters: Host the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.
Stars: Host the New York Rangers on Saturday.